September 2022 Newsletter

  • Second Year of PSLI's Global Leadership Specialization Focuses on Pandemic Leadership

    Viewing leadership through a global perspective, this specialization provides includes seminars with speakers from across the globe.

  • Apply for the Global Perspective Conversation Program

    The Global Perspectives Conversation Program is looking for both facilitators and participants.

CGE News

Deadline Extended to Submit Breakout Panel Sessions and Abstracts for Global Health Conference

Globally-focused students, faculty, and staff: UMB and University of Maryland College Park are co-sponsors of the next Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference that will be held in-person in Washington, D.C. on April 14-16.

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Second Year of PSLI's Global Leadership Specialization Focuses on Pandemic Leadership

Viewing leadership through a global perspective, this specialization provides candidates with an opportunity to attend seminars with speakers from across the globe. Watch the CGE website for the upcoming events.

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Apply for the Global Perspective Conversation Program

Sponsored by the Office of International Services and the Writing Center, the Global Perspectives Conversation Program is looking for participants.

CGE Events

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J-1 Scholar Orientation

Join the Office of International Services to review the rules for maintaining J-1 Scholar status, as well as other topics about getting to know the UMB campus.

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Thank You!

Thank you to all the students, faculty, and staff who stopped at the Center for Global Engagement and Office of International Service's table at the fall kick off!

UMB Global Events

Dr. Yolanda Ogbolu Named Public Servant of the Year at UMB Founders Week

During UMB's Founders Week, Dr. Yolanda Ogbolu, School of Nursing, was recognized as the Public

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Apply Today for Global Health Aging in Japan Course with Summer Travel

A faculty-led travel experience, the three credit Global Health Aging in Japan course explores and analyzes how broader cultural norms and social institutions of contemporary Japan shape individuals’ experiences of growing older.

UMB Global Events

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The Power of the Latinx Vote with Councilwoman Odette Ramos

Join an enriching conversation on the power of the Latinx vote with Odette Ramos, the first Latina elected to the Baltimore City Council.

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Paint & Pizza Night

Join the Muslim Students and Scholars Association for a night of painting and pizza!

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School of Social Work Sabbatical and Fulbright Scholar IGNTIRE Talks

Join the UMB School of Social Work to hear from faculty who were on sabbatical or a Fulbright Scholarship share highlights from their work. Each presenter will provide a Ted-Talk style presentation before questions and discussions.

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Health Information Resources for Culturally Diverse Patients

Want to improve your communication with patients whose native language is not English? In this workshop you will learn about patient education resources, including medical information available in other languages.

External Global Events & Opportunities

"Transforming Global Learning Practice: Time for Action" AAC&U Conference on Global Learning

Global learning has undergone a necessary period of reflection amid recent social, economic, and public health crises. To address the uncomfortable realities that have been uncovered, educators around the world are reframing global learning.

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INSIGHT Accepting Applications for Training Program

The Integrated Network of Scholars in Global Health Research Training (INSIGHT) is accepting applications for the 2023-23 NIH Fogarty Launching Future Leaders in Global Health Research Training program.