International Affairs
Global Education in Guatemala
NC State’s Ethnographic Field School teaches students about the environmental, socio-economic and cultural impacts of tourism for a quarter century. The program, located in Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, gives participants the opportunity to conduct independent research and gain cultural competency in […]
Strengthening Global Partnerships in Asia
Chancellor Woodson and a team of colleagues from the Office of Global Engagement embarked on a two-country, six-day journey to Asia last month, visiting NC State’s partner universities and meeting with leadership, alumni and students currently in the region. The […]
Diversity Grant Supports “Ni Hao Wolfpack” Program
NC State University is home to the largest international student population in the state of North Carolina. During the Spring 2016 semester, 3,347 internationals were enrolled. Of that number, 1,074 were from China making our Chinese students the second largest […]
University Global Partnership Network Supports Sao Paulo Emissions Project
A collaborative research project funded by the University Global Partnership Network (UGPN) Research Collaboration Fund brought together faculty from NC State, the University of Surrey and the University of Sao Paulo. The project, led by Dr. Yang Zhang on the […]
Fulbright Program Fosters Connections with Taiwan
Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Seminars help U.S. international education professionals and senior higher education officials create empowering connections with the societal, cultural and higher education systems of other countries. Grantees have the opportunity to learn about the host country’s education system […]
NC State Among Peace Corps’ 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Universities
The Peace Corps recently announced that NC State University ranked No. 21 among large schools on the agency’s 2017 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. This is the first time that NC State has ranked among the top large schools […]