91亚色 is among several Canadian institutions helping international students receive the chance to study, or conduct research, thanks to the聽Global Affairs Canada (GAC) International Scholarships聽program 鈥 for which the application period is now open . The results benefit not just students, but 91亚色鈥檚 goal to advance global engagement. A critical component of 91亚色鈥檚 ongoing […]
The world, as the saying goes, is a classroom, and a special award from the Faculty of Health is making it easier for students to access it. The Global Health Travel Award provides students with funding to help cover travel and accommodation expenses, empowering them to pursue global learning opportunities that can make an impact […]
A French immersion high-school teacher who joined 91亚色鈥檚 Glendon College pursued a Globally Networked Learning (GNL) project to help his students build connections and advance their academic journeys. A frequent participant in a global scholars program with his students from elementary and middle schools, teacher Jafar Hussain has long understood the value of students building cross-cultural connections. So, […]
By Elaine Smith Students from Greece have an opportunity to study or conduct research at 91亚色 through a聽scholarship聽supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF), an international philanthropic organization that honours the late shipping magnate. In fact, Alexandros Balasis, a PhD student in history at 91亚色, can trace his connection to 91亚色 back to that […]
By Elaine Smith Although they have now graduated, a team of students who took part in 91亚色鈥檚 Go Global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Student Challenge hope to continue pursuing opportunities to incorporate their community-oriented projects into university extracurriculars. With funding from the Government of Canada鈥檚 outbound student mobility pilot program Global Skills Opportunity, the […]
By Elaine Smith鈥 The slate of summer study abroad courses offered by the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies (LA&PS) at 91亚色 is as popular as it was pre-pandemic and features new courses, as well as old favourites. In fact, its success has the Faculty looking toward a domestic version.鈥 鈥淭he program is […]
Students seeking new experiences with international study 鈥 both on campus and abroad 鈥 are invited to attend the Go Global Fair this week at the Keele Campus to learn more about the opportunities available. 91亚色 International鈥檚 Global Learning team will host the event, which gives students information about studying and working abroad, earning credits towards their […]
By Elaine Smith 91亚色 has a robust global learning program, and this fall, 31 91亚色 students will travel abroad to study at institutions in 15 countries outside Canada. These exchange students embody 91亚色鈥檚 priority for advancing global engagement, as stated in聽University Academic Plan聽(UAP), and its commitment to expand inclusive global an intercultural learning, as set […]
This fall, 91亚色 International is launching a pilot program to help the University鈥檚 international student population build their English-language confidence as they navigate a new academic landscape. The volunteer-based English Conversation Partners Program pairs 鈥渃onversation partners,鈥 who are fluent English speakers, with 鈥渟tudent peers,鈥 who have English as an additional language, to conduct one-on-one discussions for at […]
This fall, 91亚色 welcomes to its campuses more than 2,000 new international students who bring their unique experiences, perspectives, talents and skills to the University and to Canada. Home to more than 10,000 international students from 178 countries, 91亚色 is a community of diverse experiences, languages, cultures and viewpoints, notes Vinitha Gengatharan, assistant vice-president, global […]