Global Engagement Office

Join a Go Global Advisor and Ambassador at a Q&A session.

This will be a week-long display of featured global literature in the UBCO Library (LIB 106B). Global Education Week is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about how they can engage worldwide. As part of Global Education Week, the Global Engagement Office will be running several interactive events and presentations to recognize […]

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a cultural celebration of life primarily celebrated in Mexico. Visit the altar to commemorate those who have passed and learn about this cultural celebration. Global Education Week is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about all the ways they can engage around the […]

As part of Global Education Week 2022, the Global Engagement Office will distribute folded passports throughout the week. Students who attend certain events or complete certain objectives over the course of the week can get their passports stamped. The more stamps a student collects, the more likely they will be able to win one of […]

As part of Global Education Week 2022, students, faculty, and staff submitted travel photos that showed their experience studying, working, volunteering, or travelling in Canada or anywhere on the globe. Photos will be displayed in the EME Foyer during Global Education Week from November 1 to 4, where participants can view and vote for their […]

Come and join the campus community for the kick off of Global Education Week. Global Education Week is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about how they can engage worldwide. As part of Global Education Week, the Global Engagement Office will be running several interactive events and presentations to recognize our international […]

Join DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service for this information session detailing their scholarship and grant programs in support of study, research and internships in Germany, including the popular RISE program, a research internship opportunity for students in the sciences and engineering. DAAD has programs for students at all stages (Bachelor, Master’s, PhD) and in […]

Come and join us at the EME Foyer for an afternoon break –  “Kaffee und kuchen” (coffee and cake) which is a traditional German afternoon ritual where friends, family, or coworkers will meet for an hour or two to enjoy coffee, cake, and socializing. Authentic desserts will be provided by Two Donkeys Bakery. Global Education […]

Come get cozy! Bring your own blankets and pillows. Comfort food and drinks will be provided.  Global Education Week is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about all the ways they can engage around the world. As part of Global Education Week, the Global Engagement Office will be running several interactive events and presentations to recognize […]

Taste of Home will be a potluck-based event aimed at evoking a feeling of home through the creation and sharing of comfort food from around the world. This event is positioned to give students the opportunity to share their culture in a way that most authentically honours what home means to them. Global Education Week […]

Bring along your friends and join us for International Movie Night as we will be screening Encanto! Movie screening will be free for all students. Free snacks and drinks will be provided. Global Education Week is an opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn about all the ways they can engage around the world. […]