#GlobalGoals: Using United Nations Sustainable Development Goals to Promote Global Literacy on Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs
Date: September 24, 2024
Time: 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Schichtl 115
Facilitator: Riva Brown
The 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all UN member states in 2015 as part of a call to action recognizing the interconnectedness of the grand challenges involving the 5Ps: people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. Because the SDGs transcend cultural and national boundaries, they provide a framework through which students can begin to understand the connections between global issues and local realities. On this panel, faculty will discuss their experience incorporating the UN SDGs into UCA’s faculty-led study abroad programs, offering faculty the chance to learn about how different cultures confront global challenges.
Riva Brown, Associate Professor of Public Relations/Global Learning Specialist, will lead a discussion with:
- Allison Freed, Assistant Professor, ITEC Program Coordinator, and Interim Assistant Chair, Teaching and Learning
- Leah Horton, Associate Dean, Norbert O. Schedler Honors College
- Alexandra Nieves, Director, Education Abroad, Center for Global Learning and Engagement
- Brittany Saviers, Assistant Professor and Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, Occupational Therapy
This is a Lunch and Learn event co-sponsored with the Center for Global Learning & Engagement. Register online.
Supporting Student Success at UCA and Beyond with National Fellowship Opportunities
Date: October 10, 2024
Time: 12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
Location: TBD
Nationally competitive fellowship and scholarship opportunities like the Fulbright Program, Harry S. Truman Scholarship, Barry Goldwater Scholarship, Udall Scholarship, Gilman Scholarship, and many more provide opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds and with a wide variety of academic focuses and career aspirations to support undergraduate and graduate education as well as enriching post-graduate experiences in the US and abroad. While UCA students have successfully applied to these prestigious programs, many students don’t realize these opportunities are available or aren’t confident they could win. All it takes is one faculty member encouraging a student to consider these opportunities to set them on a path to success!
Come learn from a panel of faculty and staff with experience advising students on national fellowship applications to learn how you can connect your students with these life-changing opportunities. Register online.