{"id":1606,"date":"2018-07-10T14:04:26","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T14:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/global\/?page_id=1606"},"modified":"2023-09-28T13:47:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T17:47:07","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>International Center\u2013URI Global<\/h2>\n<p>The International Center\u2013URI Global is URI&#8217;s on-campus hub for global activities. Supporting the Global Initiatives of the university, it comprises the Office of International Education, National Student Exchange, Faculty-Led Programs, Office of International Students and Scholar Services, Global Strategies and Academic Partnerships, and the English Language Studies Program.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Student Profiles<\/h1><a class=\"cl-button\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/about\/student-profiles\/\" title=\"\">Their Stories<\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/Africa-Cuba.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<hr>\n<p class=\"fullwidth\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/the-internationalists\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4205\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1988\/internationalists_banner.jpg\" alt=\"The Internationalists: link to a story about URI students who internationalize their degree at URI\" width=\"3840\" height=\"1500\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">URI has become a unique training ground for a new generation of students who are immersing themselves in the study of language and culture.<\/p>\n<a class=\"cl-button  \" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/features\/the-internationalists\/\" title=\"\">Your Passport<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Center\u2013URI Global The International Center\u2013URI Global is URI&#8217;s on-campus hub for global activities. 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