GLOBAL News
A Letter to Our International Community from Rutgers Leadership: Rutgers is firmly committed to assisting you in joining us safely on campus this fall

Rutgers University to Virtually Host 2021 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders: Beginning June 21, Rutgers will virtually engage two cohorts of 50 of Africa’s bright, emerging leaders for two six-week Leadership Institutes, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State.

Two Rutgers Students With Shared Love of Science Named Goldwater Scholars: Tai Wai Hu and Jacqueline Mehr earned Goldwater Scholarships, which encourages outstanding students to pursue careers in mathematics and natural sciences and engineering

Antonio D. Tillis to Become Chancellor of Rutgers University–Camden: Tillis is also a noted scholar in the field of Afro-Hispanic studies and has had extensive global engagement in Latin America and Africa

Rutgers Researchers Receive NIH Funding to Develop COVID-19 Breathalyzer Test: Rutgers researchers are developing a rapid breathalyzer test that would determine in minutes if someone is infected with COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses

Final Scarlet and Black Book Shows How Student Activism Has Transformed Rutgers: Scarlet and Black: Making Black Lives Matter at Rutgers, 1945-2020 highlights the power of students’ commitment to justice and equity

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YouTube: Rutgers Global led a webinar with the South China University of Technology on pedagogy for first-year students
Instagram: We are excited to announce that our Spring 2022 programs are now open!

Head over to our website at the link above! You can also visit the Study Abroad Program Search page at the Linktree in our bio to check out our Spring 2022 opportunities and apply.

Still have questions? You can email us anytime:
#RUGlobal
Facebook: Ramadan started on April 12, and we wanted to share this resource that The Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers put together to assist the community with supporting Muslim students and colleagues during the month.

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NEW: The U.S. government's Student and Exchange Visitor Program announces it will extend guidance for international students, continuing flexibility for students to take online courses during the pandemic https://ice.gov/doclib/sevis/pdf/bcm2104-05.pdf
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For Students
To Our International and Study Abroad 2021 Graduates
 
Congratulations! We are honored that so many of you were part of our Rutgers Global family during your time at Rutgers University. 
 
Your academic achievements are worth celebrating! We want to feature you on our social media to highlight this special milestone. If you'd like to be part of our #RUGlobalGrad2021 series, please complete this form below by Wednesday, May 5. 
 
Be sure to follow us at @rutgers.global on Instagram to see yourself and your fellow graduates! 
Summer 2021 Online Course Offering for Students
Issues in Social Work: Local to Global Digital Internships
For more information, contact the Office of Global Initiatives and Experiential Learning Team:

Phone: 973.353.3711
Website: https://globalexp.newark.rutgers.edu/
Instagram: @globalexp_RUN
Global Events
Rutgers Global Graduation Celebration, 5/13/21, 10:00-11:00 a.m. (ET)

Rutgers Global is honored to celebrate graduating international and study abroad students with a virtual graduation event.
Rutgers Global-Latin America Initiative Presents: Ciclo Ingenieria Farmaceutica 2021, 5/12/21-6/30/21, Wednesdays, 3:00-4:00 p.m. (GMT-4)

Rutgers Global-Latin America Initiative will be leading a series of presentations on this topic starting May 12. There will be eight webinar sessions in Spanish, one per week, and the series will involve faculty members from Rutgers University's School of Engineering.
More Global Events
Be sure to visit the main Rutgers University Events Calendar here: https://www.rutgers.edu/events 

Rutgers Global Events Calendar: https://global.rutgers.edu/event-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!

Online advising is offered at rutgers.webex.com/meet/ru-studyabroad from 1:00–4:00 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
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 [email protected].
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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.