Event Date
This festive event acknowledges the tremendous accomplishments of UC Davis international students and recognizes the support of their families, friends, faculty, staff, and the entire UC Davis international community.
UC Davis international students, family, friends and colleagues are invited to join us for student performances, leadership and student remarks, and a reception with refreshments and gift items.
Graduating international students must register online for themselves and their guests. Faculty, staff, colleagues, and supporters may attend as well, and reserve a seat using the registration link below.
You can email sissconnect@ucdavis.edu with any questions.
Keynote Speaker
Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich
Ambassador Jeff Bleich is a lawyer, diplomat, and educator. He currently serves as a special master in federal multi-district litigation and as Chair of the Board of the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. From 2009 to 2013, Bleich served as the U.S. Ambassador to Australia. As a lawyer, Bleich served in the White House as Special Counsel to the President in 2009 and as President of the State Bar of California from 2007 to 2008.
About Global Affairs at UC Davis
Global Affairs brings the world to UC Davis, welcoming more than 10,000 international students, scholars and leaders, and hosting programs that inspire global curiosity, understanding and engagement. Compelled by the valuable outcomes of thinking globally, we make transformative opportunities a reality by supporting the thousands of students and faculty studying and researching internationally—and by facilitating collaborations that tackle the world's most pressing problems through more than 150 international partnerships.
Putting our vision of a UC Davis community that engages, thrives, and leads in this interconnected world into action, Global Affairs is now in pursuit of an ambitious goal: Global Education for All.