September 2023 Newsletter
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Environmental Justice, Human Rights, and Public Health on a Global Scale
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CVD Participates in Niger National Typhoid Conference
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International Student Selected as Founder's Week Student of the Year
Tural Mammadli, a fourth-year PhD student from Azerbaijan, was named the Founder's Week Student of the Year because of his tremendous academic and leadership skills at the University of Maryland School of Social Work.
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Environmental Justice, Human Rights, and Public Health on a Global Scale: University of Malawi and University of Maryland Exchange Program
In August, a group of students and faculty from the University of Malawi visited Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. This trip was the culmination of the Environmental Justice, Human Rights, and Public Health course, a collaboration between the two institutions.
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CVD Participates in Niger National Typhoid Conference
The Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration Consortium (TyVAC), led by UMSOM’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health, works to decrease the burden of typhoid by accelerating the introduction of TCVs in high-risk countries.
UMB Global Events
30th Annual Frontiers in Vaccinology Conference
The 30th Annual Frontiers in Vaccinology Conference will feature keynote speaker Dr. Myron (Mike) Levine, MD, DTPH, who will speak on “Musings on Vaccines, Vaccination, Vaccinology, and anti-Vaxxers."
Celebrate Latinx Culture with the Intercultural Center
Join the Intercultural Center for a night celebrating Latinx culture! Play a game of dominoes, paint your own ceramics to represent your cultura, and of course, there will be music and dinner served!
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Who Has the Best Jollof Rice?
Nurses for Global Health and United Students of African Descent are hosting a jollof rice cookoff to decide once and for all whose Jollof rice is the best. There'll also be free food, good music, and good vibes.
CGE News
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CGE Kicks Off New Year
The Center for Global Engagement kicked off the new year with a Global Kick-Off Sept. 8 and had a table at the Fall Kick-Off Sept. 15.
CGE News
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J-1 Scholar Orientation
Join the Office of International Services to review the rules for maintaining J-1 Scholar status, as well as other topics about getting to know the UMB campus.
External Global Events & Opportunities
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Celebrate Japanese Culture at Japan Day
Did you know that Maryland and Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan have been in a sister state relationship for more than 40 years? The Maryland and Kanagawa Sister State Committee, the Japanese Area at UMBC, Misako Ballet, and Matcha Time Cafe welcome you to this cultural exploration event!
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Apply for a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowship in Public Health
Apply for a Fulbright-Fogarty Fellowships in Public Health.
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