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Bryant J. Salter, Chair of the UCIS Board of Visitors
New Chair for UCIS BOV

UCIS is pleased to announce that Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg has selected Bryant J Salter as the new chair of the UCIS Board of Visitors. Learn More >

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Women in Global Leadership

The Institute for International Education has honored the Vira I. Heinz Program for Women in Global Leadership with an honorable mention in the Institute’s Andrew Heiskell Awards for Innovation in International Education. Learn More >

Dr. Muge Finkel - University of Pittsburgh
African Sustainabilty

In March of 2012, the African Studies Program sponsored a conference that explored Africa's challenges in developing the capacity to sustain growth at all levels required to achieve poverty reduction and to produce sustainable development. Learn More >

Tadeu Carneiro and Larry Feick
Visit to Brazil

In May 2012, Larry Feick and members of the Center for Latin American Studies visited key Brazilian partners, including Tadeu Carneiro, Pitt alum and CEO of Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração (CBMM). CBMM is a major producer of the metal niobium. 

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Beijing Conference

Asian Studies Center Staff Michele Heryford, James Cook, and Jennifer Creamer meet with Madame Lin Xu, Director General of the Hanban, while attending the Confucius Institute conference in Beijing in December 2011. 

Announcements

Sheth International Awards
The University of Pittsburgh and the University Center for International Studies are proud to open the 2013 nominations for two awards made possible through the generosity of Madhu and Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth (Business ’62G, ’66G). One award recognizes a member of Pitt's faculty in furthering international education; the other acknowledges the contributions of an international alumnus.  Learn More »
2012-2013 Carl Malmberg Fellow
The 2012-2013 Carl Malmberg Memorial Scholarship in African Studies has been awarded to Ms. Lindiwe Seotsanyana, a social worker by training. Learn More »
2012-13 H. J. Heinz Foundation Fellows
UCIS pleased to announce the incoming Heinz Fellows for 2012-13: Ms. Dewi Astuti, of Indonesia; Mr. Robert Maina, of Kenya; and Ms. Sun Ran, of China.  Learn More »

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ucis by the Numbers

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The University of Pittsburgh is home to four federally funded international studies centers under Title VI of the Department of Education. 

1,432
Pitt Students participated in a study abroad experience in 2011-12. 

284
Students received international studies certificates in 2011-12.