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. (more)
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. (more)
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. (more)
Penn State's International Student Council (ISC) has announced the official development of the International Cookbook, in hopes of achieving cross-cultural exchange among international students. (more)
For those who wish to study abroad in the fall semester of 2011, application deadlines are as early as Jan. 20. Walk-in education abroad peer advising is available between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. from Monday to Friday in room 313 of the Boucke Building. For more information, visit http://gpglobalea.gp.psu.edu/ online, or contact a peer adviser at peeradviser@ip.psu.edu or 814-865-5195. (more)
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. (more)
The University Office of Global Programs (UOGP) announces its 8th annual Global Perspectives photo contest, open to American students who studied abroad or international students studying in the U.S. (more)
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. (more)
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. (more)
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). (more)
