About Us
An educational experience outside the U.S. has become an integral component for today’s student in higher education. The ability to compete and perform in the global arena requires an understanding of world cultures, economic systems, religions, trends, governments and politics. Students in the Bumpers College are encouraged to engage in study abroad that will lead to life-long partnerships, cultural awareness and understanding of the global dimensions of their majors. The college years provide the best opportunity for students to gain this understanding and experience through faculty-led study tours; summer, semester or year-long study abroad; and international internships or research experiences which closely relate to their career goals.
The mission of the International Programs Office is to provide structured international experiences that enhance the marketability of students for career and academic opportunities through faculty driven, sustainable initiatives. The IPO serves to support faculty, students, international partners, and university leadership to increase opportunities for students to engage in faculty-led programs, internships, exchange programs, and study abroad activities that include research. The IPO articulates closely with the UA Study Abroad Office and seeks opportunities for students to engage in international career preparation and workforce ready development.
Italy and It’s Lasting Impressions
Throughout my two weeks in Italy, I learned so much about children and impactful educational environments. As I keep reflecting back on this trip I wanted something that was easy to reflect back on and...
Research in Belize – Billy Barquedier National Park
Academic Impact in Belize I first fell in love with service learning abroad the summer after my freshman year when I traveled to Mozambique, Africa to collaborate with a poultry farm. After, I wanted to take every opportunity to explore developing communities. My...
Ayurveda: The Unexpected Relationship Between Agriculture and Medicine
As a pre-medical biochemistry major, I knew that I was taking a step outside of my comfort zone by joining an agricultural studies study abroad program. As a result, I spent the entirety of my time in India not only learning about a new culture, but also genuinely...
A Visit to Sheroes Café – Agra, India
I will admit that our program’s stop to Sheroes Café came as a bit of a surprise to me, but due to scheduling issues, our professors decided to make the visit a day earlier than listed. During this first day in Agra, we spent much of our time at the Taj Mahal and a...
Dayalbagh Educational Institute – Agra, India
To an outside observer, it may have looked questionable visiting three educational and / or research institutions lest the experiences start overlapping and become monotonous. However, these academic visits were among my favorite parts of my study abroad experience...
Presentations at ICGEB – New Delhi, India
Despite only four hours of sleep and some powerful jet lag, our experiential learning study abroad program in Indian agriculture wasted no time on our first day in country. We loaded the bus early in the morning for a cultural visit to Qutub Minar, a UNESCO World...
New Delhi University Videos
In addition to the previous post I have done for the university of New Delhi, I would like to show the videos described in my previous post! These two wonderful hosts shared with us their thoughts an opinions about the school and all future scientists. When you click...
Community of Dayalbagh
In the community of Dayalbagh, the people go far above the average PTA meeting. Every morning, community volunteers, ranging in age from three months to ninety years, come and work in the fields of a local university pulling weeds and tending to crops. They work for...
Sugar Mill
While in India, we had a unique opportunity to tour a sugar mill that was established over 85 years ago in 1932. The sugar mill is one of the largest of the 30 in the area, intaking 13,500 tons of sugarcane a day from roughly 40,000 farmers up to 50 km away. Fifty...
Sheroes Hangout
Sheroes Hangout is a café run by acid attack survivors and spearheaded by the Stop Acid Attacks campaign. The café serves food and drinks all day, hosts various events and parties, and has a wall of fully stocked bookshelves for visitors to read. Everyone ordered warm...