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Want to learn about COIL? Join us for a virtual event on March 25! ?? ?? Last week, we proudly hosted COIL Day, a special event dedicated to highlighting the innovative and transformative impact of Collaborative Online International Learning at Carolina. On Feb. 28, 2025, in the Florence and James Peacock Atrium in the FedEx Global Education Center, we celebrated COIL with guest keynote speaker, Stephanie Doscher, assistant vice provost for curriculum internationalization at the University of Minnesota and a renowned thought leader in COIL. Join this virtual session to learn about COIL's key characteristics, guidelines, and benefits for enhancing intercultural learning and global skill building (for students and faculty) in courses. Hear from UNC-Chapel Hill COIL practitioners from across disciplines about faculty insights and experiences. UNC Global Affairs staff will share information on resources, support and funding opportunities. The session will conclude with time for Q&A. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eDWsSXkp Register here: https://lnkd.in/egh7_JYT Sharmila Udyavar, Ed.D Emmy Grace Emma Davis

After an incredible COIL+ experience, I’m excited to share that BUSI302: Innovative Solutions – Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and Sustainability in Malaysia is now complete! I’m beyond proud of my amazing students—Autumn, Major, Corey, Leah, Chethana, Michaela, Makenzie, Gracie, Alex, Diya, and Emily—who embraced the challenge of navigating time zones and language differences to gain meaningful insights into Malaysia’s approach to innovation and sustainability. Together, we experienced personal growth, collaboration, and hands-on learning—that’s what BUSI302 is all about! A heartfelt thank you to Benjamin Hershey, UNC Global Affairs, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, Kansai University, and Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) for making this journey possible. #COIL+ #GlobalLearning

Dr. Marie Lina Excellent of our UNC Department of Public Health Leadership and Practice traveled to Singapore with a UNC-Chapel Hill delegation to explore collaboration opportunities in teaching, research and practice — including practicum opportunities for our public health students! While there, she shared her research on how to train effective leaders. Global truly is local. ??

Washington Week 2025 recap! ?????????? A part of Carolina’s Diplomacy Initiative, Washington Week helps students explore careers as global problem-solvers — fulfilling the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's mission of “leading change to improve society and to help solve the world’s greatest problems.” This year, participants visited The Brookings Institution, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, the Embassy of India, Embassy of Republic of Indonesia, the U.S. Institute of Peace and the Pan American Health Organization. They also met with Carolina alumni who previously served as Foreign Service officers with the U.S. Department of State.? ? Experiences like this are crucial to helping students of all disciplines explore various career trajectories related to foreign affairs! ?? ?? Check out our latest news story to learn more about Washington Week 2025! https://lnkd.in/eV5v8jGD ?? Diplomacy Initiative: https://lnkd.in/eYKt2ccU Sharmila Udyavar, Ed.D Emmy Grace Emma Davis #UNC #GlobalAffairs #WashingtonDC #Diplomacy #CareerExploration

Chancellor Lee Harriss Roberts welcomed Karla Pollmann, president of Eberhard Karls Universit?t Tübingen, to Carolina to discuss the importance of the long-standing, strategic global partnership between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of Tuebingen. During the visit, President Pollmann and Chancellor Roberts reflected on the importance of global partnerships in ensuring students understand as much of the world beyond their own campus as possible.? Carolina and Tübingen faculty, staff, students and administrators are engaged in multiple interdisciplinary research and teaching collaborations, exchanges and joint research initiatives. This partnership is highly productive in pursuing solutions to shared global challenges.? ? Last spring, the UNC-Tübingen partnership received the Heiskell Award for Strategic Partnerships from the Institute of International Education for the innovative model the two institutions have created specific to data science for social good. #UNC #Tubingen #GlobalPartnerships Barbara Stephenson Stan Ahalt Heather H. Ward Martin H. Brinkley Krista Northup Meredith Bryson

Carolina no. 1 public for Fulbright U.S. students ?? Plus, meet Turkish Fulbright scholar Hümeyra Kaano?lu in our March newsletter! This month's featured news: ?? Carolina ranks no. 1 for Fulbright U.S. Student Program among public universities https://lnkd.in/eCf5bah5 Chloé M. Bell? ?? Environmental journalist discusses connection between climate change, conflict ?https://lnkd.in/eFGS7-zi Kaili Brannan (she/her/hers) ??? Washington Week invites students to explore career paths in global affairs https://lnkd.in/eV5v8jGD Renn Guard ?? Atlantic Council's Ben-Yehuda discusses future of NATO, global security? https://lnkd.in/eMYvvAfG Julia Gilmore ?? Tübingen president, vice president visit Carolina, affirm strategic partnership https://lnkd.in/e9Mr2zcW ? Sam Park? ?? Carolina delegation reinforces, builds new strategic ties with Singapore? https://lnkd.in/eDKk3SA6 Vinnie Hourihane?? ?? Global Heel: Hümeyra Kaano?lu https://lnkd.in/ePVrGRBw Viyada Soukthavone — Subscribe to our newsletter by clicking the "Subscribe" button on our website! ? global.unc.edu

We are so excited to have Reggie Townsend from SAS join us on March 27. All are welcome! - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media UNC Global Affairs UNC Center for European Studies

Over the next two weeks, we'll be sharing previews from our Class 22 fellows of their presentations at the spring conference! The first one comes from Patrick Asi?ero, who will talk about working with young people to transform anxiety about the impact of climate change into future possibility: “Climate change and its impacts are hurting communities and vulnerable populations like young people. As a result, many young people drop-out of school, are hungry and malnourished, and experience anxiety, violence, and exclusion. However, many of them are transforming the climate story from hopelessness to possibilities in their communities around the world. As members of the global community, how do we partner with them, support them, and collectively act to achieve climate justice?” Online registration for the conference closes on Friday, March 28. Don't miss out - click the link below and get your ticket today! https://lnkd.in/esdr-Jjy Duke Center for International Development UNC Global Affairs #Rotary #rotarypeace #peacebuilding

“National security is not just for those interested in intelligence or law enforcement,” said Kate Klinger '26, vice president of?UNC Women in National Security. “The field needs doctors, writers, computer scientists, economists and more. There is something for everyone looking to contribute to something bigger than themselves in the field of national security.” ?? Read more about how WINS is paving the way for the next generation of leaders in national security! ?? https://lnkd.in/e5_UhRT9 #UNC #NationalSecurity #GlobalAffairs #CareerExploration

Join us at the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center spring conference on Apr. 5 and reflect on what peace means from different perspectives! ??? Online registration closes Friday, Mar. 28. Find the link below! ??