Global Education Office Archives
Celebrate International Education Week Nov. 13–17; event proposals now accepted
Oct. 12, 2017—International Education Week (IEW) is Nov. 13–17, 2017. An opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide, IEW is now accepting event proposals through Oct. 25.
VU travelers can access health, safety assistance through new 24-hour service
Aug. 14, 2017—Vanderbilt faculty, administrators, staff and students pursuing education-related opportunities away from campus can get help with health or safety issues that might arise by calling a new 24-hour service.
Travel the world from your desk – see the winners of GEO’s annual photo contest
Jul. 26, 2017—Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office, home of the undergraduate study abroad program, has announced the winners of its 2017 photo contest. This year's photos capture landscapes and life in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Oceania and the Middle East.
Global Education Office announces study-abroad scholarship recipients
Apr. 28, 2017—The Global Education Office has awarded 41 scholarships to students for the purpose of studying abroad during 2017 summer or Maymester terms.
Apply for passport Jan. 25 at the Study Abroad and Passport Fair
Jan. 19, 2017—Take advantage of the opportunity to apply for a U.S. passport without having to leave campus when representatives from the U.S. Postal Service offer passport services Wednesday, Jan. 25.
Bordeau named to new global safety and security manager post
Jan. 16, 2017—Andrea M. Bordeau, an expert in the field of global safety and security with extensive experience living and studying abroad, has been named to the newly created position of global safety and security manager within Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office.
Students to share their study abroad experiences in India and Vietnam
Jan. 13, 2017—On Thursday, Jan. 19, Vanderbilt's Global Education Office invites you to hear from two current Vanderbilt students about their own SIT independent research investigations and experiences abroad at the first Study Abroad Project Showcase.
Vanderbilt partners with Brown, Harvard, Cornell, others to develop new study abroad programs
Feb. 15, 2016—Vanderbilt has joined the Consortium for Advanced Studies Abroad with the goal of establishing high-quality study abroad programs.
McNamara to step down from provost’s office Dec. 31
Dec. 14, 2015—Timothy P. McNamara, professor of psychology, will step down as vice provost for research and international affairs Dec. 31, concluding a one-year appointment to the role and more than a decade of service to the Office of the Provost. He plans to return to full-time research and teaching.
Kudos: Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements
Nov. 23, 2015—Read about faculty, staff and student awards, appointments and achievements.
Cast your vote in the Global Education Office photo contest
Aug. 31, 2015—Vanderbilt’s Global Education Office, home of the undergraduate study abroad program, invites the Vanderbilt community to vote for the People’s Choice winner in its 2015 photo contest.
Barone named executive director of global learning and education
Jul. 13, 2015—Susan Barone, an expert in applied linguistics and global education, has been named the executive director of global learning and education at Vanderbilt, effective July 1.