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Ann Hubbard, who began as the new assistant dean for learning abroad at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities on August 31, outlined some of her priorities.

The University of Minnesota’s Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA) has received its eighth round of funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Title VI Language Resource Centers (LRC) program, totaling more than $750,000 over the next four years. 

The Global Programs and Strategy Alliance is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Award for Global Engagement, which recognizes faculty and staff for outstanding contributions to global education and international programs at the University, or in their field or discipline. 

During the three-week Sustainable Food Systems of Sicily and Florence program, students toured local and regional food producers, discussing the ethical and environmental considerations for food production and consumption.

The International Recruitment Committee, chaired by Aimee Thostenson of International Student and Scholar Services, recently released its 2021 annual report, which features statistics on international student enrollment and details the top factors impacting international recruitment.

The National School of Public Health in Cuba and the University of Minnesota signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen their academic and research partnerships at a virtual ceremony in May.

Elyse Eckert grew up in the suburbs of one of the most segregated metro areas in the country: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

Yet she was immersed in intercultural and international opportunities from the time she was born, thanks to her dad—a German immigrant who first stepped foot on American soil in 1950, when he was only a year old. 

Four seniors, six graduate students and five recent graduates of the University of Minnesota have been offered grants to study and teach abroad during the 2022-23 academic year by the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and another four have been designated as alternates.

The University of Minnesota has taken another significant step in its efforts to highlight its impact nationally and globally, and fulfilling promises laid out in the MPact 2025 systemwide strategic plan, by participating in the fourth edition of the Times Higher Ed Impact Rankings (THE Impact Rankings), which in 2022 includes 1,406 institutions from 106 countries/regions.

Three Twin Cities campus students recently received the University’s Josef Mestenhauser Student Award for Excellence in Campus Internationalization for their outstanding contributions to international education.