Global Connections, May 2023

GLOBAL News, May 2023

Rutgers Connects with Alumni in Singapore: A delegation from Rutgers University traveled to Singapore to engage with alumni and deepen partnerships in the region.

Rutgers Receives IIE American Passport Project Grant: Rutgers Global will apply this grant to support our Passport to the World initiative, which seeks to increase the number of Rutgers University matriculated students with U.S. passports. This initiative will be awarding 250 total passports to Rutgers students for the 2022-2023 cycle.

Meet Kara Amoratis, Rutgers University’s New Director of Global Travel, Safety & Security: In this new role at Rutgers, Amoratis will be responsible for developing and coordinating policies, procedures, and activities that support the well-being of students and faculty and staff who travel abroad for study or university business.

Cultures of the North: A Winter Wilderness Immersion: In January 2023, six students from Rutgers - Newark traveled with Professor Clayton Walton to the Kroka Campus in Green Mountain, New Hampshire to learn about sustainability and sustainable development practices, as well as participating in community engagement activities.

Santiago Cuesta Named MacMillan Chair in the Life Sciences: The Rutgers Board of Governors appointed the cell biology and neuroscience professor in the School of Arts and Sciences, originally from Argentina, as the Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Faculty Development Chair in the Life Sciences.

A Day in the Life of a Rutgers Future Scholars Superstar: Esmeralda Diaz-Calderon, a student at Rutgers - Camden, gives back to the program that supported her college dreams.

RU Social? New Media

Instagram: Our recent RU Around the World panel discussion was a great opportunity to hear from some of our Scarlet Knights about their experiences living abroad. Some great stories--along with tips and advice!

ICYMI, here is a video link: https://loom.ly/W6RaOXs

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TikTok:

Take the metro with Chandraleka @lekashirupalli through Sydney while studying at uni!

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LinkedIn: A delegation from Rutgers University visited University of Botswana on April 11th as part of strengthening relations in different areas of engineering, business, global health, research, training, students and staff exchanges. Read more on the University of Botswana website: https://loom.ly/CV11Xz8

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YouTube: We are so proud of the class of 2023 at Rutgers University, and look forward to celebrating with our graduating international and study abroad students on May 1st!

Check out our latest #RUHowTo video to learn about the tradition of Corona D'Alloro with Claudine.

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Global Events:

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

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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.