UCLA International Institute, November 7, 2016 — The UCLA International Institute is proud to celebrate International Education Week 2016 (November 14–18) , an initiative of the U.S. Departments of State and Education.
One of the major goals of UCLA Vice Provost Cindy Fan, who oversees the International Institute, is to encourage and help every UCLA student, regardless of discipline or major, to study abroad.
To study abroad is to change a life — to make it bigger, more open to new ideas and discovery. Studying and volunteering in other countries teaches students that people the world over have a stake in one another’s success and share many problems that require collaborative solutions. By working to make the experience of international study, research and internships universal among UCLA undergraduates, the UCLA International Institute seeks to prepare a new generation of leaders who have direct experience of the world — and can use that experience to help resolve its crucial challenges.
In a world where planetary problems know no boundaries, the United States needs young people who understand and can work effectively with their peers worldwide. At UCLA, that means encouraging students to study of the histories, politics and cultures of other countries, to master foreign languages and to develop the cultural sensitivity to work effectively with people across borders. And it means traveling, studying and interning abroad.
International education at UCLA
Yet international education on our campus goes beyond the study abroad and Travel Study programs of the UCLA International Education Office. It extends to the many internationally oriented degree programs and research centers across campus (including those offered by the UCLA International Institute), all of which are supported by the UCLA Library. It also includes the programs that promote global connection, international understanding and cultural sensitivity at the Dashew Center for International Scholars and Students and the activities and events of UCLA Residential Life that support international students in undergraduate residence halls and graduate housing.
UCLA’s many student associations also contribute to international education on campus, including those dedicated to international performing arts, discussions of international topics and development projects in foreign countries.
Together with a number of campus partners, the Institute has planned a week-long celebration of international education. We invite you to browse our International Education Week 2016 website to learn about special events, read articles about students who have studied abroad and enjoy student photos submitted to last year's Study Abroad Photo Contest.
Join us during Education Week 2016: It’s your world, come learn about it. Better yet, go out and experience it.
Download the IEW 2016 Featured Events Flyer
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Preview of International Education Week 2016 … in Scotland!
UCLA Alumnus (1971) and Nobel Laureate Randy Schekman will speak at a private UCLA Global Forum Dinner on November 9, 2016, at Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh, Scotland — just five days before the official start of IEW on the UCLA campus. While an undergraduate at UCLA, Schekman participated in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) in Scotland. The dinner will kick off UCLA’s International Education Week in the United Kingdom.
Schekman is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, as well as professor of cell and developmental biology and affiliate of the Division of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UC Berkeley. He was awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries of how the cell organizes its molecular transport system.
For more information about UCLA Global Forums, click here.
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About the UCLA International Institute
The UCLA International Institute promotes interdisciplinary research and education about the world, its regions and the pressing global issues of our day. Our more than 25 centers and programs share the latest research on these topics through an active public events program that includes many free international film screenings and cultural events.
The academic degree programs offered by the UCLA International Institute include area studies, global health, global studies and international development studies. Its graduates go on to work in international business, development and diplomacy, as well as the nonprofit and academic sectors, in countries worldwide.
The Institute also offers a variety of programs and scholarships that support both education and research abroad. Among these resources are travel study scholarships, the Terry and Suzan Kramer Global Leaders Scholars Program, Foreign Language and Area Study Fellowships funded by the Title VI Program of the U.S. Department of Education and numerous fellowships supported by its individual centers. In addition, many of our students participate in international service trips sponsored by UCLA student associations.