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Faculty, Staff & Scholars

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.

 

 

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Countries represented by students

250+

International Partnerships

300+

Education Abroad programs offered in 70 countries

News

From Kentucky to Tokyo: A Social Work Alumna’s Legacy

LEXINGTON, Ky. — At 93 years old, Pat Givens can trace the impact of her life’s work across decades, cultures, and continents. A proud graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Social Work (CoSW), her legacy stands as a testament to the quiet power of social work—not only as a profession, but as a lifelong practice of listening, bridging, and understanding.

Full circle: International UK grad continues journey as Wildcat

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 21, 2025) — For Pallavi Raichur, the University of Kentucky has always been a home away from home. Originally from Bengaluru, India, Raichur became the third member of her family to graduate from UK in May 2022. After earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration, she decided to continue her education at UK, earning her master’s degree in finance in 2023. Now, she serves in a finance role within UK’s College of Medicine. For Raichur, working for UK has been a full circle moment.

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