Spotlight Archives - Office for Global Engagement

Q&A with Vivien Goh: Violinist, Alumna, and Global Leadership Council Member

September 11, 2024

Vivien Goh is a world-renowned violinist, an alumna of the Eastman School of Music (Class of ’69), and a member of the University of Rochester’s Global Leadership Council. She will…

Q&A with Fulbright Scholar: Sevak Mkrtchyan

September 6, 2024

Sevak Mkrtchyan, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Rochester, will spend a semester in Yerevan, Armenia, as a Fulbright Scholar. During his time there, he will work on…

Q&A: Jianping Ding Shares His Experience as an International Parent

September 2, 2024

We had a conversation with Mr. Jianping Ding, the parent of one of our international students at the University of Rochester. Mr. Ding’s daughter, Jenny, is pursuing a dual degree…

Q&A with Hanqi Jiang, International Alumni

The University of Rochester Office for Global Engagement recently connected with Hanqi Jiang, Class of 2015, who is currently the Director of Partnerships and Development at Phoenix TV, a leading…

Q&A with Bienfait Mugenza, International Alumni

We had a conversation with our international alumnus, Bienfait Mugenza ’21 (political science), Founder & Director of Congo Peace Academy . He also ran as a candidate for Member of Parliament earlier this year…

Q&A with Fulbright Visiting Scholar, Érico Freire Bezerra

We had the opportunity to ask Érico about his experience at the University of Rochester. Why did you choose to apply to this program at the University of Rochester? I chose this…

Q&A with Jodyi Wren about the Career Center

Last month, we sat down with Jodyi Wren, Associate Dean at the Gwen M. Greene Center for Career Education and Connections at the University of Rochester. As she gets ready…