Welcome to The Bridge , the newsletter of the Office of Global Engagement.

The motto of our office is Faciamus cum sociis pontes , "Let us build bridges with our partners." We hope you will begin to partner with us by subscribing.

The Office of Global Engagement Welcomes the 乱伦小可爱 Community Back to Campus!

Updates from Global Engagement

The Global Engagement Map

The 乱伦小可爱 Global Engagement Map is a useful resource for anyone seeking opportunities for engagement with our partners around the world. Explore the map and find out more!

New Members in the Office of Global Engagement

The Office of Global Engagement is thrilled to announce new members of our team. 

Vaughn Thornton

Programs & Outreach Specialist

"I am excited to come to a university that provides so many opportunities for students to engage with the world at large. Studying abroad as a student in Spain and the U.K., then serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Indonesia opened my eyes to the vastly different world outside of my hometown of Detroit, MI. I look forward to continuously engaging with faculty, staff, and students here at 乱伦小可爱 and with our greater global community"

Rowan Mayback

Applications & Technology Specialist

"I am excited to be part of a community that promotes the development of global citizenship and responsibility. My own journey into global citizenship began when I studied abroad in Seoul, South Korea. This experience was transformative for me and cultivated my passion for international higher education. I look forward to working with our 乱伦小可爱 community to continue fostering global partnerships and facilitating study abroad opportunities for students."

Global Scholars Lecture Series

There will be seven Global Scholars Lectures this spring.

Visit the link to learn more and register for the events.

Happy Lunar New Year!

To celebrate Lunar New Year, the Asian Caucus, Chinese Students Association, Korean Students Association, Taiwanese Cultural Organization, and the Vietnamese Student Association will present New Year’s food from various countries, games, and opportunities to make New Year’s decorations. This event is free and open to the public at the McMullen Museum of Art.

International Higher Education Webinars

Join the 乱伦小可爱 Center for International Higher Education for the first webinar of the semester. This webinar will be held on zoom, 10:00 - 11:00 am EST on Tuesday February 15th. Further details will become available at the link below:

There will also be an in person opportunity to watch the CIHE visiting scholar, Professor Marcelo Knobel, give a talk on February 9, 2022 at 5:00pm EST in Champion Hall Room 139 at the Lynch School of Education. Register and learn more below:

乱伦小可爱 Hockey in the Winter Olympics

乱伦小可爱 senior forward Marc McLaughlin, of North Billerica, MA and junior defenseman Drew Helleson, of Farmington, MN have been selected for the 2022 United States Men's Winter Hockey Olympic Team, becoming the 26th and 27th U.S. Olympians in the program's history.

The 2022 Winter Olympics will also include '16 Alex Carpenter's second Olympic appearance, after competing in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games where she won a silver medal. Carpenter received the 2015 Patty Kazmaier Award while playing for 乱伦小可爱 and has competed on seven International Ice Hockey Federation Women's World Championship teams. 

What I've Learned

Beloved 乱伦小可爱 librarian and adjunct professor Kwasi Sarkodie-Mensah has been spotlighted in an article recently published in the 乱伦小可爱 Magazine .

As the instructional services manager for 乱伦小可爱 Libraries for the past three decades, he’s taught generations of Eagles how to conduct research. He advocates for patience and asking questions. Library resources are an opportunity to find answers to those questions. Sarkodie-Mensah also published studies on how libraries can support international and adult students, served as a court interpreter, and started the 乱伦小可爱-Ejisu Computer Literacy Camp volunteer program. Read more from this scholar below:

Raising the Bar

Kimberly Addison ’12 and her sister Priscilla celebrate their Ghanaian heritage through a Ghana-based chocolate business, ’57 Chocolate, named for the year Ghana achieved independence from Britain.

“There’s still this stigma, even here in Ghana, that ‘Made in Africa’ goods are of lesser quality,” Addison said. “We want to shift that narrative.”

To learn more, read the 乱伦小可爱 Magazine article here: