International Education Week 2012

Dr. David Sammons, Dean of the International Center

November 12 – 16, 2012 has been designated as International Education Week.

International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our campus wide effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.

The University of Florida is proud to be a part of this event. Each year, the University of Florida hosts more than 5,500 international students and 1,000 visiting scholars. UF is also the academic home of more than 2,100 study abroad students and the professional platform for hundreds of faculty working with overseas partners. We are already committed to an international agenda, and have every intention of continuing to be proactively engaged with partner institutions around the word.

We encourage all colleges, departments, and UF units to join the UF International Center by participation in the week’s activities by planning international education and exchange activities on campus. We will help you promote your celebrations!

Colleges and departments holding IEW activities who wish to promote their events through the International Center should contact Mabel Cardec at: mcardec@ufic.ufl.edu or 352-273- 1515. She will be glad to help publicize your events through our promotional portals.

A list of activities hosted by the International Center, as well as other UF events marking IEW will be posted at http://www.ufic.ufl.edu/PD/IEW.html

Please contact me or Mabel Cardec in the UF International Center if you have any questions.