Miami University Global Initiatives

04/08/2026

Big news from Global Initiatives!

We are thrilled to announce that Brian Schultz, Professor and Virginia Todd Memorial Scholar of Curriculum Studies in the Miami University College of Education, Health and Society, is the 10th recipient of the John E. Dolibois Faculty Award for Innovation in Global Programming!

As Director of the Pura Vida: Education, Community, and Innovation program, Brian has spent the last three years leading transformative winter term experiences abroad. Dean Amity Noltemeyer, who nominated Brian for the honor, praised the program's inclusive design:

The program "enables students across the university to engage in education-, community-, and innovation-based inquiry in an international context."

Please join us in celebrating Brian’s dedication to global learning and congratulating all of this year’s distinguished nominees!

03/04/2026

A global university requires globally engaged faculty. 🌍

Global Initiatives was thrilled to host faculty from across campus today for an info session on the Fulbright Scholar Program. From international teaching fellowships to collaborative research abroad, the opportunities to expand our institutional footprint are endless.

Thank you to everyone who joined the conversation! Let’s keep bringing the world to our classrooms—and our faculty to the world.

Learn more about Fulbright Scholar opportunities at cies.org.

02/27/2026

The deadline has been extended for the 2026 John E. Dolibois Faculty Award for Innovation in Global Programming. We’re looking for those exceptional Miami educators who go above and beyond to bring the world to our students.

The Prize: $1,500 for professional development.

The Honor: Recognition at our spring global reception.

Know a faculty member making a world of difference? Get those nominations in!

⏳ New Deadline: March 9
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02/12/2026

At Miami University, our faculty are constantly reimagining what "global" looks like. It’s time to celebrate that innovation! 🌏

Global Initiatives is now accepting nominations from Miami University faculty or departments for the 2026 John E. Dolibois Faculty Award for Innovation in Global Programming. The recipient will receive $1,500 for professional development and will be recognized at a reception later this spring.

Nominations are due by March 1!
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02/06/2026

Global Initiatives is celebrating a major milestone this week: Miami University has been officially designated a Top Producing Fulbright Institution for the 2025-2026 academic year!

But the celebrations don't stop there. Please join us in congratulating our five newest Fulbright semifinalists: Mari Angelopoulos, Becca Borton, Noah Emmert, Sarah Johnson, and Samuel Ross.

We are so proud of your hard work and global impact! 🌎❤️

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01/09/2026

Global learning doesn't always require travel, as Professor Fadel Megahed's Information Systems & Analytics students recently discovered.

Students from two nations worked together on a project to examine food insecurity along their shared border

10/09/2025

Reminder for Miami Faculty: Applications for the 2025-2026 Hampton Fund Grants are due by October 15.

The Hampton Fund supports faculty to gain international experience that will contribute in a significant way to internationalizing the learning process at Miami University by adding a global perspective to the conduct of scholarship and classroom instruction. Two awards of $3000 will be awarded during the 2025-2026 academic year. Faculty can apply by October 15. https://tinyurl.com/33jzbd49

09/14/2025

Two faculty and three students from the Christ- Deemed to be University Delhi NRC campus School of Law had the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. this weekend with Miami University's Menard Family Center for Democracy. The group will participate in Democracy Week activities at Miami University in the coming week.

09/12/2025

Miami University prepares students to be both career-ready and global-ready!

A semester abroad helped Amber Kimmel determine the feasibility of building a hospitality career in Japan long-term

09/12/2025

Miami students! Check out this opportunity to intern with the World Affairs Council of Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky! https://globalcincinnati.org/2025/09/10/global-education-fellowship-applications-open/

09/11/2025

Global Initiatives is pleased to sponsor a workshop in Miami University’s inaugural International Leadership Conference October 3-4, 2025! Richard Kurtzman, Founder and CEO of Barcelona SAE, will help students identify and articulate the marketable skills gained during study abroad. Only 50 spaces are available for this workshop, so students are encouraged to register soon! All participants will receive a copy of Richard Kurtzman’s book. Registration is required. MiamiOH.edu/afrotc-ilc