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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

Find tools and opportunities to help you:

  • Internationalize your classroom
  • Support international students
  • Teach courses abroad
  • Global Engagement Academy
  • Global Health Initiatives

Global Operations

Learn more about:

  • Hiring and hosting int’l faculty, staff and scholars
  • International travel
  • Global Impact Awards
  • Coming to UK as an international faculty, staff or scholar

Partnerships & Research

Find out about

  • Initiating an international partnership
  • Current international partnerships
  • UKinSPIRE
  • Fulbright

 

Cultivating and advancing global learning, understanding, and connection by leading, supporting, and inspiring global engagement.

 

 

90+

Countries represented by students

250+

International Partnerships

300+

Education Abroad programs offered in 70 countries

News

UK International Center releases Global Engagement Academy offerings for Fall 2024

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 17, 2024)  As the University of Kentucky continues to become a more globally engaged campus, it is important that all faculty and staff have the opportunity to be informed about UK’s many international connections and to contribute to internationalization themselves.  

UK student sees fashion dream job in action on education abroad program in Italy

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 12, 2024) — University of Kentucky merchandising, apparel and textiles senior Chloe Hopkins found her place in the fashion industry. The first in her family to travel outside the country, the Bowling Green, Kentucky, native recently studied abroad on a UK Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment faculty-directed program in Italy.

UK International Center announces 2024 Global Impact Award winners

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 11, 2024) — The International Center at the University of Kentucky has announced the 2024 UK Global Impact Award winners. Recipients comprise faculty, staff, alumni and community members who have significantly contributed to the university’s global engagement through education, research and service, as well those who have fostered a culturally diverse, welcoming environment.

Upcoming Events

14- 19
Oct
2024
Global Health Case Competition
Monday, 12:00pm - Saturday, 5:00pm | Lee Todd Building, College of Pharmacy

GHI
17
Oct
2024
OPT Workshop
Thursday, 2:00pm - 3:00pm | 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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08
Nov
2024
OPT Workshop
Friday, 9:00am - 10:00am | 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