November 2022 Newsletter

  • Henriatta Selle Tiri Scholarship Now Accepting Applications

    The scholarship is a competitive full tuition scholarship program for UMB affiliates/collaborators based outside the U.S.

  • Okbazion Presents on College Access for Refugee and Displaced Students

    Semhar Okbazion presented a talk on increasing access to U.S. higher education for refugee and displaced students at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Regional Conference.

  • Apply for the Global Perspective Conversation Program

    The program offers student and scholar participants a virtual one-hour, facilitated weekly conversation to explore common interests; discuss concerns about U.S. academic and social life; and identify and deliberate matters of cultural, social, and political importance.

CGE Events

Attention UMB Students: Free Registration to CUGH Global Health Conference

The UMB Center for Global Engagement is sponsoring the conference registration fee for 10 students at the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) annual conference.

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President's Global Impact Fund Now Accepting Applications

The Center for Global Engagement is now accepting President’s Global Impact Fund applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. Applications are due March 8.

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Henriatta Selle Tiri Scholarship Now Accepting Applications
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Okbazion Presents on College Access for Refugee and Displaced Students

Semhar Okbazion, Assistant Director of the Office of International Services at the Center for Global Engagement and Program Director of the Henrietta Selle Tiri Scholarship, presented a talk on increasing access to U.S. higher education for refugee and displaced students.

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Apply for the Global Perspective Conversation Program

The Office of International Services and the Writing Center are pleased to announce that the Global Perspectives Conversation Program is accepting additional 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.

UMB Global News

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Global Learning for Health Equity Network Accepting Proposals

The Global Learning for Health Equity Network (GL4HE) is accepting proposals for planning grants to help organizations identify, adapt, or implement strategies developed overseas to U.S. communities.

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Self-Help Resource Page from Student Counseling Center

The Student Counseling Center (SCC) has created a self-help resource page to support students of all identities.

UMB Global Events

USAD Mix & Mingle 2022
Mix & Mingle with United Students of African Descent

Come out and socialize with fellow UMB students at the United Students of African Descent's Mix & Mingle Dec. 9.

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Henriatta Selle Tiri Scholarship Information Session

To learn more about the Henriatta Selle Tiri Scholarship, attend a virtual Information Session January 13 from 1-2 p.m. EST to ask questions about the application process and the eligible degree programs.

UMB Global News

Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Conference

UMB and University of Maryland College Park are co-sponsors of the next Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) conference.