Events
The Center for Global Initiatives hosts and co-sponsors global events and conferences across campus and in our community. Of note are our recurring events that take place throughout the year, Global Project Showcase and International Coffee Hour.
October 2016
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share.This date is hosted by the Center for Global Initiatives and Study Abroad. For more information click here.
Find out more »November 2016
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share. This date is hosted by the Writing Center, the Graduate and Professional Student Federation and The Undergraduate Library. For more information click here.
Find out more »December 2016
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share.This date is hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Postdoctoral Association . For more information click here.
Find out more »January 2017
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share.This date is hosted by the Center for Global Initiatives and Study Abroad. For more information click here.
Find out more »Global Projects Showcase Lunch
Join us at the Student Union, room 3102. Want to travel next summer? Looking to fund your global project? Enjoy a showcase of students' research, experiences and travel stories from a variety of fields and global destinations. Learn more about past international summer projects the Center for Global Initiatives has funded from the students themselves. Lunch will be provided. This showcase will feature the following speakers: - Aisha Booze-Hall, Biology major, Global Take-Off Puerto Rico and Passport to Go! recipient…
Find out more »Grant Writing Workshop
Join the Center for Global Initiatives and the UNC Writing Center for a collaborative grant writing workshop at the Undergraduate Library! Led by a Writing Center professional who has read thousands of proposals, this workshop is a crash course on the qualities that make a proposal successful. Get an insider’s view of the selection process and learn strategies for effective writing.
Find out more »February 2017
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share. This date is hosted by the Writing Center and the Graduate and Professional Student Federation. For more information click here.
Find out more »Global Projects Showcase Lunch
Join us at the Student Union, room 3102. Want to travel next summer? Looking to fund your global project? Enjoy a showcase of students' research, experiences and travel stories from a variety of fields and global destinations. Learn more about past international summer projects the Center for Global Initiatives has funded from the students themselves. Lunch will be provided. This showcase will feature the following student speakers: Jessica Hjuber- 2016 Carolina Global Initiative award recipient who traveled to Taiwan for…
Find out more »March 2017
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share. This date is hosted by the Undergraduate Library and International Student and Scholar Services. For more information click here.
Find out more »Global Projects Showcase Lunch
Join us at the Student Union, room 3102. Want to travel next summer? Looking to fund your global project? Enjoy a showcase of students' research, experiences and travel stories from a variety of fields and global destinations. Learn more about past international summer projects the Center for Global Initiatives has funded from the students themselves. Lunch will be provided. This showcase will feature the following speaker: - Jalyn McNeal, senior Global Studies major, Passport to Go! awardee and Foreign Language…
Find out more »April 2017
Rotary Peace Center Annual Spring Conference
The 2017 Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Conference theme is "Bridging Divides." Class XIV Rotary Peace Fellows will be presenting their research, sharing examples of hope, peace-making and positive change from every corner of the earth. To learn more, visit the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace website. Save Save Save Save Save Save
Find out more »GO! Global Orientation 2017
GO! Global Orientation on Culture + Ethics is designed to help students evaluate expectations, anticipate potential cultural and ethical challenges, prepare for engagement in communities, and develop intercultural competencies. This is a required event for all students who receive funding from the Center for Global Initiatives. Register online today! Save Save Save Save Save
Find out more »May 2017
International Coffee Hour
Join us for a monthly social hour to bring together international UNC community members and students excited about global engagement. Chat about opportunities and challenges on campus. Meet staff from the hosting offices with great resources to share. This date is hosted by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the Postdoctoral Association . For more information click here. Please note: This event time has been updated from 5:00pm to 10:00am.
Find out more »You can also find more global events at UNC Global and the campus-wide UNC events calendar.