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Dear alumni and friends,
After several momentous achievements in 2024, we have eagerly welcomed a new semester on the Forty Acres! In case you missed it, we recently published the 2022-2024 Global Engagement Report, a compelling storybook celebrating the international endeavors of UT Austin students, staff, faculty, partners, and alumni worldwide.
In November, we hosted a tremendously successful International Education Week, featuring 68 unique global events across campus, 80 percent of which were sponsored by colleges, schools, student organizations, and community groups.
We look forward to another year of building on these accomplishments and serving the international community at UT and Longhorns living all around the world. Meanwhile, we hope you will enjoy the following inspiring stories of global engagement.
Hook ’em!
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Dr. Sonia Feigenbaum
Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement
Chief International Officer
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This biannual report highlights UT Austin’s vast international community and its groundbreaking innovation, research, creativity, and collaborations on the Forty Acres and around the world.
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UT ranked No. 3 nationwide for study abroad participation and in the top 30 among U.S. universities hosting international scholars, also receiving the Open Doors 75 Seal of Excellence for 75 years of global engagement.
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The U.S. Department of State recognized UT for a second year as a Fulbright Hispanic-Serving Institution Leader for the University’s strong participation with the U.S. government’s flagship international academic exchange program.
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Research and Creative Activity
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Associate professor and primatologist Aaron Sandel has earned a Global Virtual Exchange grant and a Faculty Research Seed Grant from Texas Global for his ongoing work in Uganda on the study of chimpanzees’ psychological behavior.
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Among the University’s highest honors in literary achievement, the Hamilton Book Awards nominated authors in 2024 whose books focused on Papua New Guinea, India, Ukraine, Nigeria, Latin America, the African Diaspora and empires across South Asia.
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When Charlotte Campbell first picked up a clarinet in Sydney, Australia, she had no idea that one day she’d be an exchange student at UT Austin, marching for 100,000 football fans at DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium.
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Sisters and seniors Sarah and Sophia Snapp worked together on a research project for the President’s Award for Global Learning focused on disaster-resilient smart city development in Japan.
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As part of an exchange facilitated by Dell Medical School and Texas Global, medical students Silas Nyambega and Bryan Omondi traveled to Austin from Moi University in Eldoret, Kenya, in August 2024 to learn about U.S. health care systems.
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Adolfo Cervantes left Mexico in 2022 to pursue his educational dreams. After bolstering his English skills at UT Austin’s English Language Center, he earned his master’s degree at the LBJ School and is now working in Washington, D.C.
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Motivated by alumni generosity during her years at the McCombs School of Business, Saudi alum Leena Alali (BBA ’23) volunteers as a mentor to help other international students via the newly established Texas Global Mentorship Program.
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Three professors from universities in Mexico came to the Forty Acres in January 2024 to spend a semester in residence for the COMEXUS Fulbright-García Robles Visiting Chair program, representing the fields of film, music, dance, and philosophy.
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February 15
Sid Richardson Hall (SRH), Benson Collection, 2nd Floor Conference Room
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March 11
Will C. Hogg Building (WCH) 4.118, Meyerson Conference Room
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March 12
Townes Hall (TNH) 2.138, Blanton Classroom
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March 12
Texas Union (UNB) 3.202, Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom
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Horns up from Austin to Portugal! As part of the
UT Austin Portugal Program, a delegation of government and program leaders visited the Forty Acres...The [program] has gone above and beyond for close to two decades, driving impactful research and innovations across nanotechnology, advanced computing and more.
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Happy International Students’ Day! Did you know #UTAustin is home to 1,936 international undergraduate students and to students from 135 countries worldwide? Watch as our social media ambassador, @chris.k.im, answers all your questions about what it’s like to be an international student on the Forty Acres!
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I’m honored to serve as keynote speaker at the opening of Station Ai in Nagoya, Japan. Aichi Prefecture has partnered with us since 2018 and our Texas Global Innovation Lab has been instrumental in supporting entrepreneurs throughout Aichi. Thanks to the vision and leadership of Governor Ideaki Ohmura, Station Ai is now Japan’s largest incubator.
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Last fall, @dellmedschool psychiatry residents built life-long friendships and language skills during a Spanish immersion adventure in Puebla, Mexico. They worked alongside peers from @buapoficial
exchanging multicultural approaches to care.
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