The U has long attracted students looking for an inspiring backdrop to their educational experience. For those in the know, Utah offers stunning recreation choices: freshly powdered slopes, desert red rock, crystalline lakes. But the U offers much more than a great place to recreate; it is powerhouse of academics, research, and service.

As a university increasingly focused on internationalization, we strive to prepare all of our students to assume roles of leadership and responsibility throughout the world. Our international emphasis helps students immerse themselves in different cultures, languages, and systems of governance; to become socially and politically literate and economically aware—all in an effort to further expand their view of the world. For example:

The University’s Middle East Center is one of only fifteen national resource centers in the U.S. devoted to the academic study of the region. Resident experts routinely inform policymakers and educators through conferences, publications, and interviews.

Our new Confucius Institute augments a historic partnership between Sichuan University and the University of Utah to promote Chinese language and culture, and to strengthen mutual understanding between China and the United States.

Since the 1960s, the Hinckley Institute of Politics has connected University students with the politics of our country and the world. Whether through its long-established internship program in Washington D.C., or the new Campaign Management Minor, HIP engages university students in the political process.

The International Opportunities Assistance Fund, launched by ASUU, Undergraduate Studies, Study Abroad, and the Hinckley Institute of Politics, offers financial support to students eager to live and learn in an international setting.

Reach for more information about the U's international opportunities by visiting the International Gateway. Then drop by the University’s A-Z index and explore even more of this great institution. Or schedule a campus visit and discover for yourself why I believe the University of Utah is a place where extraordinary people are daily achieving extraordinary things.

Sincerely,

Michael K. Young
President

The global community matters at the U.

Never before has an awareness of global cultures, languages, and systems of governance been more important. Fortunately, the University of Utah is uniquely positioned to prepare students in all academic disciplines for leadership responsibilities throughout the world. Our emphasis on international education allows students to expand their global perspective, becoming more socially and politically literate and economically aware. The end result is alumni who are even more engaged and equipped to make the world a better place for all of us.

Michael K. Young
President