Center for Global Engagement

FSU President McCullough rings in International Education Month

Florida State University President Richard McCullough led festivities Tuesday at the opening reception for International Education Month at the Global and Multicultural Engagement Building. Read More
Check Out FSU's Global Events During International Education Month in November

View FSU's full list of enriching international events happening in November. Read More
International Education Month: Programs and people fuel campus internationalization at FSU

International Education Month at Florida State University kicked off Monday, Nov. 1, and for the next four weeks, the university will celebrate the international influences FSU enjoys and those it casts across the globe. Read More
FSU Celebrates International Education Month in November: Watch Now

President McCullough spoke at FSU's International Education Month Opening Reception followed by Going Global Showcase on Tuesday, November 2. Watch it Now
CGE Associate Director Honored with NAFSA International Excellence Award

Kristen Hagen, CGE's Associate Director, received the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VII 2021 International Excellence Award. This highly competitive award recognizes a venerable international education professional with more than 10 years of experience. Read More
Enroll Today to earn Your Global Citizenship Certificate!

FSU's Global Citizenship Certificate prepares students to succeed in a diverse and multicultural world. Take four academic courses, attend 8 intercultural events, and complete a sustained experience. Attend an info session: Tuesdays at 3 p.m. and Thursdays at 4 p.m. in The Globe Room 2600 or virtually upon request by emailing globalcitizen@fsu.edu. Read More
Go on a Global Exchange: Next Deadline 2/1

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. Attend an info session: Wednesdays at 1 p.m. and Fridays at 12 p.m. in The Globe (GME) Room 2300 or virtually by appointment by emailing globalexhanges@fsu.edu. Read More
Join us Every Friday from 5–6:30 p.m. in The Globe for International Coffee Hour

The Center for Global Engagement welcomes the entire FSU community to International Coffee Hour each Friday classes are in session from 5–6:30 p.m. in The Globe (GME Building). Enjoy refreshments from a featured culture and interact with students, scholars, and faculty from around the world. Read More
English Conversation Club

Join the CGE Monday through Friday from 4-5 p.m. in The Globe Lounge to practice your conversational English and get to know other international students and scholars. Fall ECC will begin on Monday, August 30, and go until Friday, December 3. Read More
Access F-1, J-1, & Department Forms Here

International students, scholars, and FSU departments can access all of our online forms at cge.fsu.edu/forms.
COGS Supports FSU's Global Community

This 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 intercultural 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.

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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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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Cassidy Willever

Cassidy Willever, Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) and FSU alumna pursuing a master’s in demography, claims her active involvement in the GCC program prepared her to pursue graduate school here at Florida State University.

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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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Arria Hauldin

Arria Hauldin – Global Citizenship Certificate and FSU alumna with a bachelor’s in anthropology – currently serves as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in the state of New Hampshire with a focus on COVID-19 recovery in the local community.

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Dillon Buckley

Dillon Buckley – Global Citizenship Certificate and FSU alumnus with a B.S. in anthropology – was recently accepted into the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) program at the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine in Dothan, AL.

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Shehrzad Rasul

Shehrzad Rasul, international student from Pakistan majoring in psychology and minoring in biology, has maintained a 4.0 GPA while serving in numerous leadership and academic positions in pursuit of her dream of becoming a neuropsychologist.

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Gaurav Harshe

Gaurav Harshe, an international student from India pursuing a master’s in higher education, won the 2021 FAIE–Study Florida Scholarship for his extensive involvement on and off campus and his commitment to promoting intercultural education and exchange.

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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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Gizem Solmaz

Gizem Solmaz, FSU alumna and international student from Turkey pursuing a Ph. D. in mathematics education, is a leader for civic engagement and education equality – at FSU and globally – with an impressive record of academic achievements, volunteer service, and fundraising.

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Min Wang

Min Wang, an international student from China pursuing her Ph. D. in international and multicultural education, has earned multiple awards and recognitions for her academic excellence and commitment to improving educational outcomes locally and globally.

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Lexi Boynes

Lexi Boynes, international student from Trinidad graduating with her bachelor’s degree in public relations this spring, is an exceptional student leader at FSU involved with many prestigious academic and co-curricular activities.

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Manuella Ribas Andrade

Manuella Ribas Andrade, international student from Brazil, is graduating this semester with her master’s degree in exercise physiology. Andrade was a Division I Student Athlete on the FSU Women’s Swim team.

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Marienis Pelayo

Marienis Pelayo, graduating senior from Venezuela pursuing her bachelor’s degree in marketing with a minor in commercial entrepreneurship, has grown significantly during her time at FSU. “I decided to attend FSU because it is one of the best public universities in the country..." Pelayo said.

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Natalia Hernández

Natalia Hernández, Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) alumna, is graduating this May with a master’s degree in media and communication studies. Hernández was introduced to the GCC program as an undergraduate when she lived in a Living Learning Community (LLC) her freshman year.

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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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Damian Rodriguez-Ledesma

Damian Rodriguez-Ledesma, FSU junior studying public health and current Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) student, found that his experience in the program’s foundational course, Global Perspectives, has deeply enriched his experience volunteering with Paper Airplanes.

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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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María Laura Herrera

María Laura Herrera, FSU alumna and current master’s student studying international affairs at FSU’s Republic of Panama campus, works as a Climate Change Negotiator and Analyst for Panama's Ministry of Environment.

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Lorenzo Ruffoni

Lorenzo is a distinguished international scholar from Italy who has been conducting research and teaching at FSU in the Department of Mathematics since August 2018. He will begin working at Tufts University as a Norbert Wiener Assistant Professor of Mathematics in fall 2021.

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Mason Ashford

Mason Ashford, Global Citizenship Certificate (GCC) student studying Marine Biology at Florida State University, fulfilled the GCC’s sustained experience requirement by going on a Global Exchange to the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand during spring 2020.

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Estefania Touza

Estefania Touza, international student from Venezuela pursuing her bachelor’s degree in interior design, secured three prestigious internships by leveraging opportunities available through FSU.

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Moletedi O. Ntseme

Moletedi Ntseme, FSU graduate student from Botswana pursuing his Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Management, has developed skills through his program that he will employ in the future to diversify the economy in Botswana and help local artists achieve economic security.

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