{"id":37,"date":"2018-04-10T15:59:40","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T15:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/global\/?page_id=37"},"modified":"2024-04-05T09:25:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:25:57","slug":"globalize-your-degree","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/globalize-your-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Globalize Your Degree"},"content":{"rendered":"

Globalize your degree<\/h1><\/div><\/div>
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The Research Vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer Paradise Harbor, Antarctica<\/p>\n

Photograph by David Gleeson<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A truly international education enables you to transcend borders, solve problems collaboratively, and see things from multiple perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever field of study you pursue here, you will develop the ability to work and live thoughtfully and productively with people from many cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our curriculum offers countless possibilities for you to give your education a global focus. Many students take the option of combining their major with another major or minor in a foreign language. Others take advantage of URI’s signature international programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Signature International Programs<\/h2>

URI leads the way with unique interdisciplinary programs that combine language with study and internships abroad.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Explore Programs<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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A Global Curriculum<\/h2>

Prepare for an international workplace, by combining your major with a global field of study, or becoming proficient in a foreign language.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Undergraduate Options<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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Graduate Programs<\/h2>

Our diverse international research community leads projects around the globe.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Graduate Options<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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Scholarships and Fellowships<\/h2>

URI students stand out in competitive national scholarships and we can help you apply.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Find Opportunities<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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Centers for Change<\/h2>

Students at URI are working for peace, volunteering to make the world better, and connecting with other cultures.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Change the World<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n
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An International Community<\/h2>

Make friends from around the world, practice your foreign language skills, or network with international alumni.<\/p><\/div><\/div>

Connect<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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28%<\/span>OF UNDERGRADUATES TAKE A LANGUAGE CLASS EACH YEAR<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
16th<\/span>IN THE NATION FOR STUDENTS SPENDING EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME ABROAD<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
>100<\/span>INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND PARTNERSHIPS<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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The Global Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Africa Smith \u201918<\/h3>\n

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“Your identity, how you see yourself, how the world sees you and how you view the world back is a critical one.”<\/p>\nAfrica\u2019s Story<\/a><\/div>\n

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Richard Lisi \u201918<\/h3>\n

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“Language is a medium that helps people become more self-aware, and it has the power to transmit values across generations.”<\/p>\nRichard\u2019s Story<\/a><\/div>\n

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Alison Otto \u201918<\/h3>\n

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\u201cIf everyone could go abroad, it would shape a society that is more tolerant and more understanding of other cultures.\u201d<\/p>\nAli\u2019s Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\"The University has done so much to support the internationalization of our programs and make them accessible for our students. We value diversity and heritage speakers as a tremendous asset here.\"<\/blockquote>Donna Gamache-Griffiths, Director of the International Business Program<\/cite><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Research Vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer Paradise Harbor, Antarctica Photograph by David Gleeson A truly international education enables you to transcend borders, solve problems collaboratively, and see things from multiple perspectives. Whatever field of study you pursue here, you will develop the ability to work and live thoughtfully and productively with people from many cultures. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4861,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-37","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4861"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28335,"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/37\/revisions\/28335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/global\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}