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  • GET Programs: COVID-19 Update (March 17)

    by Global Education and TrainingMar 17, 2020 5:00 pm

    During this challenging time, as we are all affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Education and Training (GET) extends our best wishes to our friends around the world.

    GET’s programs involve, at their core, create opportunities for international professionals and students to come together at the University of Illinois for shared learning experiences. Confirmation of future programs will be on hold until public officials and health authorities affirm that it is safe to resume activities as usual.

    We will pledge our best efforts to provide high-quality academic content through online delivery formats for ongoing programs, while continuing to build towards successful programs for international participants in the future.

    Our office will contribute to safeguarding public health and mitigating risks to students, instructors, professional colleagues, and the broader community at Illinois by implementing social distancing practices.

  • Featured partnership: KAUST Gifted Student Program

    by Bridget SullivanFeb 16, 2020 11:00 am

    At Global Education and Training, we are proud to host the KAUST Gifted Student Program (KGSP) Foundation Year, in coordination with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Institute of International Education (IIE). 

    Through the Foundation Year at Illinois, high school graduates participating in KGSP will experience university life at Illinois, attend rigorous foundation courses in a challenging academic environment, and acquire the skills necessary to prepare competitive college applications and pursue a successful undergraduate education experience at a top U.S. university.

  • Letter from the Director: February 2020

    by Dr. Matthew RosensteinFeb 16, 2020 9:00 am

    Dear, friends, partners, & colleagues -

    We are thrilled to highlight Global Education & Training's partnership with the KAUST Gifted Student Program (KGSP). Through a collective effort between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the Institute of International Education:

    GET has hosted 42 students from Saudi Arabia since 2017.

    10 students are currently enrolled at Illinois as full-time undergraduate students.

  • Student Spotlight: Doha Amer

    by Bridget SullivanFeb 11, 2020 9:30 am

    Meet Doha. Doha Amer is a current first-year student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering within the Grainger College of Engineering. During the academic year 2018-2019, Doha was a member of the KAUST KGSP Foundation Year cohort at Illinois. 

  • GET to Know: Monika Mendoza

    by Bridget SullivanJan 29, 2020 10:15 am

    Meet Monika. Monika Mendoza has been a ConvoPartner with the Intensive English Institute for over 25 years! She is a valued member of the University of Illinois community, and we spent time with her, learning about her generous spirit, her capacity for building friendships across cultures, and her commitment to the international student experience in Champaign-Urbana.

  • GET to Know: Wade Fagen-Ulmschneider & Karle Flanagan

    by Bridget SullivanNov 19, 2019 1:30 pm

    Meet Wade & Karle. They have provided their expertise in data science to several GET summer school programs, including the General Education program from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China and the UNIST program from Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology in Ulsan, South Korea. Wade & Karle share their experiences co-teaching innovative data science classes at Illinois.

  • Letter from the Director: October 2019

    by Dr. Matthew RosensteinOct 14, 2019 4:30 pm

    GET's mission is to provide a gateway to expertise at Illinois for partners around the world through high-quality training programs. There are many positive stories to share about how we fulfill that mission. GET is building on our past legacy and looking to the future. While sustaining strong connections with corporate and university partners in China, we have established new relationships in countries like Saudi Arabia, Colombia, and South Korea. 

  • Featured partnership: Zhejiang University 

    by Bridget SullivanOct 10, 2019 3:30 pm

    At Global Education and Training, we are proud to contribute to strengthening the University of Illinois’ strategic partnership with Zhejiang University (ZJU)  (浙江大学). From 2017 - 2019, we have developed training programs in coordination with ZJU, including:

  • GET to Know: Don Hardin

    by Bridget SullivanSep 11, 2019 1:45 pm

    Meet Don. Don Hardin is an adjunct instructor in the College of Applied Health Sciences Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Don also has more than 30 years of NCAA volleyball coaching experience, at both the University of Louisville and the University of Illinois, where he was the head coach of the Illini women’s team.

  • GET to Know: Cheelan Bo-Linn

    by Bridget SullivanSep 4, 2019 9:30 am

    Meet Cheelan. Cheelan Bo-Linn is the Senior Specialist in Education in the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and Instructor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership. In her position in CITL, Cheelan is responsible for the promotion of teaching excellence in campus-wide faculty consultations, programs and innovative initiatives.