IGE: Institute for Global Engagement - University of Houston
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Institute for Global Engagement

Go Global at UH

The UH Institute for Global Engagement leads UH’s efforts to educate, engage, and lead from a global perspective. The Institute promotes international collaborations, faculty and student exchange, research collaborations, learning abroad, global learning programs, and strategic partnerships to internationalize the campus and increase the global knowledge, skills, and engagement of the UH community.

Educate

Henderson Colombia Summer 2023

We strive to maximize opportunities for our students to learn globally – abroad and right here at home.

Engage

Protocol Event

We create and support opportunities for all types of global events, on campus, in Houston, and beyond.

Lead

Swansea visit

We link UH to the world, through targeted strategic partnerships and active participation in leading international education organizations.

Pillar Programs

IGE by the Numbers: 2023-2024

  • 119Global Partnerships
  • 427Coogs Abroad
  • 26Global Citizens Credential Grads
  • 16Faculty-led Programs
  • 545Passports Processed
  • 1000+Global Courses for the GCC

The Global Guide

We are excited to share the newly published Global Guide! This guide highlights the remarkable growth and achievements in global engagement at the University of Houston, including the development of innovative global initiatives, the increasing number of students participating in Learning Abroad programs and earning the Global Citizens Credential, and strategic partnerships and faculty involvement that have shaped our success. 

To request a physical copy of the Global Guide, email us at uhglobal@uh.edu. 

Events

Headlines

  • Image of Maggie Mahoney

    UH’s Maggie Mahoney Earns Fulbright International Education Administrator Award

    Dr. Maggie Mahoney, Director of Global Engagement, prepared to serve her fellow Cougars as a freshly minted Fulbright Scholar and recipient of the Fulbright-Nehru U.S. International Education Administrator's (IEA) Award.
  • Photo of globe

    Five UH Faculty Members Earn Fulbright Status

    Five UH faculty members are slated to take their talents far beyond campus as Fulbright Scholars. These professors will travel around the globe to broaden their academic perspectives and share their expertise with other institutions of higher learning.

  • Faculty and Provost at UH Fulbright Alumni Luncheon

    Creating a Fulbright Culture at UH

    UH is building a "Fulbright Culture" through many awards and efforts across campus. For the 3rd year, UH has been named as Fulbright HSI Leader, and separately as a Top Producing Institution. Read more about UH efforts to grow our Fulbright Culture. 
  • Photo of Dr Consuelo Waight

    HRD's Waight earns 3rd Fulbright designation

    Consuelo Waight, Ph.D., professor of executive human resource development (HRD), has been appointed to the Fulbright Specialist Roster as of April 2024, marking her third lifetime engagement with the Fulbright Program to date.

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