UVic students are currently visiting historic sites in Europe in a field school examining migration, the refugee crisis and memorialization of the Holocaust. And the learning doesn't stop in Europe: they'll be at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in mid August, then home to UVic for a symposium.
On Oct. 6, UVic released the International Plan: Making a World of Difference (2017-2022), bringing increased momentum to our ongoing commitment to welcome international students to an inspirational new home here and to foster intercultural learning and research for domestic students in Canada and across the globe.
The "Study Abroad" programs offered by the Department of Hispanic and Italian Studies left two UVic undergraduate students last year not only with an amplified fluency for Spanish but also with unforgettable memories and an incomparable immersion in language and culture.
Join UVic's International Education Week, Nov. 3 - 9. Find out about international opportunities, hear stories of international experiences and meet some of our international students and researchers from around the globe. Highlights of the week include the International Opportunities Fair for students who want to learn about studying abroad, and a screening of The Dialogue, a documentary that explores the elements of meaningful intercultural dialogue and cultural identity.
British Columbia鈥檚 winner of the world鈥檚 oldest and most prestigious student scholarship for 2014 is a 21-year-old biochemistry student from the University of Victoria.
Three UVic students are among 20 BC recipients of premier鈥檚 scholarships for study abroad. Carolyn Tsao (economics/mathematics), Ryan Abbott (Hispanic studies), and Victoria More (law) will receive between $6,000 and $10,000 each in Premier鈥檚 International Scholarships from the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship Society to support their enrolment in overseas programs.
It can take Anas Cheema an hour to walk across campus 鈥� the 22-year-old economics student seems to know every second person and has a friendly greeting for them all. It wasn鈥檛 always this way for Cheema, who came to UVic in 2011, not knowing anyone. The international student from Pakistan spent his first few months on campus feeling lonely, isolated and stressed.
The English Language Centre鈥檚 Brazilian Liaison Officer, Monica Chueke, put UVic on the map during the recent 鈥淓duExpo Brazil鈥� in Sao Paulo鈥攁 weekend event in which exhibitors from 25 countries promoted study abroad opportunities to over 30,000 visitors. Monica has been a tireless ambassador for UVic for many years, so when she noticed news crews from Rede Globo and TV Bandeirantes setting up their cameras, she made sure that studying in Canada鈥攁t UVic鈥攚as the focus of their story. The primetime news coverage featured interviews with Monica, UVic alumni and prospective students; according to local sources, a commercial spot of a similar length would have cost over $1 million USD. Monica returns to Victoria in July to assist with ELC Marketing projects.
Bangkok and Victoria may not seem to have a lot in common, but they鈥檙e both about to start sharing a spotlight thanks to a new exchange agreement between the theatre departments at UVic and Bangkok University.
In early December a presidential delegation from UVic visited India to formalize relations with leading Indian universities, explore potential partnerships with other post-secondary institutions and celebrate the launching of the UNESCO Chair in Community-Based Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education.
