Global Affairs
Kathryn Libal Reappointed as HRI Director
Vice President of Global Affairs Daniel Weiner announced the reappointment of Associate Professor of Social Work and Human Rights Kathryn Libal to a second five year term as Director of the Human Rights Institute (HRI) effective July 1, 2020.
Associate Vice President for Global Affairs, Yuhang Rong, Appointed to CAEP Board of Director
Associate Vice President for Global Affairs Yuhang Rong, Ph.D., was appointed as a member of Board of Directors on July 1, 2020 by the Council of Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), the national accreditation agency for educator preparation programs. UConn’s Neag School of Education is accredited by CAEP.
BOT Distinguished Professor Katharina von Hammerstein
Professor Katharina von Hammerstein’s recent recognition as one of three Distinguished Professors by UConn’s Board of Trustees, was very well received by the UConn community.
Cutting-edge Scholarship Bridges the Atlantic: The New Connecticut / Baden-Württemberg Human Rights Research Consortium
The newly founded Consortium will confront such pressing human rights issues as violence and racism, the demand for affordable health care in times of the pandemic, questions over data security of contact tracing apps, and calls for addressing climate change.
New Pandemic Journaling Project Captures People’s COVID-19 Experiences
Associate Professor of Anthropology Sarah Willen is leading an interdisciplinary collaboration to record the voices and everyday experiences of individuals living through the COVID-19 pandemic.
#UConnGlobalAtHome Brings International Community Closer Together
UConn’s international population is bonding during the coronavirus pandemic through an online initiative offering culture, exercise, and entertainment.
YSEALI Alumnus Continues to Help Those in Need – COVID-19 in the Philippines
His company, Accessi Wheels, enables people with mobility problems by connecting customers to trained drivers with accessible vehicles, and they’re continuing their efforts through the virus.
Gatekeeping in Global Health – A Student Organized Global Health Symposium on Health Disparities
Amidst a global pandemic, it is difficult to remember a time when we were not all thinking about global health issues. For Global Health Spaces on Campus (GloHSOC), the need to build enduring proactive, community-centered health care systems have always been at the forefront long before we arrived at our current state.
Implications of the Holocaust – German Travel Study
The University of Connecticut School of Social Work is a national leader in graduate social work education. They are the first public university in Connecticut to offer a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree in social work. Students can study international social work and human rights, social and health disparities, diversity and cultural competence, and many other areas of distinction.