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Global and Intercultural Affairs Center

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The Global and Intercultural Affairs Center (GIA Center) imagines a community of empowered global citizens building a just, peaceful, and sustainable world.

Guided by our Marianist values, we provide leadership, strategic direction, coordination, and support for the internationalization and global learning of campus. In collaboration with other University departments, partners and communities, we offer innovative programs and services to enhance global and intercultural education, support student success, and promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Under the Office of the Provost, our areas include Global and Intercultural Learning (on campus, abroad, in the U.S. and virtual programming); Partnerships; Travel Risk Management; Intensive English Program; and International Student & Scholar Services.

80+
Students in the Global Learning Living Community
60+
Countries represented at UD
30+
International faculty-led summer programs

International March 11, 2024

International Women's Day

We asked the UD campus community to nominate a woman who inspires them. Here is who they said.

International February 28, 2024

Summer 2024 Faculty-Led Programs

Read about the Faculty-Led Programs headed abroad this summer.

International February 28, 2024

COIL and GES Advance Internationalization on Campus

Read about this years cohorts for the COIL Fellows Program and Global Education Seminar.

International November 06, 2023

International Education Week 2023 Student Profile: Abhijeet Gupta

For International Education Week 2023, we are sharing conversations with students who engage in global and intercultural learning in different ways. We chatted with Abhijeet Gupta, a PhD student in Computer Science, who is originally from India, about his experiences at UD and beyond.

International November 06, 2023

International Education Week 2023 Student Profile: Olajumoke "Jummie" Agboola

For International Education Week 2023, we’re sharing conversations with students who engage in global and intercultural learning in different ways. Olajumoke “Jummie” Agboola is a graduate student originally from Nigeria. We talked to her about her experiences and what has led her to where she is today.