Global Engagement Center
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Cultivating global citizens and global thinkers
Welcome to the Global Engagement Center (GEC). We鈥檙e committed to promoting global awareness and continuing to internationalize the campus. Our office provides services to international students and scholars, as well as to Hamline students hoping to study away and abroad.
Mission
The Global Engagement Center aims to foster global thinkers and global citizens among our international and study abroad students and scholars.
- We provide vision, leadership, and strategic planning for the university's current and future initiatives, including globally oriented curricular and cocurricular programs
- We build strategic partnerships in support of a diverse portfolio of international programs
- We collaborate with academic and administrative units across campus to facilitate and enhance Hamline's global scholarship, engagement, and geographic footprint worldwide
Office hours
We are transitioning staff at the moment. If you are a student or faculty emailing to inquire about study away or to schedule an appointment, please email back when the fall semester is back in session and the GEC resumes its regular operations schedule for the new academic year.
If this is an emergency, please contact Public Safety at 651-523-2100 so they may redirect your call to the appropriate office.
Have a safe and healthy summer break!
HU Global Engagement Center
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Study away and study abroad
Whether you are looking to stay near campus or hope to travel the globe, we offer more than 100 programs ranging from faculty-led cohorts to internships, volunteering, and research opportunities. Join our growing Global Piper community with students going on new and exciting adventures every year.
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International student resources
We provide the latest news about career development, social and cultural events, and other helpful resources for prospective, admitted, and current international students.
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Traveling to York, England, was my first cross-cultural experience. It renewed a sense in wonder that I had lost over the years from being too comfortable with my surroundings. I'll never forget that liberating feeling."