Center for Global Engagement

Enroll Today to earn Your Global Citizenship Certificate!

FSU's GCC prepares students to succeed in an ever-changing world. You take four academic courses, attend eight global/international events, and complete a sustained experience. Spring information sessions will be on Mondays at 2 p.m. and Wednesdays at 10 a.m. in The GCC Lounge. Current GCC students can attend drop-in advising in the GCC Lounge (first floor of The Globe) on Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m. Virtual appointments can be requested at globalcitizen@fsu.edu. Read More
The Story of the Bangladeshi Student Association

The Bangladeshi Student Association (BSA) at Florida State University (FSU) is a vibrant and active student organization that serves as a social and educational platform for Bangladeshi students and others interested in the Bangladeshi way of life. Read More
Join us Every Friday from 5–6:30 p.m. for International Coffee Hour

Join us each Friday classes are in session from 5–6:30 p.m. in The Globe (GME Building). Enjoy refreshments and interact with students, scholars, and faculty from around the world. Read More
Go on a Global Exchange: Next Deadline August 1, 2025 for Spring 2026 Programs

Apply to study internationally through FSU's Global Exchanges with 45+ international partner universities worldwide while paying FSU tuition and fees and using your financial aid. See our website for more information about current info sessions.
COGS Supports FSU's Global Community

Last summer the Congress of Graduate Students (COGS) donated three umbrellas for use on the terrace outside of The Globe to enhance outdoor seating options for those attending the Center for Global Engagement’s events. Read More
International Students: Find Your Advisor Here

CGE advisors are available during normal business hours for questions via email or to schedule phone or Zoom appointments. Click here to find your advisor's contact information.
2022 DSA "Better Together" and "Student Mentor" Award Recipients

The Center for Global Engagement congratulates its International Student & Scholar Services Team, the Career Center’s Experiential Learning Team, and F-1 International Student Advisor Jared Tirone for the awards received at the 2022 Division of Student Affairs (DSA) Awards Night. Congratulations!

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English Conversation Partner Program

English Conversation Partner Program provides a place to practice your conversational English and get to know other international students and scholars. This program will return on August 29, 2022, at 4 p.m. in The Globe Lounge. Read More

Student & Scholar Spotlights

The Center for Global Engagement serves incredible international students, scholars, and domestic students who engage in our programs to expand their intercultural knowledge and develop into well-rounded global citizens.

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CGE Student Spotlight: Karolina Calderin Vargas

Karolina Calderin Vargas, a junior at FSU majoring in Public Health and Human Development and Family Science with a minor in Anthropology, has made the most of her time at FSU by participating in the Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC). Recently, she was awarded the GCC scholarship, which allowed her to embark on an enriching Global Exchange experience at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan during the summer of 2024.

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CGE Student Spotlight: Liat Hakmon

Liat Hakmon, a junior majoring in political science and Interdisciplinary Social Science, is studying for the spring semester at the University of Salzburg, Austria through the FSU Global Exchange Program. Hakmon also receives the Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) scholarship, which is awarded to high-achieving students enrolled in the GCC.

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Janeen Green: GCC Student Spotlight

Janeen Green is a senior studying Religion and Humanities and is currently enrolled in the Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) program. Green is also President of the Religion Club (Student Organized for Religious Exploration) and a member of the Alliance for Black Women.

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Jayasankar C B, Ph.D.

Jayasankar C B, Ph.D. is an international Postdoctoral Scholar in the Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies at FSU. Jayasankar, who is from India, has been working on coupled ocean-atmosphere regional climate models and tropical climate variability and change with a team led by Professor Vasu Misra.

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Kira Johansen

Kira Johansen, a junior majoring in International Affairs, participated in an FSU Global Exchange Program at L’Université des Antilles in Martinique during the Spring 2022 semester.

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Thais Pedrete, Ph.D.

Thais Pedrete, FSU international scholar from Brazil, continues her postdoctoral research on molecular self-assembly protein structures in hopes of developing pharmacological strategies that will treat and prevent diseases.

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Wen-Chie Shie, Ph.D.

Wen-Chi Shie, FSU alumna from Taiwan, recently joined the College of Social Sciences and Public Policy (COSSPP)’s Interdisciplinary Social Science (ISS) Program as a visiting assistant teaching professor after completing her Ph.D. in public administration in summer 2021.

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Sara V. Young

Sara Young, current Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) student and FSU senior pursuing a dual bachelor’s degree in psychology and East Asian studies, received a Global Citizenship Certificate Scholarship and will participate in a Global Exchange at Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan, during spring 2022.

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Maryam Takalou

Maryam Takalou – international student from Tehran, Iran, and FSU Fine Art Scholarship winner – acknowledges how her experience at FSU helped her define her path to becoming a fine arts professor.

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Amit Kumar Nath

Amit Kumar Nath, international student from Bangladesh pursuing a Ph.D. in computer science, is conducting research to inform the design of next-generation photo organization and retrieval tools that will improve user experiences.

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Willa van Dijk

Dr. Willa van Dijk, a distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow from The Netherlands, contributes to FSU’s research on preventing reading failure in children with special needs and students who have difficulties reading through her work with the Department of Psychology.

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Lili Hurioglu

Dr. Lili Hurioglu, a Postdoctoral Fellow at FSU's Learning Systems Institute (LSI), moved to FSU from Turkey to pursue her dream of practicing world-class research in an international setting. Hurioglu’s current work is based on Cognitively Guided Instruction; she evaluates students’ math achievements and teachers’ outcomes.

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Maggie Ng

Maggie Ng, Marketing and Management Information Sciences double major, completed her Global Exchange at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England in spring 2020.

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