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The Global Health Initiative (GHI) is focused on advancing research, educational programs and service learning for our faculty and students, with the goal of improving the health of people throughout the world and promoting health equity. To learn more, click here.

Promoting Health Around the World

Shoulder to Shoulder Global (STSG) is a UK Global Health Initiatives organization that integrates academic and community partners to improve the health and well-being of an underserved community in Santo Domingo, Ecuador.

Students, faculty, staff and community members can participate in this transformative, education experience by joining one of the brigades.

Shoulder to Shoulder Global

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15- 20
Sep
2025
Global Health Case Competition
Monday, 12:00pm - Saturday, 5:00pm | Lee Todd Building, College of Pharmacy

The Global Health Case Competition is an innovative student competition that rallies graduate and undergraduate students from...

GHI
18
Sep
2025
Global Hangout
Thursday, 6:00pm - 7:00pm | International Student Services - Lucille Little Fine Arts Building

ISSS
23
Sep
2025
OPT Workshop
Tuesday, 1:00pm - 2:00pm | 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 ...

ISSS