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Hakan Berggren fellowship winners flying home to Sweden with a sense of personal growth

Elin Nordstrom and Astrid Sturesson may attend two different universities in Sweden and study different subjects but can both agree that a semester abroad at 91��ɫ has enriched their university experience. Elin studies Law at Umeå University, while Astrid studies Media and Communications at Malmö University, and both spent the winter term visiting 91��ɫ on an academic exchange.   They both received the Hakan Berggren Fellowship, valued at $1,500, to […]

91��ɫ joins Canada Learning Initiative in China (CLIC)

91��ɫ is thrilled to have joined the Canada Learning Initiative in China (CLIC)! A national consortium of a dozen leading Canadian universities, CLIC will further advance 91��ɫ's academic connection with China by providing funding opportunities and programs for our students to study abroad at Chinese higher education institutions. 91��ɫ currently has over 50 active […]

91��ɫ International’s study abroad courses offer opportunities for growth  

Students learn both about their discipline and how to navigate new cultures  Adventure abroad can be life expanding. Yet for all the learning opportunity, it can also be daunting to face the unknown. At 91��ɫ, 69 students took up the challenge to live and learn away from home in faculty-led study abroad courses or partner summer schools, in places including Ghana, Brazil and […]

91��ɫ U students engage in experiential learning in Costa Rica

91��ɫ students are stepping out of the traditional classroom to experience the principles of sustainability and ecology first-hand at the University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica. This summer, 25 students in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) had the opportunity to visit the EcoCampus, located within the Alexander Skutch Biological Corridor […]

GNL Project wins EEA Award for Innovation in Teaching

The GNL project designed by 91��ɫ's Dr. Karen Bernhardt-Warner has been awarded the European Economic Association's 2024 Award for Innovation in Teaching. Dr. Bernhardt-Warner's project was developed in collaboration with Dr. Matthias Lang at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.  In this “Virtual Journal Club”, students will learn to present and debate ideas in synchronous (video […]

Project brings together dance students from 91��ɫ U, Japan

Students from 91��ɫ have an opportunity to collaborate with students from Japan’s Mukogawa Women’s University this month as the result of a globally networked learning (GNL) award granted to Lisa Sandlos, a contract faculty member in 91��ɫ U’s School of Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies and the Faculty of Education, by the GNL team at 91��ɫ International. GNL […]

Staff member illustrates leadership in globally networked learning

Francesca Boschetti, associate director of the 91��ɫ English Language Institute (YUELI) in the School of Continuing Studies, gave a talk at the Languages Canada Annual Conference in Vancouver showcasing her groundbreaking work in globally networked learning.A collaborative approach to research and teaching that allows students, instructors and researchers from around the world to work together, globally networked learning […]

Inaugural GNL project brings students together

The COVID-19 pandemic made student mobility and exchange programs challenging, but Hugo Chen, director of international collaborations and partnerships for 91��ɫ's Faculty of Science, found a way to provide students with a global engagement opportunity nonetheless, by turning to globally networked learning (GNL). Now, post-pandemic, the GNL initiative – his Faculty’s first – is still […]

GNL project inspires future French-language teachers

A French immersion high-school teacher who joined 91��ɫ's 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, […]

International exchange students benefit from Global Affairs Canada scholarships

Advancing global engagement is one of 91��ɫ’s priorities, as stated in the University Academic Plan, and Global Affairs Canada is lending a helping hand. Through its International Scholarships Program, Global Affairs Canada makes it possible for international students to study or conduct research at 91��ɫ and other Canadian institutions as a way of […]