Despite travel and physical distance restrictions implemented during this coronavirus pandemic, opportunities to take part in global learning this summer still abound, and the Global Learning Hub within Global Affairs at UC Davis is here to help.

A congresswoman, an astronaut, academic groundbreakers, the university’s first female chancellor and more: UC Davis is highlighting 55 of its most significant women in history, including Ann Veneman ’70, the first and only woman to serve as U.S. secretary of agriculture (and Global Education for Advisory Council Member), as part of a celebration marking the 150th anniversary of the admission of women to the University of California.

During a UC Davis Global Affairs panel “Integrating Global Learning in the Classroom—Lessons from UC Davis Faculty” three faculty, who participated in the Global Affairs  Curriculum  Enhancement  Through Global Learning  2018–19 cohort, shared how they are integrating global learning outcomes, activities, and assessments into their courses and teaching techniques. 

While many students study abroad to fulfill a language requirement, or to learn more about the culture of a country, UC Davis water polo players Julia Hartmann and Allyson Clague went for an entirely different purpose — thermodynamics.

UC Davis’ fourth annual Give Day, a 29-hour online fundraising drive to support initiatives at UC Davis, will be held this year on April 17-18. As our Aggie family comes together, we remain committed to educating the next generation of problem solvers and change makers through Global Education for All, a Provost’s Priority and campus goal to provide 100% of our undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with global learning opportunities that change their lives and our world.

As county residents continue to shelter in place, the Yolo Food Bank is running a new delivery service with the help of UC Davis staff members, students, and Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows.

I hope this message finds you and your loved ones, in California and around the world, safe and healthy. As we all continue to adjust to the unprecedented and evolving circumstances related to coronavirus (COVID-19), I am reminded of how interconnected our world is and of the resiliency of our UC Davis community. Global Education for All, our goal of preparing each and every UC Davis student to navigate the challenges and opportunities of a globally interconnected world, feels more timely than ever before.

Spring 2020 Global Education for All Updates

UC Davis has been named one of only four U.S. universities to receive NAFSA’s 2020 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Campus Internationalization. This honor is bestowed annually to leading higher education institutions for excellence in internationalization efforts—both on campus and across the world.

UC Davis MBA student Daniel Student was named one of three winners of the 2019/2020 Universitas 21 (U21)/PwC Innovation Challenge.