Global Connections, January 2023

GLOBAL News, January 2023

Listen to the New Rutgers Around the World Podcast on the International Student Experience: International students Mariam Basta (United Arab Emirates), Milly Chu (Singapore), and Shine Macwan (India) share their experiences of attending Rutgers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group also talks about their decision to study in another country, and why specifically Rutgers, as well as plans for life after college.

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White House Announcement on Cancer Moonshot Initiatives Highlights Botswana-Rutgers Partnership for Health: Two efforts launched by the university and the nation were featured during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit.

Alumnus Builds Better Future for Children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Read about how Rutgers alum Dan Torsiello is building a better future for children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by opening a school serving 260 children with additional plans for an orphanage and medical center.

Rutgers Delegation Attends COP27 in Egypt: Katherine Cann, a PhD student in the department of Geography, shares her reflections on attending this year’s Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or COP27, in Egypt with a delegation from Rutgers University.

An Advocate for Diversity and Inclusion Wins Prestigious Marshall Scholarship: Rutgers alumna Assata Davis was named a 2023 Marshall Scholar, one of only 40 U.S. residents to receive the postgraduate honor. Davis, who studied abroad as a student, is the third Rutgers University graduate to receive the highly competitive Scholarship.

Alex Hinton Wins Anthropology in Media Award for Raising Awareness of Genocide and Human Rights: Hinton, an anthropology professor at Rutgers-Newark is also Director of the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, and the UNESCO Chair in Genocide Prevention.

Study Discounts Link Between First-Trimester Diet Quality and Gestational Weight Gain Among Pregnant Women in Nepal: Rutgers researchers used a novel, culturally-adapted dietary screener to investigate the relationship between healthfulness of diet and weight gain during pregnancy.

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LinkedIn: Abel Heilegiorgis, a Rutgers Mandela Washington Fellowship alum from Ethiopia, was recognized by U.S. Secretary of State Anthony J. Blinken at a reception for African Innovators as part of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit for his work with Bamboo Labs, creating wheelchairs and bicycles out of the material, which is stronger than steel. Here is the video speech: https://loom.ly/lGsZru4

Here is more information about Bamboo Labs: https://loom.ly/8gAEswk

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TikTok:

Getting in the spirit of the holidays? *Czech* out this street market in Prague with Mariah for some gift ideas!

#RUGlobal #RUStudyAbroad #czechia #prague

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Instagram: We celebrated the last #FriendshipFridays for this semester with hot cocoa, delicious chocolate desserts, and of course, holiday music while coloring and enjoying each other's company!

Don't forget to check out our website for the latest info on our upcoming Spring events: https://loom.ly/GYTYVxc

Happy holidays and enjoy your winter break!

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Facebook: Where did our students go this year for their Study Abroad programs? Let’s look at some of the amazing places our RUHoSA went to learn and experience different cultures, learn more about themselves, and create wonderful memories and beautiful friendships.

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Rutgers Global is on Twitter! Check us out.

For Students

Lives in Translation is offering a Spring 2022 Internship in Translation and Interpreting for Spanish and Portuguese speaking students.

Through this internship you will gain professional, real-world experience, attain knowledge of this growing industry, and earn 3 academic credits by interpreting and translating for one of the internship partners listed below.

Our current internship partners are the Rutgers Law – Child Advocacy Clinic, Rutgers Law – Immigrant Rights Clinic, American Friends Service Committee, La Casa de Don Pedro, Liberty Science Center, and Rutgers Speech-Language Pathology Clinic. The internships require 8-10 hours of work per week, including a weekly 1-hour workshop, in exchange for 3 academic credits. This internship begins on Tuesday, January 17th.

If you’re interested in this internship, please contact Program Director, Stephanie Rodriguez (stephanie.rodrig@rutgers.edu).

Global Events

Spring 2023 International Student Orientation, 1/16/23, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Livingston Student Center

This mandatory orientation welcomes, prepares, and engages new students and their families in their transition to Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Through presentations and interactive activities, students will learn more about the Rutgers campus, connect with Rutgers departments, resources, and staff, and get guidance from current Rutgers students. ISO is also an opportunity for students to make friends as they begin their Rutgers journey.

Open to graduate and undergraduate international first-year and transfer students. Visit global.rutgers.edu/ISO for more information.

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Save the Date: Friendship Fridays, Story Stitch Coffee Hour, 2/3/23, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Grad Student Lounge, College Ave. Student Center

Friendship Fridays are a weekly event open to all Rutgers students, both domestic and international. Each week there is a different theme where attendees can enjoy games, activities, and conversation - all while making new friends from around the world.

Everyone at Rutgers has a story! For this Friendship Friday, spend the hour listening to other students' stories while sharing your own and building authentic connection. This activity is designed to help create understanding between students from different backgrounds.

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Other Global Events:

Be sure to visit the main Rutgers University Events Calendar here.

Check out the Rutgers Global Events Calendar.

Visit the Bildner Center events calendar.

Study Abroad Advising:

If you aren’t sure which program you would like to apply to, or if you would like to get a head start on planning for your abroad experience, the first thing you should do is speak with one of our Rutgers Global-Study Abroad advisors!

Check out our online and in-person advising and info sessions here.

We are always looking for globally-oriented stories and events to share in Global Connections. If you have suggestions for submissions, please email them to krosko@global.rutgers.edu.

Rutgers Global is the university-wide office for international affairs at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The office provides extensive study and service-learning abroad opportunities, academic support for international students, visa and immigration processing for international students and scholars, international partnership facilitation, and on-campus global programming that helps to educate students and professionals alike. Rutgers Global is committed to comprehensive internationalization for both students and faculty, creating resources and opportunities to enhance our global engagement at home and abroad.