November 2023 Newsletter

UMB Global News

Reflecting on the First Year of the UMB Global Hub

On Nov. 16, Global Hub staff from the Center for Global Engagement and International Operations met to reflect on the year since the Hub was launched in November 2022.

Alicia & Yaya Fellows Present Costa Rica Student Research Projects

Three UMB students who are part of the 2023 Alicia & Yaya Fellows in Global Aging Research presented their work Nov. 28 at the 46th Annual Medical Student Research Day.

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Exploring Global and Mental Health in Kerala, India: A Transformative Journey with School of Social Work

For more than 25 years, the UM School of Social Work has been a pioneer in global education, offering students a unique opportunity to explore health care practices and mental health in the state of Kerala, India, in partnership with Rajagiri College of Social Sciences.

Aging Research Leads to Global Collaborations

Two groups shared their aging research at the Gerontological Society of America's 2023 Annual Scientific Meeting in Tampa in November.

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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, life-stage transitions, and intergenerational relations through a life

Image of people's faces faint behind a blue box for the International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses

CVD Researchers Sharing Work at International Typhoid Conference in Rwanda

The 13th International Conference on Typhoid and Other Invasive Salmonelloses will be held December 5-7 in Kigali, Rwanda. Researchers and experts from across the globe will gather to exchange the latest findings and research on typhoid, paratyphoid, and invasive non-typhoidal Salmonella disease.

Graduate School Tiri Scholarship: Applications Open for Full Scholarship for UMB Affiliates Outside the U.S.

The Henriatta Selle Tiri Scholarship program of the UMB Graduate School is a competitive full-tuition scholarship program for UMB affiliates/collaborators based outside the US.

UMB Global Events

SON Dean Yolanda Ogbolu Discusses Changing Health Care Needs and a Changing Workforce

On the Dec. 6 Virtual Face to Face, UMB President Dr. Bruce Jarrell will sit down with the School of Nursing Dean, Dr. Yolanda Ogbolu, a member of the CGE Advisory Committee.

CGE News

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Puzzle Map Unveiling Celebrates International Education Week

The Center for Global Engagement (CGE) celebrated International Education Week on Nov. 16 by unveiling an artwork display on the third floor of the SMC Campus Center. But it isn't an ordinary piece of art: It is an image of a world map that is the world’s largest puzzle.

CGE Launches Focus on Fulbright Initiative for Students

In November, CGE is launching a Focus on Fulbright to help UMB students prepare for and apply for the U.S. Fulbright Program. Watch The Elm and your inbox for more information!

CGE News

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.

Global News

U.S. hosted more than 1 million international students in 2022

There were more than 1 million international students in the U.S. during the 2022/23 academic year, marking a 12% increase on the previous year and a near-return to pre-pandemic levels. UMB international student numbers increased 13.5% from 297 in 2021/22 to 337 in 2022/23.

External Global Events & Opportunities

Apply for Global Health Awards at CUGH Annual Conference

The Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) will hold its Global Health Conference March 7-10, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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