UMass Amherst Office of Global Affairs

VP Kalpen T. and Global Partnerships Manager Eric Wirth had the great privilege of being received at the Prime Minister’s Office in #Vietnam as part of the #IIE #US delegation in Hanoi. The 5-day #IAPPVietnam program will engage 21 US universities with government agencies and 30+ Vietnamese HEIs to build #research and #mobility #partnerships.

We are excited to share the success of our recent virtual symposium with Hokkaido University on Post/Imperial Political Ecosystems, held on March 6th and 10th, 2025. ✨ It was inspiring to see academics from both universities come together to discuss the disintegration of empires in the 20th century and its impact on today's global landscape. The discussions, which ranged from post-imperial legacies to the situation in Ukraine, were incredibly insightful. 🎓 A big thank you to all the faculty and staff from the University and HU who participated, as well as attendees from other institutions and professions in Japan, the USA, and beyond. 🌏 Thank you, Professors Yoko Aoshima, Jonnathan Bull, Hyunjoo Naomi Chi, Andrew March, David Mednicoff, Norihiro Naganawa, Bogdan Prokopovych 🇺🇦., Pari Riahi, Garrett Washington, and David Wolff. Thank you, EVP Tsuyoshi Setoguchi, EVP Aya Takahashi, Vice Provost Kalpen Trivedi, and Taena Uemura for your unwavering support! 🙏 #GlobalAffairs #HigherEducation #InternationalCollaboration #UMassAmherst #HokkaidoUniversity #PostImperialism #PoliticalEcosystems #AcademicExchange

We're proud to share the impactful work of Dr. Purendra Prasad, University of Massachusetts Amherst visiting Fulbright-Nehru scholar, who is delving into critical global health inequities. His academic contributions to UMass Amherst are a testament to the power of international collaboration. We extend our sincere gratitude to the UMass Amherst School of Public Policy for their invaluable support of the Fulbright-Nehru program and for fostering a welcoming environment for Dr. Prasad. Their commitment to global engagement and academic excellence is truly commendable. Read his story: https://lnkd.in/eXaJj2Ch #Fulbright #GlobalHealth #UMassAmherst #PublicPolicy #InternationalCollaboration

Honored to have Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of KSE, visit UMass Amherst! Productive discussions highlighted our on-going partnership, including Virtual Scholars collaboration. #UMassAmherst #KSE #GlobalPartnerships

Happening today! We are delighted to host President Tymofiy Mylovanov of the Kyiv School of Economics for a special visit and talk today. The University of Massachusetts Amherst has had a special #mobility and #research #partnership with #KSE since 2022. Please join us for his talk on "Future of Europe if Ukraine loses." #ukraine #umass #globalpartnership #kse Anna Nagurney UMass Amherst Student Chapter of INFORMS Kalpen T. Eric Wirth

🏅 Award alert!! A huge congratulations to all the winners of the #AIEA2025 awards, and especially to our own Krishna Chaitanya Rao, Ph.D who was recognized with the Harold Josephson Award for Professional Promise in #internationaleducation. 🎉

🏅We're thrilled to announce that the University of Massachusetts Amherst has been named a top-producing institution for The Fulbright Program U.S. Scholars Program for the fourth consecutive year! This prestigious recognition highlights the dedication and excellence of our faculty and administrators. https://lnkd.in/eGuGUQsC 📍For the 2024-25 academic year, six outstanding UMass Amherst faculty members have been selected for Fulbright U.S. Scholar awards, representing a diverse range of colleges within the university. 🎓UMass Amherst is the only public institution in New England to receive this honor, and we're proud to maintain our R1 designation as a top-tier research institution. This achievement reaffirms our commitment to global engagement and academic excellence. 🗺️The Fulbright Program, a U.S. Department of State initiative, has facilitated international academic exchange for over 400,000 individuals since 1946, and we're honored to be a part of its legacy. #Fulbright #UMassAmherst #GlobalAffairs #AcademicExcellence #TopInstitution

🌟 Join Us for an Exciting Virtual Lecture Series! 🌟 We are thrilled to invite you to the HU-UMA Symposium on Post/Imperial Political Ecosystems! This unique online event, organized by Hokkaido University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, will delve into how the ends of empires have shaped our world today. 🌍 📅 Dates & Times: *Amherst Time: March 6, 2025 (Thu.) & March 10, 2025 (Mon.) | 7:00-9:00 p.m. *Hokkaido Time: March 7, 2025 (Fri.) | 9:00-11:00 a.m. & March 11, 2025 (Tue.) | 8:00-10:00 a.m. 📍 Venue:  *Zoom (Register for each day separately following the QR codes below or scroll down to the "Events" section of https://lnkd.in/e2AcGYG4) This symposium will explore the intricate political ecosystems of the Middle East, Slavic Eurasia, and Japan, offering a deep dive into the multilayered complexity of our international system. It’s a fantastic opportunity to engage with interdisciplinary research and collaborate with peers from both universities. 🔍 Why Attend? *Gain insights into the historical and contemporary impacts of imperialism. *Engage with experts in Humanities and Social Sciences. Don’t miss out on this enriching experience! #VirtualLecture #Symposium #InterdisciplinaryResearch #GlobalCollaboration #StudentEngagement #HokkaidoUniversity #UMassAmherst

It was a great pleasure to welcome David Clay MBE, HM Consul General in Boston to campus yesterday for his first visit to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. We packed a lot into his day with a visit to the UMass Amherst Institute for Applied Life Sciences, meetings with campus leadership, #research talks on #cleanenergy and #evnironmentalscience, presentations on #studentmobility, and afternoon tea with British faculty, staff, and students. And of course, no visit to UMass Amherst would be complete without sampling the nation's No. 1 Dining! British Consulate-General Boston College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst College of Engineering, UMass Amherst UMass Amherst College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience of Offshore Wind (ARROW) UMass Amherst Clean Energy Extension Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center Karen Utgoff Julian Lustig-Gonzalez Eric Wirth Tripp Whalen

Connect with the University of Massachusetts Amherst at the AIEA - Association of International Education Administrators annual conference in Houston next month. VP for Global Affairs Kalpen T., Executive Director of Global Education Mark Eckman, and Global Partnerships Manager Eric Wirth are all presenting on a diverse set of panels on critical aspects of leading the work of #globalengagement. Also attending will be Senior Global Engagement Assistant Krishna Chaitanya Rao, Ph.D. #umass #flagship #AIEA2025 #internationaleducation #leadership #conference