Study Abroad Content / Study Abroad Content for ٺƵ en THE DOWNLOAD: Study Abroad Photo Contest, Teaching Water Therapy /news/download-study-abroad-photo-contest <p>Presenting the finalists in <a href="https://studyabroad.ucdavis.edu">ٺƵ Study Abroad</a>’s annual photo contest, shown above, clockwise from top left:</p> December 03, 2018 - 11:55am Cody Kitaura /news/download-study-abroad-photo-contest 5 Ways to Get a Global Perspective for Better Career Options /majors/blog/five-ways-get-global-perspective-career-options <p><strong>We’ve all heard it said:</strong> The world is getting smaller.</p> <p>With cheaper and more efficient modes of transportation and various forms of social media, the movement of people and exchange of ideas is faster and easier than ever before. Globalization brings with it challenges and opportunities to ensure that resources are used sustainably, issues of social and economic justice are considered and addressed, and individual intellectual freedoms are upheld.</p> May 30, 2018 - 11:00am Anonymous /majors/blog/five-ways-get-global-perspective-career-options ٺƵ Among Top Producers for Gilman Scholarships for Programs Abroad /news/uc-davis-among-top-producers-gilman-scholarships-programs-abroad <p>During a web presentation about the Panamanian rainforest, children from a fourth-grade class in New York City asked University of California,&nbsp;Davis, sophomore Brianna Pinto if she’d ever seen the Panama Canal. She turned her laptop camera to her office window to show a cargo ship on the canal.</p> <p>“All of the kids yelled in awe, expressing exactly how I felt every time I walked outside here,” said the wildlife, fish and conservation biology major.</p> May 07, 2018 - 11:44am Julia Ann Easley /news/uc-davis-among-top-producers-gilman-scholarships-programs-abroad Journey to Nepal Is Pilot for Seminar Abroad Programs /news/journey-nepal-pilot-seminar-abroad-programs <p>ٺƵ Study Abroad’s first journey to the Himalayan region will take place between fall and winter quarters, in a pilot project aimed at giving more students the opportunity for global experiences.</p> <p>The State Department is awarding the university a $40,000 grant to develop a blueprint for more such faculty-developed programs with intersession travel — Seminars Abroad — which require less time away from campus and have lower costs for students.</p> June 06, 2017 - 12:48pm Julia Ann Easley /news/journey-nepal-pilot-seminar-abroad-programs French Government Assists ٺƵ Study Abroad /news/french-government-assists-uc-davis-study-abroad <p>Vive la France! The French government recently awarded nearly $22,000 in grants to ٺƵ to promote <a href="http://studyabroad.ucdavis.edu/">Study Abroad</a> opportunities in France and provide scholarships to students going there.</p> <p>The <a href="https://globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/"><strong>Office of Global Affairs</strong></a> secured a grant of $19,386 from the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the <strong>Study Abroad Club</strong> won a $2,000 grant from the French Mission for Culture and Higher Education, located in New York City.</p> December 29, 2016 - 11:23am Dave Jones /news/french-government-assists-uc-davis-study-abroad THE DOWNLOAD: Photos and Videos Abroad, Harry Potter in the DC /news/download-photos-videos-abroad-harry-potter-dc <p>Veterinary students who did externships abroad this summer came back with more than just new experiences and education. Each student&nbsp;who received an award from the International Summer Externship Travel Fund produced a video detailing the experience. <a href="http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/global-programs/students/international_externships/index.cfm">The videos have been posted on the School of Veterinary Medicine website</a>, and an example from Australia can be seen above.</p> November 08, 2016 - 9:48am Cody Kitaura /news/download-photos-videos-abroad-harry-potter-dc 7 Ways to Broaden Your Perspective at ٺƵ /news/7-ways-broaden-your-perspective-uc-davis <p>At ٺƵ, you are part of a community of thousands of individuals who have many perspectives and identities. Challenge yourself to broaden your perspective and immerse yourself in the ٺƵ community. Here are seven ways you can do just that:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> November 01, 2016 - 11:42am Julia Ann Easley /news/7-ways-broaden-your-perspective-uc-davis Conference at ٺƵ to Highlight Best Practices in Internationalizing Campuses /news/clone-international-meeting-uc-davis-sound-call-supporting-syrian-refugee-students-scholars <h2>What:</h2> <p>Topics ranging from expanding participation in study abroad to supporting Syrian refugee students and scholars will be discussed at an Institute of International Education conference at the University of California, Davis.</p> <p>About 180 university faculty and administrators who work in international education and engagement are expected to attend “Lead Your Campus to the Top: Best Practices in Internationalizing the Campus” and pre-conference sessions.</p> <h2>When:</h2> <p>March 10, 11</p> <p><strong>Where:</strong></p> <p>ٺƵ, Davis, California</p> March 07, 2016 - 12:35pm Julia Ann Easley /news/clone-international-meeting-uc-davis-sound-call-supporting-syrian-refugee-students-scholars