Building Bridges Globally New Faculty Brown Bag

April 2015

Global Affairs Organization

Mission:

The office of Global Affairs advances UC Davis’ internationalization strategy to enhance its global impact and engagement.

Vision:

Global Affairs’ vision is to support all members of the campus community in attaining their global initiatives and aspirations.

UC Davis: A Growing International Focus

• University Outreach and International Programs office, created in 1999, was renamed Global Affairs in 2014

• Nearly half of UC Davis faculty are involved in international activities

• Approximately 15-20% of UC Davis undergrads study abroad during their UC Davis career

• UC Davis enjoys 165 active international cooperative agreements with benchmark universities

• International alumni groups – 30 chapters/networks

• Approximately 40% of new faculty in last decade have been international scholars

Faculty Resources/Services

• Pivot Funding Opportunities Web Page - http://pivot.cos.com

• New Initiatives/Seed Grants

• Funding Workshops

• International Research & Educational Programs

• UC Davis Faculty with International Linkages

• International/Extension Teaching Opportunities

• Newsletters

• International Agreements of Cooperation

• International Alumni Groups

• Orientation/Visa Support for International Students & Scholars

New Initiatives / Seed Grants

• The vast majority of UC Davis’ faculty are involved in international activities.

• Since 2001, we have funded 180 innovative programs aimed at advancing knowledge, enriching student learning and solving society’s most pressing problems.

Total seed grant funding of over $1,700,000has generated over

$35,000,000in external funds

Harry Cheng, Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace

EngineeringIntegrating computing and robotics into K-12 math education (2011).

Girls in Robotics Leadership (GIRL) Camps (2013).

Global Affairs Seed Grant (2011): $6,000 along with $15,000 and 50% GSR from College of ENG

Global Affairs Seed Grant (2013): $14,000

External Funds: Nearly 1.3 million

National Science Foundation

Susan Williams, Professor, Bodega Marine Lab,

Evolution & Ecology

Mitra Bahari: Restoring marine habitats and biodiversity to build sustainable livelihoods in Indonesia.

Global Affairs Seed Grant (2012): $13,000

External Funds: $143,000

National Science Foundation

Bringing the leading expertise in sustainable agriculture & education to benefit Vietnam.

Global Affairs Seed Grant (2004): $1,830

Global Affairs Seed Grant (2005): $15,000 (Expansion and Collaboration)

US Dept. of Agriculture Grant (2005): $99,983

Fulbright Lecturing Award (2007-08): $53,290

Cary Trexler, Associate Professor, Agricultural Education,

UC Visiting Professor for UCEAP’s Interdisciplinary Studies of

Vietnam program in Can Tho

Global Affairs Seed Grant (2007): $18,000

External Funds: $21,000,000

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Kay Dewey, Professor, Nutrition

Lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) to reduce malnutrition in Africa: Development of a proposal for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Partners: UC Davis , University of Tamper (Finland), University of Malawi, UNICEF Ghana, University of Ghana and Nutriset

Leopoldo Bernucci, The Russell F. and Jean H. Fiddyment

Chair in Latin American Studies, Department of Spanish and Portuguese

Representations of the Amazon by Inglêsde Souza and European Travelers

A comparative analysis of the literary Amazonian fiction of the Brazilian Herculano Inglês de Souza (1852-1918) to the written account by a group of French travelers who visited the Brazilian Amazon between 1860 and 1910.

FAPESP-UC Davis Seed Grant (2013): $20,000

Funding Workshops

• Fulbright Scholar Program

• National Science Foundation – Office of International Science and Engineering

• The German Research Foundation (DFG)

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

• British Consulate for Science and Innovation

• UCMEXUS

• Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

• Chinese Chief Educational Consul

• European Research Council

• France Berkeley Fund

Global Affairs: Agreements of Cooperation

http://globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/partnerships/agreements

Faculty with International Linkages Database

http://globalaffairs.ucdavis.edu/internationalfaculty/index.cfm

International Research & Educational Programs (selective)

Brazil

• 12 institutional agreements

• 54 faculty with linkages

• Brazil-UC Davis Science Without Borders Programs (CAPES/CNPq)

• FAPESP-UOIP/UC Davis Collaborative Research Program

Chile

• 9 institutional agreements

• 52 faculty with linkages

• Chile-UC Partnerships (BECAS CHILE)

China

• 35 institutional agreements

• 91 faculty with linkages

• 3+X Master’s Degree Program/2+2 Undergraduate Degree Program

• China Scholarship Council (CSC)

• Confucius Institute

Global Affairs

Direct Report Units

• Services for International Students

and Scholars

• UC Davis Study Abroad

• Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship

Program

• Fulbright Scholar Programs

• Confucius Institute at UC Davis

International Students & Scholars

• 3,920 enrolled international students on campus in Fall 2014

• In 2013-2014, UC Davis hosted 2,496 international scholars, ranking UC Davis 9th among institutions hosting the most international scholars

Leading Institutions Hosting International Scholars

Institute of International Education 2013-2014

Institution # of Scholars

1 Harvard University 4,556

2 University of California, Berkeley 3,281

3 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 3,274

4 Stanford University 3,230

5 Columbia University 3,064

6 University of California, Los Angeles 2,772

7 University of California, San Diego 2,772

8 Johns Hopkins University 2,634

9 University of California, Davis 2,496

10 Yale University 2,457

UC Davis Students

• Over 1,300 UC Davis students study abroad annually

UC Education Abroad Program

UC Davis Quarter Abroad

UC Davis Summer Abroad

UC Davis Internships Abroad

UC Davis Seminars Abroad

Independent Study Abroad Programs

• 50+ departments and 150 faculty members (and counting) have participated in sending UC Davis students abroad

• UC Davis Study Abroad can provide assistance developing faculty-led study abroad programs, internship programs and exchange programs

Charles Walker/Jordan Lauhon

“History of the Andean Region”Peru

Jeff Loux“Sustainable Cities of

Northern Europe”Sweden, Denmark, Germany, &

Switzerland

Deborah Kimbrell“Genetics – The Global Language of Biology”

UK and Sweden

Charlie Shoemaker“A Taste of China”

China

Douglas Adams“Introduction to Winemaking”

France

Jaimey Fisher“World Cinema and the European Film Festival”

France & Switzerland

Adela de la Torre & Yvette Flores“Latino/a Health Internship Program in Mexico”

Margherita Heyer-Caput“Italian Language & Culture in Florence”

Italy

Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program

• A year of professional enrichment in the United States for experienced professionals from designated developing and emerging countries

• In 2014-15, 171 Humphrey Fellows from 98 different countries are spending the academic year at 16 universities across the U.S.

• UC Davis has hosted the Humphrey Program for 24 years and is home to 11 fellows this year

Fulbright Scholar Program

• The Fulbright Program is the U.S government’s flagship program in international educational exchange

• Provides funding for students, scholars, and professionals to undertake graduate study, advanced research, university teaching, and teaching in elementary and secondary schools

• This year UC Davis is hosting 11 Fulbright Visiting Scholars

Confucius Institute at UC Davisconfucius.ucdavis.edu - confucius@ucdavis.edu - 3009 Wickson Hall – 530-754-1234

• Officially launched September 2013 jointly between UC Davis, Jiangnan University, and the Chinese Ministry of Education

• Mission: To jointly promote Chinese culture (especially food and beverage culture) to the community, and to support scholarly efforts in related fields

• One of six Confucius Institutes in California

Building Bridges Locally and Globally

“We will remain a leader in promoting diversity as a measure of quality. And we will strengthen our international programs and international visibility.

We will become the place of choice for students, faculty and staff from the U.S. and around

the world who want to receive a broader education or professional experience deepened by a uniquely rich perspective.”

- Chancellor Linda P.B. Katehi

Thank youand

Welcome toUC Davis!