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Bea
World
Citizen THE WAY
You probably won’t find a waffle
on Main Street that matches the pillowy miracle produced in a Belgian cafe. And you’ll never replicate the experience of savoring an espresso in Rome’s Piazza Navona. But if it’s the eye-opening, identity-shaping thrill of an international experience you’re after, UD has you covered. In 2019, the University joined forces with the ACE Internationalization Laboratory, an acclaimed community of experts, to analyze global engagement efforts on campus. The process made clear: There exists a pan-institutional effort to prioritize intercultural learning— even for students who never venture beyond The Green. Here, we highlight some of the ways your average Blue Hen can fly the coop (airplane not required). As for those world-class waffles, happy hunting!
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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY ALEXIS WINWARD, AS21 | ITALY
There are 107
international
visiting
scholars at
UD.
SCHOLARS OF THE WORLD
When Penelope Velasco, AS19, enrolled at UD, she knew she wanted to become—in her words—a “helpful person.” But she admits to being naive. Until this point, the closest she’d come to giving back was buying shoes from a company that promised, with each purchase, a bit of investment into social causes. The Blue Hen wanted to serve the world in a more meaningful way, but she didn’t know her options.
And then she became a World Scholar.
This program, one of only a handful like it in the
U.S., is a four-year framework for Blue Hens looking
to internationalize their undergraduate careers. Through two study abroad experiences and a series of intercultural events and workshops on campus, students grow into global thinkers and communicators—people with a keen sense of civic and social responsibility. People set to thrive no matter where their hearts or careers may lead.
“We owe it to the individual participants who