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The Office of International Affairs has been awarded the Wayne Carlson Friend of ACADAOS Award for the 2021-22 academic year. ACADAOS is Ohio State’s internal Academic Advising Association, a professional organization for academic advisors. The award was presented on April 27 at the annual ACADAOS Recognition Ceremony, which honors outstanding advisors and advising administrators. 

The Office of International Affairs facilitates a wide array of international partnerships to further Ohio State’s mission to create and discover new knowledge to benefit our state, regional, national and global communities. The 2021 International Partnerships Annual Report provides statistics and highlights collaborations that expanded Ohio State’s global reach.

In collaboration with the American Universities’ China Association (AUCA), the China Gateway introduced a series of virtual career networking opportunities which helped Buckeyes interact with employers in China in March and April.

The China Gateway partnered with the Offices of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Life, to host webinars to share information about the university, answer questions and encourage admitted students to attend Ohio State. The two webinars were in Mandarin Chinese and almost 100 students and families attended the two events.

An area of strategic focus for the Global Gateways, corporate engagement, involves working with Ohio-based businesses with international operations and in-region companies to develop relationships and engage with the university on executive education programs, career opportunities, trainings, educational activities and events.

Four experts, three of whom are Ohio State alumni, discussed current market development, future trends of cross-border e-commerce, and compliance trending issues during the first Buckeye Panel on March 12. Hosted by the Shenzhen and Shanghai Alumni Clubs, the “Cross-Border Electronic Commerce Panel” virtual webinar informed more than 80 Ohio State alumni and stakeholders on this timely topic.

The Ohio State University is among only five institutions in the country to be named a top producer for both Fulbright U.S. scholar and U.S. student programs, according to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. 

Ohio State is tied for fifth nationally with six Fulbright scholar awards and is tied for 14th with 10 Fulbright student awards for the 2021-22 academic year.

“The biggest takeaway from my time at Ohio State was having a growth mindset that enabled me to learn, adapt and navigate change,” explained Deepak Menon (MArch ’99, Knowlton School, MFA ‘01, Design, College of Arts and Sciences). Fast forward two decades, now a partner director at Microsoft, in Hyderabad, India, Menon credits Ohio State for changing his perception on technology and how it impacts the lives of everyone on the planet.

Fabio Leite is an associate professor in Experimental/Cognitive Psychology at Ohio State Lima where he has taught many courses, including Research Methods and Memory & Cognition. Leite is a Brazilian native and completed his PhD at the Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences (University of California, Irvine) in 2005.

The China Gateway partnered with Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and the Office of Student Life to host a virtual Ohio State Family Town Hall on December 11, 2021. Moderated by Jacob Chang, USG president, the conversation featured several Ohio State officials sharing campus highlights from the autumn semester, health and wellness measures, a safety overview and a preview of spring semester. More than 260 parents attended the meeting and interacted virtually with the panelists during the question and answer session.