Rebecca Gailey

Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Campus Visit, Sept. 12

September 7, 2018

On Wednesday, September 12, Rebecca Gailey, special assistant for the Office of Global Educational Programs within the Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will be visiting the UP campus. Faculty members who are interested in learning more about Department of State sponsored education programs are invited to a casual conversation over lunch in the Priest’s Dining Room from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on September 12. This is a no-host lunch.

Rebecca Gailey assists office leadership with developing and administering a variety of exchange programs for U.S. and foreign students, teachers, and professionals. She works closely with the USA Study Abroad branch on communication and outreach for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, the Critical Language Scholarship Program, and the U.S. Study Abroad Capacity Building Grants Program.

If you have any questions in advance, contact Michele Leasor or John Orr in the Office of Undergraduate Scholarly Engagement at x7857 or scholars@up.edu.

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