Global Engagement

Free student registration for Global Health Conference Midwest

The conference, sponsored by Creighton University School of Medicine, will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 1.

Jan 20, 2025

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Scottsbluff, Norfolk nursing divisions to accept international students

Starting in the fall semester. the two divisions can accept international students into Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs.

Jan 17, 2025

Lepaine Sharp-McHenry, DNP, dean of the UNMC College of Nursing

Partnership Spotlight – University of Anahuac Veracruz

Since initiating the partnership in 2016 by the UNMC College of Public Health, this important partnership continues to evolve in ways that will enhance the benefits to both UNMC and the University Anahuac Veracruz (UAV) faculty and students, as well as the communities that we serve. In recent years, the UNMC Department of Family Medicine, […]

Jan 10, 2025

Some members of the UNMC delegation to the University of Anahuac Veracruz, Mexico this past October: Armando De Alba, MD, MPH, PhD, associate professor and assistant dean, department of family medicine; Harnoor Dhaliwal, associate co-executive director, Scott Scholars Program, college of medicine; Ken Bayles, PhD, vice chancellor of research; Jane Meza, PhD, interim vice chancellor for academic affairs; and Matt Rizzo, MD, FAAN, FANA, chair of the department of neurological sciences.

UNMC hosts Ukrainian health care professionals

The visit is part of the continuing collaboration between UNMC and the Ukrainian Ministry of Health.

Nov 19, 2024

From left, interpreter Volodymyr Bassis, UNMC Interim Chancellor H. Dele Davies, MD, Sara Pirtle, program manager with the UNMC Office of Global Engagement, and Ukrainian guests Andrii Svyst, Victor Romanchuk, Olegsandr Gladyshenko, Viktor Panychev and Hryhorii Petruk. Not picture is facilitator Halyna Kaluzhna.

Activities set for International Education Week

The schedule includes an opening ceremony and reception, a culture expo, intramural tournaments and a Bingo night.

Nov 14, 2024

Students visiting an informational table

Global students visit UNMC for summer physical therapy program

The UNMC Summer Experiential Education program gave learners a chance to learn about physical therapy in the U.S.

Aug 29, 2024

The UNMC Summer Experiential Education welcomed 15 international learners to UNMC for a two-week summer program in physical therapy.

Interim Chancellor Davies names new interim academic leaders at UNMC

Dele Davies, MD, makes key academic appointments in the UNMC Office of Academic Affairs and in UNMC Graduate Studies.

Jul 8, 2024

Jane Meza, PhD, Kendra Schmid, PhD, and Karen Gould, PhD

Office of Global Engagement welcomes Emily Brandt, coordinator

In February, Emily Brandt started in the UNMC Office of Global Engagement (OGE) where she came from the UNMC Office of Graduate Studies and Office of Accreditation and Assessment. Brandt holds a bachelor of arts degree from Doane College, Crete in German, Spanish and Speech Communication) and a master of arts degree from Albert-Ludwigs-University, Freiburg, […]

Jul 2, 2024

Emily Brandt, Coordinator, UNMC Office of Global Engagement

Students learn from study abroad and service trips

UNMC students participated in many international travel and global health electives this year. Thus far in 2024, 28 students have traveled to seven countries spread over four continents. Countries visited included Canada, Costa Rica, India, Japan, Mexico, Peru and Rwanda. An additional nine students have global health electives scheduled for fall 2024 (Canada and Kenya). Students represent the disciplines […]

Jul 1, 2024

Host students from the Universidad Anahuac Veracruz (UAV) and UNMC students: back row left to right, Paulina, UAV; Alexa, UAV: Abby Johnson, UNMC: Isabella Almanza, UNMC; Fernanda, UAV: Mara, UAV; and Paulina, UAV. Front row left to right, Emma Plucknett, UNMC; Haley Basset, UNMC; Cathy, UAV; Neleigh Perkins, UNMC; Camila, UAV; Jocelyn Cheek, UNMC; and Mitsy Das, UNMC. Not pictured is Sofia Kuenzi, UNMC.

UNMC’s World Health Day empowers global health research

The events featured distinguished speakers Raji Tajudeen, MD, and Peter Kilmarx, MD.

Jun 3, 2024