With matches from the FIFA World Cup drawing fans from across the globe to the region, Rutgers Global is inviting students, faculty, staff, and community members to participate in a Panini World Cup Sticker Album exchange—a tradition that has united generations of soccer enthusiasts worldwide. Throughout the remainder of the tournament, Rutgers Global will host informal sticker swap gatherings at The Yard, where World Cup matches are being shown on the big screen. Participants are encouraged to bring duplicate stickers, trade with fellow collectors, and share in a global pastime that extends far beyond the game itself.
 

Rutgers University recently welcomed three senior faculty leaders from the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship (GSBE) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as part of a groundbreaking initiative to develop the first Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) program in Uzbekistan in collaboration with Rutgers Business School (RBS).

Riana Wulandari, 2025 Fulbright Doctoral Degree Grantee and PhD Student in Public Health at Rutgers School of Public Health, and Mutiara Indah Puspita Sari, 2024 Fulbright Master’s Degree Grantee (Class of 2026 Graduate) at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, share their reflections from a presentation given to a 5th grade classroom at Indian Fields Elementary School. "We came to share Indonesia, and a fifth-grade classroom in New Jersey showed us something too."

Passions have long driven senior Presley Albadine—whether it’s been through dance, public service, or her leadership roles at Rutgers–Camden. After graduation, the Gloucester County native and newly minted Fulbright scholar will leverage many of those pursuits internationally, capping an undergraduate journey packed with academic honors and campus involvement. Albadine, who majored in psychology and childhood studies, will travel to Paraguay next year to serve as an English Teaching Assistant through a Fulbright Scholarship. 
 

On May 18, Rutgers Global hosted a graduation ceremony for a special group of 10 graduating students—7 students from Afghanistan and 3 students from Gaza—who completed an exceptionally challenging journey to obtain their degrees from Rutgers University. As Vice President for Global Affairs Rick Garfunkel noted in his opening remarks, “The strength and resilience needed to reach this achievement is nothing short of astounding. And this is why we are gathered together today—to honor this journey.”

Rutgers University is proud to announce that 12 students from across its New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden campuses have been awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the Spring 2026 cycle. Funded by the U.S. Department of State, the Gilman Scholarship supports students of limited financial means in pursuing study or internship opportunities abroad, helping to foster cross-cultural understanding and prepare the next generation of globally engaged leaders.
 

At the Global Appreciation Dinner in April 2026, Neha Tehmas, a senior majoring in Public Health at Rutgers, shared her reflections on participating in the Global Health Practicum program in Tanzania in January 2024. Here are her remarks from the event.

I went to Tanzania on a Global Health Practicum in January of 2024, where I shadowed nurses and physicians in a variety of different hospital departments, got to know the nursing students at the University of Dodoma, executed nursing simulations with them, and helped train them in Stop The Bleed.
 

Rutgers University is strengthening its engagement in Ghana through a growing network of academic partnerships, faculty collaborations, student opportunities, and community-centered initiatives that reflect the university’s broader global strategic vision. At the heart of this work is the newly formed Ghana Working Group, a cross-campus collective of faculty and administrators organized by Rutgers Global and headed by Assistant Vice President Ji-Yeung Jang and dedicated to coordinating and advancing Rutgers’ activities in the country.
 

The Rutgers Global Student Volunteer Corps (SVC) is a vibrant group of Rutgers students who assist the Rutgers Global Programming & Events team each year in conceiving, planning, and executing fun and engaging campus events that serve to promote global awareness and cross-cultural understanding. The volunteers, who submit applications and interview with the team before being selected, help with all aspects of events, including planning, set-up, management, and more. These volunteers gain important benefits from joining the SVC, such as enhancing their intercultural communication skills, growing both personal and professional networks, learning how to work with teams, and gaining some excellent resume-building experience. 

As graduation approaches this May, Joie Jarilla is reflecting on a Rutgers journey defined by creativity, global exploration, and a commitment to helping others find their place in the world. Jarilla, who will earn her degree in Information Technology and Informatics (ITI) from the Rutgers School of Communication and Information (SCI), has built her academic path around web design and user experience. But it’s her work beyond the classroom, particularly through her study abroad experience in South Korea, that has shaped her aspirations in powerful ways. 

Rutgers Global is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Rutgers Global Grants. These grants are intended to support faculty international engagement by helping initiate engagement and collaborative research, international partnerships, and new educational initiatives. The modest seed grants are offered for full-time Rutgers faculty from all campuses, including tenured, tenure-track, and clinical faculty. This year, there were four categories of grants: (1) Global Health, in collaboration with the Rutgers Global Health Institute, (2) International Collaborative Research, (3) Faculty-Led Study Abroad, and, new this year, (4) Korea University-Rutgers University co-funded Collaborative Research. 

Rutgers University and Seoul National University (SNU) have launched the Visiting Graduate Student Program for the SNU Graduate School of AI Semiconductor, a structured research immersion initiative hosted by the Rutgers Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE). Rutgers successfully hosted its first SNU students this year: Dayoung Chun and Jihoon Kim. The doctoral candidates spent six months in the Rutgers ECE labs, attending lab meetings, engaging in one-on-one mentorship sessions with faculty, taking part in collaborative research discussions, and contributing directly to ongoing projects.