The University of Central Florida Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives Thursday, Sep 2nd 2010

Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives

The mission of the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for Global Perspectives is to sharpen UCF's international focus. The office helps advance UCF's goal of providing international emphasis to curricula and research. In addition, it works to expand the university's efforts to enlarge Central Florida's awareness and understanding of the interconnectedness of the global community.
"The University of Central Florida is a vibrant and inclusive place...welcome! I hope you share the excitement about what happens at UCF. Academics, athletics, research, teaching, campus life, and more await you when you enter our beautifully designed campus. From the arts to health care to optics and simulation, I hope you have the opportunity to experience all the great things UCF has to offer."
President John Hitt

UCF's Goals

Goal 1: Offer the best undergraduate education available in Florida.
Goal 2: Achieve international prominence in key programs of graduate study and research.
Goal 3: Provide international focus to our curricula and research programs.
Goal 4: Become more inclusive and diverse.
Goal 5: Be America's leading partnership university.

Next Event

9/09/10

Qubad Talabani

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Representative to the United States, Kurdistan Regional Government

Date September 9, 2010, 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location UCF Student Union, Garden Key Room
Access Open Forum
Topic Next Steps for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq's Political Evolution

Sponsors UCF Global Perspectives Office, UCF Kurdish Political Studies Initiative, Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, UCF Political Science Department, UCF Global Peace and Security Studies Program, UCF Middle Eastern Studies Program, UCF Diplomacy Program, UCF Terrorism Studies Program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, LarsonAllen LLP, UCF International Services Center, UCF LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation


More Information Classroom discussions and community meetings; a feature of the 2010-2011 university-wide theme "Global Peace and Security" and "Kurdish Speakers Series"


University of Central Florida,Global Perspectives Office, Howard Phillips Hall 202, 4000 Central Florida Blvd, P.O. Box 160003, Orlando, FL 32816-0003, U.S.A. - (407) 823-0688