Who We Are
The Office of Global Studies and Initiatives (OGSI) supports, enhances, and champions global education comprehensively at °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ. The OGSI works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and units across campus to support, promote, and expand learning opportunities for °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students to develop global and cross-cultural competences. It facilitates the building of networks across divisions and colleges to foster multidisciplinary education, strengthen student support, and advance partnerships that will augment these efforts and activities. OGSI plays a critical role in advancing the units, programs, and special opportunities that encompass Global °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
The Office of Global Studies and Initiatives coordinates closely with the following globally-focused entities on campus via the Coordinating Group:
- Study Abroad Office
- Graduate and International Admission (Enrollment Management)
- International Advisor (Student Affairs)
- Residential Life – Global Living and Learning Community (Student Affairs)
- University Senate Standing Committee on International Initiatives
The Office of Global Studies and Initiatives enjoys a close working relationship with the Peoria Area World Affairs Council (PAWAC), which is also located in °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Hall 248, and with the Peoria Area Friends of International Students (PAFIS). These partnerships benefit °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ faculty, staff, students, and alumni.
The Office of Global Studies and Initiatives (OGSI) External Advisory Board is comprised of globally-focused professionals who assist the Faculty Director of the OGSI in furthering the OGSI’s mission to support, enhance, and champion global education comprehensively at °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ.
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Khalid Al-Naif, Economics ’81 |
CEO, Al Naif and Company, Inc.; Managing Director, Black Iris Farms, LLC; °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Distinguished Alumnus and Centurion Society |
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Daniel Dahlke, Accounting ’75 |
President/Owner, Dahlke and Associates, LLC, retired; Director Risk Management, Palladium, retired |
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Dr. Mary Conway Dato-on, International Studies, Spanish ’84 |
Professor of International Business and Social Entrepreneurship, George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Chair, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College; Faculty Director, The Global Links Initiative |
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Tatenda Furusa, International Business ’10 |
Co-Founder and CEO, Fintech/ImaliPay, Nairobi, Kenya; °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Project Springboard winner 2009 |
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Natja Guzmán, Industrial Engineering ’94, MSIE ’98 |
Director of Sourcing Mechanical/EMS, The Chamberlain Group (CGI), Nogales, Mexico; °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Association of International and Latino Alumni, Vice President |
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Lisa Eakman Moon, International Studies, Political Science, Spanish ’05 |
President and CEO, The Global FoodBanking Network; °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Outstanding Young Graduate 2016 |
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Tammy Orahood, International Studies, French, ’95 |
Director, Global Programs at the Brown School of Social Work, Washington University |
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Gary Peplow, International Studies ’62 |
Attorney and Retired Managing Partner, Heyl Royster Voelker and Allen; °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Centurion Society and Board of Trustees |
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Dr. BenjamÃn Rosales Valenzuela, Industrial Engineering ’72 |
Executive Vice President, Importadora Industrial AgrÃcola S. A., retired; Ecuadoran National Academy of History, life member; Ph.D., International Relations, University of Guayaquil; Ph.D., History, Pablo de Olavide University (Spain); °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Centurion Society |
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Kelly Semrau, Communication ’82 |
Founder/Owner, First Revolution Marketing; previously Vice President, Marketing and Public Relations, Florida Southern College; Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Affairs, Communication and Sustainability, SC Johnson; °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ Centurion Society |
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Sojourner White, Psychology, Spanish ’16 |
Associate Director of Evaluation and Planning, Ubuntu Research and Evaluation, LLC; Founder and Digital Storyteller, Sojournies |
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Mark Woerner, International Studies ’77 |
Senior Foreign Service Officer and Board of Examiners, United States Department of State, Retired |
Engagements & Grants
The U.S. Department of State’s Gilman International Scholarship Program enables students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to our national security and economic prosperity. If you are currently receiving Pell Grant funding, check out this opportunity!
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ students engage in internships all over the world. You can integrate internships with semester study abroad programs, and summer internships are available.
The Office of Sponsored Programs at °®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ supports faculty and staff seeking external funding to conduct research, scholarship, creative work, curricular and pedagogical initiatives, and educational outreach.
The world comes to you, right here in Peoria! Whether it’s a lecture from an ambassador, the weekly global news roundup or an international trivia contest, you’ll find endless opportunities to learn about the world.
Our team of trade assistants helps businesses find new export markets, partners and solve trade problems. We also work with students.
Develop your leadership and organization skills as you engage with other students who have a passion for cross-cultural understanding and the world.
Students in the College of LAS can take advantage of opportunities to design and conduct research and creative projects, working closely with faculty mentors.
International Partnerships
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Academic Programs
International Business Major
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s international business program prepares you for career opportunities in globally-focused business settings.
Marketing—Global Supply Chain Concentration
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s global supply chain management concentration prepares you to manage and optimize the flow of goods or services from a company to its customers.
World Languages and Cultures Majors and Minors
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s world language programs give you a strong foundation in the languages and cultures you will encounter in a globalized world. Majors, minors and two-year sequences equip you to understand other cultures and write and speak their languages.
Anthropology Minor
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s anthropology minor enables you to comprehend values and practices different from your own. You develop an appreciation of and sensitivity to cultural diversity and better understand your own life in the context of larger global and historical processes.
Asian Studies Minor
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Asian studies program helps you understand the political, social, economic and cultural forces that have influenced and continue to shape Asia. The geographic and cultural areas examined include East, Southeast, South and Inner Asia, the Middle East and the Asian diaspora.
European Studies Minor
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s European studies minor helps you understand the many cultural backgrounds that form the European experience, as well as the social, economic and political forces that hold together this diverse continent.
Latin American Studies Minor
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s Latin American studies minor helps you understand the cultural, economic, religious and social forces that have shaped Latin Americans’ experiences. A required study abroad experience enhances your cross-cultural understanding, preparing you to effectively interact with people from different cultures in your community and workplace.
Political Science Major
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s degree in political science grounds you in the history and theory behind the world’s governing systems, so you can be an effective voice in conversations that affect your chosen profession.
History Major
°®¶¹´«Ã½ÊÓƵ’s degree in history connects you to a world of complex cultures, global trends, and the outstanding leaders and pathbreaking activists who have transformed it from ancient Egypt to modern Japan.