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Exchange student finds a home away from home

For University of Kentucky students, January marks the start of the spring semester and a return to campus after winter break. But for Giuliana Jaramillo, this past January meant a journey to a new country and a new home at UK. A student at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, located in Quito, the capital of Ecuador, Jaramillo is completing a semester exchange at the University of Kentucky, where she is studying marketing and business.

UK International Center emphasizes global learning at first ever Global Fair for Faculty and Staff

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 13, 2025) – The University of Kentucky International Center recently hosted its first ever Global Fair for Faculty and Staff in the Gatton Student Center. The fair brought together globally-minded UK employees.  to network and promote global learning opportunities at UK.

Applications open for seed funding to stimulate global research partnerships

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 7, 2025) — UKinSPIRE (Seeding Partnerships for International Research Engagement), an internal funding opportunity for University of Kentucky faculty, is now accepting applications for FY25-26 with a deadline of March 28.

UKIC releases Global Engagement Academy offerings for spring 2025

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 7, 2025) — Established in the spring of 2020, the Global Engagement Academy (GEA) offers free professional development for faculty and staff to build cross-cutting competencies in international education and engagement. Since the program’s inception, 393 UK faculty and staff have participated in the 152 sessions that have been offered so far.

‘Life On Earth’ exhibition brings global perspectives on design, climate to UK College of Design

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 22, 2025) — The University of Kentucky College of Design is partnering with New York-based nonprofit organization The World Around (TWA) to present TWA’s first exhibition, “Life On Earth,” Jan. 24-March 14 in the Gray Design Building’s first-floor gallery.

Sue Roberts elected to APLU Commission on International Initiatives Executive Committee

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 6, 2024) – Sue Roberts, Ph.D., associate provost for internationalization at the University of Kentucky, has been elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Commission on International Initiatives (CII). The election results were announced at the 2024 APLU Annual Meeting in November.

UK honored for 75 years of international education

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 3, 2024) — The University of Kentucky has earned the Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence for its 75 years of collaboration with the international Open Doors program.

Sport Social Work Research Lab announces new international partnership, grant-funded project and book

Markey forges global alliance for cancer research

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 17, 2024) — The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center helped launch the Global Cancer Consortium, an innovative partnership uniting top cancer centers across continents. The new group is advancing cancer research, education, and patient care to tackle one of the world's most pressing health challenges. 

Fulbright Specialist program allows UK professor to explore mental health with global perspective

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 4, 2024) — For Chizimuzo Okoli, Ph.D., offering his expertise to address global mental health as a Fulbright Specialist was the opportunity of a lifetime.