Global Affairs
Students to Walk in the Clouds during Winter Break
Eleven UConn students majoring in science-related fields leave on Jan. 5 for a biology and conservation tour of Costa Rica.
January 3, 2012 | Cathleen Torrisi
Taiwanese Exchange Student Enjoys Classes, Travel, and Husky Sports
Pei-Kang Wu, the first student from Taiwan's National Chengchi University to study at UConn, is one of more than 200 foreign exchange students on campus.
December 9, 2011 | Andrew Sparks '12 MA
Globally Yours: Universitas 21 – Taking Stock (Part 1)
Membership of U21 offers new opportunities for students.
November 29, 2011 | Ross Lewin, executive director, Office of Global Programs
UConn Students Around the World
Each semester, UConn students fan out across the globe to study abroad. Their photos document the people and places they encounter.
November 28, 2011 | Combined Reports
Letters From London: Family Dinner
In the latest Letter from London, a UConn student studying abroad describes his new-found appreciation of food, far away from campus dining halls and home-cooked meals.
November 18, 2011 | Christopher Tinley '12
Games from Around the Globe
Students played board games from around the world at Late Night Goes Global on Nov. 11.
November 15, 2011 | Max Sinton '15 (CLAS)
UConn Reads: ‘Half the Sky’
The first book selected in the new campus-wide reading program focuses on the plight of women and girls living in poverty across the globe.
November 15, 2011 | Kate Smith’12 (CLAS)
Preserving the Music and Dance of Darfur
A gift from Mia Farrow to the Dodd Center will help preserve the cultural heritage of the war-torn Darfur region of Sudan.
October 10, 2011 | Bret Eckhardt
The Meaning of Global Citizenship
'Global citizenship' is more than just feeling at home in another country, says the director of global programs in his blog.
September 12, 2011 | Combined Reports
Cultural Adjustments
New international students attended a three-day orientation last week to get acclimated to living and studying in the U.S.