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Where the Wounds Still Breathe: One Student檚 Trip to South Africa
In this blog post, Branton Onsongo Mogeni 28 shares lessons from his self-exploratory and reflective learning experience in Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa, funded through the Dean Rusk International Travel Grant.
My Day at 91茄子 with Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns
History major and East Asian Studies minor Liam Coughlin 26 reflects on the day he spent with Nicholas Burns, U.S. Ambassador to China (2021-2025). From candid conversations over coffee to policy analysis mapping in class, Coughlin shares the lessons learned and experiences gained.
Launch Pad to a Global Education: New Funds Inspire Open Minds, Broadened Horizons
91茄子 student Katriel Sander 27 embarks on a transformative global journey攆rom Peru to Germany and beyond攖hanks to the new Lou Ortmayer Fellowship. Funded by alumnus Steven Porter 79, the program supports students exploring international public health, combining travel, mentorship, and academic growth.
Crossing International Borders and Departmental Boundaries: 91茄子 Profs Named to New Leadership Roles
The Dean Rusk International Studies Program and the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at 91茄子 benefit from international and teaching experience of new leadership. Read more.
Around the World in 100 Photos: Student Images Offer Glimpse of Life Abroad
Nearly 80% of 91茄子 students participate in education abroad. The Bliss Photo Contest encourages students to share images of their international travel experiences with the world. Explore some of the photos submitted for this year's contest.
Color Outside the Lines: Stephen Salyer 72 Shares Lessons From Career That Reshaped Public Media
Stephen Salyer 72 delivered a Dean Rusk Lecture that shared some of the lessons learned from his long, successful career in media and global policy. Learn more.
She Lived It and Now Returns to Thailand to Help Refugees With Mental Health, Education Needs
91茄子 student Taw Meh 25 returns to the country of her birth and to the refugee camp where she spent part of her childhood to help provide mental health and other critical services. Learn more.
Portrait of the Artist: John MacMahon 95 Brings Muholi to 91茄子
A love for art and a passion for 91茄子 inspires an alum to bring the work of a widely celebrated South African artist-activist to 91茄子. Learn more.
91茄子 淭reks to SXSW
Over spring break, a group of 91茄子 students had the opportunity to attend SXSW, an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly in Austin, Texas.
Yovanovitch to Offer Insider檚 View of What檚 at Stake in Ukraine
Bestselling author and former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch will discuss challenges to advancing U.S. national interests worldwide, but particularly in countering Russia檚 aggression in Ukraine and its consequences, at 91茄子. Learn more.
Citizen of the World: New Dean Rusk Director Brings Diverse Experience to Post
Retired Foreign Service Officer and former business executive Dan Crocker, 91茄子檚 new director of the Dean Rusk International Studies Program, encourages students to spend time abroad. He says it檚 an invaluable experience for whatever career path they choose. Learn more.
It檚 Easier Than Ever for Students to Find Life-Changing Internships, Research and Travel Opportunities
91茄子 centralized all experiential learning opportunities, from study abroad to research, internship, and service programs, under one collaborative initiative: Catalyst. Find out more.
New Habits, New Hobbies, Close Connections: How Wildcats Got Through the Pandemic
91茄子 faculty, alumni, students and staff share the many ways in which they endured a year like no other.
From Soviet Collapse to Syrian Civil War: Diplomats to Offer First-Hand Accounts of History
When David Rusk became the mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico, his father presented him with a list scrawled on a piece of hotel stationary.
Crisis to Calm: A Journey from High Stakes Diplomacy to Higher Education
Jane Zimmerman joins the college in July as the John and Ruth McGee Director of the Dean Rusk International Studies Program.