First-Year International Seminars

First-Year International Seminars

First-Year International Seminars introduceÌýour students to cultural experiential learning.ÌýHelp us:

  • Develop cultural perspective
  • Broaden cultural horizons
  • Provide unparalleled learning opportunities
  • Positively impact our students’ lives

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Student Studying Outside

We want to provide experiential learning that merges education with cultural context, and we need your help.

The First-Year International Seminar series is a unique set ofÌýcourses offered to students in their first year at ²ÊÃñ±¦µä. TheÌýseries focuses on experiential learning that provides real-worldÌýcontext to intriguing classroom conversation. Students of allÌýacademic disciplines spend a semester learning and exploringÌýfascinating questions. In addition, students embark on a faculty-ledÌýinternational experience for seven to 10 days in a locationÌýrelevant to the course. Here, students are immersed in the topic—the Renaissance, the French Revolution, Hispanic literature, AsianÌýcultures—bringing it to life. At the end of the seminar, studentsÌýgain a well-rounded, unforgettable educational experience.

Join us, and help students connect what theyÌýlearn with what they experience.

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Experiential learning

Value to our students

The First-Year International Seminar series provides studentsÌýwith social and cultural context that complements theirÌýrigorous academic instruction.

  • Accessibility
    ​Our goal is that all students interested in a First-Year InternationalÌýSeminar have access to the opportunity.
  • AffordabilityÌý
    Students can forgo the additional costs related to an internationalÌýeducational experience.
  • ExperienceÌý
    Students immerse themselves in new cultures and develop anÌýinternational network.
  • PerspectiveÌý
    International seminars help students see theory and conversationÌýwithin a cultural context.

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Students in Class

Value to our supporters

  • Expand your ²ÊÃñ±¦µä network
  • Help develop the next generation of leaders
  • Establish and support global collaboration and connection
  • Be a part of something transformational

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Teacher with students

Get involved.

They learned it, now help them live it.

Sponsorship
Sponsor the seminar by providing funds for need-basedÌýscholarships for participating students. This helps us provideÌýequal educational opportunities to all Buffs.

Connect
You can connect with our students and faculty in two ways:

  • Engage your network to help faculty members secureÌývisits during the experience abroad.
  • Host an event at the international location where faculty and students will be traveling.

The Provost Office of Academic Innovation and the Office of UndergraduateÌýEducation work closely with the Global Ambassadors to exploreÌýlocations where the Global Ambassadors are able to help facultyÌýmembers develop exciting experiences for our students.

To get involved, please contact Manuel Laguna, Faculty Associate for Global Engagement.

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