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Eight FSU students receive Gilman scholarship to study abroad

Published: February 22, 2021 | 4:39 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life

Florida State University's 2021 recipients of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program. (From left) Front row: Nyla Chute, Melissa Toussaint, Jonathan “JD” Dorsey, Alexza Alamo. Second row: Roshelle Thompson, Alex Bustamante, Davion Jeanty and Djaina-shae “DJ” Dervil.

Eight Florida State University students hope to study or intern abroad this summer as part of the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program from the U.S. Department of State, barring any COVID-19 travel restrictions. The Gilman Scholarship gives students the opportunity to study or intern abroad and emphasizes learning about culture and language to prepare […]

FSU Middle East Center presents 12th annual film festival

Published: February 19, 2021 | 10:19 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics and the FSU Middle East Center will host the 12th annual Middle East Film Festival, showcasing films that represent perspectives rarely seen in mainstream media. The festival, which runs from Feb. 21 through March 21, is sponsored by the Middle East Center and the Student Life Cinema and features five films over the course of five Sundays. “Our selection offers cultural […]

Social Work faculty elected chair of global consortium dedicated to student resiliency efforts

Published: February 17, 2021 | 11:48 am | Posted in: Education & Society

Karen Oehme, director of the Institute for Family Violence Studies at FSU and research associate in the College of Social Work.

A Florida State University faculty member has been elected to lead an international organization that is shaping and leading college student resilience efforts in the United States and worldwide. Karen Oehme, who will serve as chair of the Academic Resilience Consortium is director of the Institute for Family Violence Studies at FSU and a research […]

FSU’s Winthrop-King Institute hosts symposium to explore connections between cognitive science and transcultural literature

Published: February 15, 2021 | 10:06 am | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

Florida State University’s Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies and the FSU Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics will explore the connections between cognitive science and transcultural literature in the Francophone world through a one-day virtual symposium. “Cognitive Decoloniality: Two Cultures and the Transcultural, Exploring the Mental Experiences of Transcultural Literature from the Caribbean to the […]

International study shows asteroids as past, possible future water source

Published: February 8, 2021 | 4:23 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

A Florida State University geochemist was part of an international team that published startling evidence that a type of meteorite — fragments of ancient asteroids that land on Earth — shows signs it contained liquid water no more than a million years ago. Scientists have long hypothesized meteorites delivered water from asteroids to Earth in the solar system’s infancy. […]

FSU to launch ‘Diversity Talks’ podcast

Published: February 4, 2021 | 1:06 pm | Posted in: Arts & Humanities

“Diversity Talks” is a new podcast centered around diversity, inclusion and intercultural competence at FSU. The first episode premieres at noon Monday, Feb. 8, on iTunes, Spotify and Youtube. (Center for Global Engagement)

Two Florida State University faculty members in the Center for Global Engagement are joining the massive podcast industry this semester with “Diversity Talks,” a show centered around diversity, inclusion and intercultural competence at FSU. Elcin Haskollar, Ph.D., program director of the Global Citizenship Certificate, and Tanu Kohli Bagwe, Ph.D., teaching faculty for the Global Citizenship […]

FSU to host seventh annual South Asian Media & Cultural Studies conference

Published: February 1, 2021 | 3:37 pm | Posted in: Education & Society

FSU will host the seventh annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS), an alliance of scholars, academicians and practitioners dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the South Asia region’s issues and global importance. (College of Communication & Information)

Florida State University will host its seventh annual South Asian Media and Cultural Studies Conference (SAMCS) virtually Feb. 4-6. The annual SAMCS conference is an alliance of scholars, academicians and practitioners dedicated to fostering greater understanding of the South Asia region’s issues and global importance. This year’s theme, “South Asia: Beyond Borders,” is focused on sharing […]

FSU computational mathematician recognized among the world’s most influential researchers

Published: January 13, 2021 | 2:30 pm | Posted in: Science & Technology

An applied and computational mathematician in the Department of Scientific Computing at Florida State University has been named one of the world’s most influential researchers by a prominent global citation database. Web of Science, a platform that includes nearly 1.9 billion cited references from more than 171 million records, noted Max Gunzburger, Robert O. Lawton Distinguished […]

FSU’s Global Citizen Certificate strengthens Collaborative Online International Learning partnerships

Published: November 19, 2020 | 4:53 pm | Posted in: Students & Campus Life, University News

By expanding its Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) partnership, FSU was able to double the number of students enrolled in the Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC). (Center for Global Engagement)

Florida State University doubled the number of students engaged in enhanced global learning through the Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) this fall by expanding its Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) partnership. Already working with The Technology College of Americana (FATEC) in Brazil, FSU is now collaborating with two other FATEC campuses in São Caetano and Praia […]

FSU Global Scholars Program helps students build their own international experience

Published: November 5, 2020 | 5:02 pm | Posted in: University News

As Florida State University celebrates International Education Month this November, FSU Global Scholars is recruiting students to participate in a program that teaches them how to deal with critical questions about social impact, social justice, and social change. FSU Global Scholars, developed by the Center for Undergraduate Research and Academic Engagement and currently in its 10th year, assists participants […]

International influences and opportunities abound at FSU

Published: November 2, 2020 | 2:41 pm | Posted in: University News

November is International Education Month at Florida State University. For the next four weeks, international students, faculty and programs will take center stage as the university celebrates the international influences that both shape FSU and help FSU shape the world. This year, in-person gatherings will give way to virtual events during the monthlong celebration, which builds off International […]

FSU to recognize importance of global engagement during International Education Month

Published: October 29, 2020 | 2:10 pm | Posted in: University News

International Education Month: Celebrating the benefits of international education and exchange.

Florida State University will observe International Education Month during November to highlight its internationalization and global awareness efforts. The monthlong celebration expands upon International Education Week, a joint initiative led by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, which is held across the nation during the third week of November. “While these […]

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