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The UK International Center supports faculty, staff and scholars at UK by inspiring global learning, sponsoring global operations and promoting international partnerships and research.

Global Learning

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Global Engagement Academy
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International travel
Global Impact Awards
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UKinSPIRE
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News

Students in South Africa with mountains behind them smiling at camera

UK students bring home new perspectives after global sport experience

Beth Goins

Oct 24, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 24, 2025) — The gleam of the expansive soccer stadium bleachers beneath a crystal blue South African sky may have been far from Kentucky, but University of Kentucky students who traveled there as part of a new education abroad experience say the lessons hit close to home.

UK International Center, CELT launch Collaborative Online International Learning Community

Daniel Flener

Sep 15, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2025) – A new Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Community, aimed at empowering faculty to design and deliver globally connected course modules through online collaboration with international peers, is now accepting applications.

UKIC releases Global Engagement Academy offerings for fall 2025

Daniel Flener

Sep 12, 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As the commonwealth’s flagship research university, the University of Kentucky benefits from being globally engaged. It is important that all faculty and staff have the opportunity to be informed about UK’s many international connections and to contribute to this important strength of the university themselves.

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Upcoming Events

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Nov
2025

OPT Workshop

Friday, 3:00pm - 4:00pm | International Student Services - Lucille Little Fine Arts Building

Optional practical training is a benefit of the F-1 status. It allows eligible students to get real-world work (paid or unpaid) experience related to ...

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2025