Sue Roberts, associate provost for internationalization and professor of geography, will outline some of the ways COVID-19 has up-ended universities' global engagements. In conversation with Dean Mark Kornbluh, she will explore UK's exciting initiatives to reimagine internationalization and to connect UK students and faculty to the world outside the U.S. even though in person travel is on hold. 

IntlEdVSS from UK College of Arts & Sciences on Vimeo.

As a prelude to the Fall Semester, Associate Provost Kathi Kern and Dean Mark Kornbluh will discuss the challenges posed by teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faculty and students alike worry about the logistics. How will we maintain a safe and healthy learning environment? How much of instruction will need to be moved online or “flipped”? How does technology enable or restrict us? How do we continue to foster strong student-teacher bonds at a distance? How do we build community in our current environment?

And while these questions are urgent for the particular moment, they also point to a lasting shift in how we go about our work as educators. Even after the pandemic subsides, we will likely find ourselves reflecting on the unexamined, yet sacred elements of what makes a college education. As disruptive as the pandemic has been, it has also ignited a climate of innovation. We are led to think anew about the journeys that our students take, how our research and disciplines best serve a diverse community of learners, how the wicked problems of the world defy institutional silos, and how we can best support individuals while also strengthening communities. Our lessons learned and enduring challenges from the past few months afford us a unique opportunity to anticipate these emergent paradigms for teaching and learning.

Pandemic and the Professor from UK College of Arts & Sciences on Vimeo.

The Foreign Affairs Open House will connect you directly with school representatives all from the comfort of your home, office, smartphone or tablet.

Register here

April 22, 2020

10am-1pm, EST

As a graduate school candidate, you have the ability to explore school program information and opportunities. Choose which schools you want to interact with and then engage in one-on-one text-based conversations directly with a representative at those institutions. You can share your background, experience, resume and ask questions. Maximize your time in the event by getting in line to chat with more than one school at a time.

Kicking off the session will be a 30-minute live webinar "Best Practices in Applying" hosted by the Association of Professional Schools in International Affairs (APSIA).

This event is free and all attendees are eligible to claim a free six-month subscription to ForeignAffairs.com.

Who should attend?

• Undergraduate students seeking advanced degrees

• Professionals seeking career enrichment or change of vocation

Here are four tips to make the most of your online graduate school fair experience:

1. Do your research.

Login before the event, research the participating schools in advance, prioritize the booths and prepare a quick introduction. Although online graduate fairs are more relaxed than in-person fairs, you still want to make a great first impression.

2. Prepare for the fair and arrive with a positive attitude.

Have your resume (or resumes) ready in advance to upload and share with recruiters. Also, check your social media sites before the event. Given the nature of the internet, recruiters can quickly search for your LinkedIn and Facebook profiles while talking to you. Remember, privacy settings are your friend.

3. Maximize your time.

Don't forget these are timed conversations. In order to utilize your time allocated with each representative, make sure you have spent enough time researching schools, and are also be prepared to answer questions about why you are interested in their programs. Also, since you'll be typing don't forget abbreviations are for texting, not talking to representatives and recruiters.

4. Follow-Up.

Following the live event, keep the conversation going. Make sure to send follow-up and thank you emails after the virtual grad fair to make a lasting impression.

Join the Office of Nationally Competitive Awards and UK alum, Jennifer Kasten, for an information session about the Marshall Scholarship, a scholarship funding graduate study in the United Kingdom.