The Center for Global Initiatives is a catalyst for the innovative work of faculty and students at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
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- Location:
- Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-5145
- Phone:
- 919-962-3094
- Mon - Fri:
- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
UNC Center for Global Initiatives We're heading to Asheville, NC next weekend (Nov. 14th) for the Visualizing Human Rights conference held this year at UNC-Asheville. Full conference schedule via the link below.
UNC Center for Global Initiatives Today's photo, which will be featured in our 2010 CGI calendar, was taken in Berlin, Germany by communications undergrad Annalee Harkins. An appropriate photo to kick off the weekend?
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Farai Chideya Visits UNC To Discuss Digital Divide.
She will discuss how advancing technology aims to create communities
among those dispersed throughout the world and how technology can
inadvertently continue to create a racial divide.
Source: wchl1360.com
Cultural critic and founder of blog PopandPolitics.com, Farai Chideya will speak this evening at UNC’s Sonja Haynes Stone for Black Culture and History to discuss race and new media.
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Join CGI for an intimate discussion of the crisis, lasting impact, and lessons learned.
Hodding Carter is the Former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in the Carter Administration and served as spokesperson during the crisis. He currently is a Professor in the Department of Public Policy at UNC.
Charles Kurzman is a UNC Professor of Sociology and author of "The Unthinkable Revolution in Iran."
An intimate conversation with Hodding Carter and Charles Kurzman
Time:5:30PM Monday, November 16th
Location:Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Education Center, UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC Center for Global Initiatives Here's another winning image from our photo contest. Titled “Taking My Chances” this photo was taken in Medina, Saudi Arabia by undergraduate Journalism student Nushmia Khan. It's CGI staff favorite.
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Join us for a reception for current Fulbrighters and Fulbright alumni, and those interested in the Fulbright program. You can connect with other Alumni and learn more about the program before you apply.
Co-sponsored with the NC Fulbright Association
Time:5:00PM Wednesday, November 18th
Location:FedEx Global Education Center Room 4003, UNC-Chapel Hill
UNC Center for Global Initiatives Fun Fact of the Day: Footprints of astronauts who landed on the moon should last at least 10 million years since the moon has no atmosphere.
UNC Center for Global Initiatives UNC Philosophy department alum Bela Fishbeyn is the photographer of CGI Calendar image, #5 taken in Terezin, Czech Republic titled “Departure.”
UNC Center for Global Initiatives Sociology and Spanish Undergraduate student Forest Woodward took today’s photo of the day titled “Walk of Penitence.” The photo was taken in Sevilla ,Spain and will be featured in our 2010 Calendar.
UNC Center for Global Initiatives Fun Fact of the Day: Honeybees never sleep.
UNC Center for Global Initiatives FUN Fact of the Day: The Bible, the world's best-selling book, is also the world's most shoplifted book.
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"Global Language Monitor ranks the top 200 colleges and universities
according to their appearances in the global print and electronic
media, the Internet, blogs and social media....In its most recent ranking, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill vaulted to ninth from 17th."
Source: www.reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Tough economic times have hurt Harvard University's public standing in the media over the past nine months, while schools perceived as a safer educational investment have benefited,
UNC Center for Global Initiatives Carolina for Kibera: Local->National->Global->National->Local
Source: harvardmagazine.com
UNC Center for Global Initiatives In the coming days, CGI will be announcing the winners of our 2009 International Photography Contest. Photos will be exhibited in the Global Education Center starting Monday, November 16th. These photos will also be featured in our 2010 Calendar. Here's image #3, a photo by Public Health graduate student Daniel Cothran taken in Karnataka, India.
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Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Program: This grant is only available to Ph.D. candidates who wish to engage in full-time dissertation research abroad in modern foreign languages and area studies (does not include projects focusing on Western Europe). Duration of grants is 6-12 months. The grant pr...ovides travel expenses, maintenance allowance for the grantee and his/her dependents, tuition, books and other research related expenses and health insurance. Deadline: Nov. 12thRead More
Source: cgi.unc.edu
Deadline: CAMPUS DEADLINE -Thursday, November 12, 2009 by 5:00 pm The federal deadline is December 1, 2009 but applicants MUST meet the campus deadline to be eligible for this award.
