“75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo” booths.

The 75th NAFSA (Association of International Educators) Annual Conference & Expo was held between 30 May and 2 June 2023 in Washington, DC, USA.

NAFSA is one of the world´s most important associations dedicated to international education and exchange, with more than 10,000 members and international educators from over 3,500 institutions in more than 160 countries.

Each year, NAFSA holds the Annual Conference & Expo, which allows for interaction and networking among more than 400 institutions involved in higher education from around the world.

This year’s theme – “Inspiring an Inclusive Future” – included discussions on the internationalization of higher education from a more inclusive perspective. Among the speakers there were Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad and writer and activist Baratunde Thurston.

Leaders of 29 HEIs from Brazil on the booth Study and Research in Brazil – 75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo

The Director of International Relations, Dr. Fernanda Leal, represented UFSC at the booth “Study and Reseach in Brazil”, which was divided among 29 Brazilian institutions. The participation in the Conference was made possible thanks to the partnership between the Higher Education Secretariat (Sesu) of the Ministry of Education (MEC); the Brazilian Embassy in Washington / Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE); and two associations of which UFSC is a member: Brazilian Association of International Education (Faubai) and the Coimbra Group of Brazilian Universities (GCUB).

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Times Higher Education (THE) has published the results of the Impact Rankings 2023, which assesses universities against the United Nations’  17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In this edition, 1,591 universities from 112 countries/regions were included in the ranking. In the overall ranking, UFSC is in the 601-800 range, with a score between 59.7 and 66.7.

Among Brazilian institutions, UFSC is in the fifth ranking range. Among the federal universities, it is in the third range. Our university stood out for its actions towards the following SDGs:

• SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production;
• SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure;
• SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy.

The best overall performance was from Western Sydney University, in Australia, followed by the University of Manchester, in the UK, and Queen’s University, in Canada. Among the Brazilian universities, the Universidade de São Paulo (USP) is the one which performed best, placed in the 101-200 range worldwide. The Impact Rankings 2023 indicators provide comparisons across four broad areas: research, stewardship, outreach and teaching.

The Times Higher Education (THE) is a British magazine that publishes news and articles on higher education and prepares, annually, a set of rankings considered one of the most comprehensive, balanced, and reliable in the world. In addition to the institutional actions regarding the SDGs, the THE Impact Rankings also assesses the institutions based on the research carried out for each goal.

Check out the THE Impact Rankings 2023 here.

Read the methodology of the Impact Rankings 2023 here.

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From left to right: Marianne Scholze Behs, Cynthia Faby, Joana Passos and Luiz Carlos Pinheiro.

On 22 May, members of the U.S. Consulate General in Porto Alegre visited the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) in Florianópolis.

The Vice-Rector of UFSC, Prof. Joana Passos, and the Secretary for International Relations, Prof. Luiz Carlos Pinheiro Machado Filho, received Cynthia Faby, Public Affairs Officer, and Marianne Scholze Behs, Public Affairs Specialist, at the Rector’s Office. Together, they addressed issues related to possible cooperation between U.S. universities and UFSC. Prof. Pinheiro also presented to the visitors the list of nineteen American universities that already have agreements with UFSC.

During the meeting, the Public Affairs Office and the Vice-Rector recalled the award received by the latter on International Women’s Day in 2022, “it was a very big surprise to be among the seven Brazilian women recognized by the 2022 Brazilian Women Making a Difference award from the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Brazil”, said the Vice-Rector, highlighting that it was an honor for UFSC too.

The cordial meeting with the Consulate opened new possibilities for cooperation and exchange between the North American university communities and UFSC, providing more international opportunities to our students, faculty and staff.

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This post is available in Brazilian Portuguese only. Please access the website in Portuguese to read it.