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Penn State ranked 10th in the U.S. for international student enrollment

11/11/13

Penn State attracted a record number of international students — 6,693 at University Park — in 2012/13, placing it 10th in the United States among universities, according to the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) annual “Open Doors” report, released today (Nov. 11). For the second year in a row, Penn State also ranked first among colleges and universities in Pennsylvania in international student enrollment.

Penn State hosts U.S.-India Higher Ed Research Conference Oct. 10-11

10/6/11

Penn State will host a high-level delegation of invited researchers and administrators from the U.S. and India Oct. 10-11, 2011, to create a network of scholars and policy makers that can serve as a think-tank for discussing opportunities and challenges associated with higher education in India. "We expect that this inaugural conference will also contribute to establishing and strengthening relationships and friendships between academic communities in the U.S. and in India, and of course with Penn State," said Michael Adewumi, vice provost for Global Programs and leader of the Global Engagement Network strategy.

Three students studying abroad selected to share experiences online

2/1/11

Penn State students Matt Kweller, Jennifer Maloney and Melissa Thomas have been selected by IES Abroad to blog about their study abroad experiences in Buenos Aires, Dublin and London during spring semester 2011. They are among 31 students chosen from a pool of more than 200 who applied to blog about their experiences abroad.

Study Abroad 101 hosted, Wednesday, Feb. 2

1/31/11

Begin the quest to study abroad at Study Abroad 101, hosted by the University Office of Global Programs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 2, in 412 Boucke Building. Global Ambassadors will provide the basics on study abroad and give interested students the tools to ask the right questions. Learn the difference between program types, program duration, financial aid and debunk the myths surrounding study abroad. Study Abroad 101 is held the first Wednesday of every month during the academic year and is available to all Penn State campuses by video conference.

Students can enter annual Global Perspectives Photo Contest

10/21/10

The University Office of Global Programs (UOGP) has announced the 8th annual Global Perspectives photo contest for students. The deadline for entry is Nov. 1, and participants can win prizes and may have their work featured in posters, fliers and on the UOGP website.

Penn State celebrates International Education Week

10/18/10

In celebration of International Education Week, Nov. 15 to 19, Penn State will hold a number of University-wide events. For a full list of the more than 20 events offered, visit http://www.global.psu.edu/ and click on "list of events" under the International Education Week. Events include speakers, musical performances, a photo contest, cultural lunches, world poetry, a traditional Chinese tea ceremony, Club Kreyol's "A Walk for a Better Haiti," and much more.

Education Abroad Fair to take place Oct. 5 in the HUB-Robeson Center

10/8/10

The University Office of Global Programs (UOGP) will hold its annual Education Abroad Fair from noon to 5 p.m. on Oct. 5, in Alumni Hall at the HUB-Robeson Center on Penn State's University Park campus. The event will showcase more than 190 study abroad opportunities across the world.

Conversation with 'Shanghai Girls' author Lisa See set for Nov. 17

10/8/10

In celebration of International Education Week (Nov. 15-19), the University Office of Global Programs (UOGP) and Penn State University Libraries are co-sponsoring a community read of Lisa See's latest novel, "Shanghai Girls," as well as an opportunity to engage in a live conversation with the author. The reading experience will culminate with a conversation with See, live via teleconference, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, in Foster Auditorium (room 102 Paterno Library).

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International students come to Penn State Fayette for higher learning

9/30/10

Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus welcomed five new international students to the campus this fall, bringing a total of nine students from around the world. The new students include Xing Gao from Beijing, China; Sul Gi "Athena" Han from Seoul, South Korea; Malavika "Monica" Mathur from Bangkok, Thailand; Anisha Nayak from Kuwait City, Kuwait; and Mingxun Wang from China.

Penn State selected as National Resource Center for global studies

9/30/10

A new federal grant will launch a Global Studies Institute at Penn State that will help design, coordinate and advance several University initiatives that promote a global outlook. Penn State will receive a Title VI National Resource Center grant totaling more than $830,000 over four years from the U.S. Department of Education. This award marks the first time that Penn State has received Title VI NRC funding in a highly competitive grants process and represents national recognition of the impressive growth of Penn State's engagement with international research, education and outreach.

New minor to prepare students for careers in global health

9/28/10

Beginning this fall, Penn State is offering a new minor, Global Health (GLBHL), which is designed to provide undergraduate students with a multidisciplinary background in the issues affecting the health of populations in various countries and regions of the world. Housed in the Department of Biobehavioral Health (BBH), the minor is open to students from all departments and units across the University Park campus. The application deadline for the first cohort is Oct. 22.

Deadline to register for Global Leadership Experience is Oct. 1

9/21/10

Penn State students must register by Oct. 1 for the first University Office of Global Programs' Global Engagement Leadership Experience (GELE), which opens with a weekend seminar from Oct. 15 to 17 at the Nature Inn at Bald Eagle State Park and continues with monthly meetings through March. During the kick-off weekend, a variety of professors and leaders with international experience will bring together 40 participants to explore what it means to "think globally." The objective of the program is to prepare students to take on leadership roles in an increasingly global environment on campus and as future leaders and global citizens.

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