OPENING DOORS: MENTORSHIP HELPS BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN TALENTS & OPPORTUNITIES FOR DISPLACED STUDENTS

The Hubs for Connected Learning Initiatives, in collaboration with Global Mentorship Initiative, helps students in Kenya like Jonas Balugurha Ndatabaye (pictured above) learn professional skills, such as job hunting, networking, interviewing, and business communication. Ndatabaye hopes to apply these valuable best practices to a burgeoning career in graphic and fashion design. Read more
 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING COURSE PROPOSALS FOR 2025-26 IS FRIDAY, MARCH 7

Faculty and practitioners are invited to propose Online Courses and Network Courses for 2025-2026. Faculty are advised to seek approval to offer an online course from their dean and department head prior to submitting the form. Learn more and apply
 

APPLY FOR GET ENGAGED STUDENT FELLOWSHIP & SUMMER YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

DEADLINE TO APPLY IS TODAY!
Deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 5
OSUN's Civic Engagement Initiative is accepting applications for the Get Engaged Year-long Student Fellowship, which includes the 2025 Summer Student Action and Youth Leadership Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania at the European Humanities University in July.
Read full details and apply

WORKING WITH DATA: WORKSHOP FOR HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS

DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS TODAY!
Workshop runs March 6 and 13
OSUN faculty and staff are encouraged to register for "Working with Data: A Workshop for Higher Education Professionals," offered by the Professional Development Program for Administrators at CEU on March 6 and 13. Data collection, analytics, and visualization tools and methods will be discussed.  Learn more and register

CLIMATE DISINFORMATION: EUROPEAN & GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES

Friday, March 7
8:30 AM Vienna l 2:30 AM New York
The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene invites students to join its workshop exploring how climate disinformation operates, how it spreads across different platforms and regions, and what strategies can be used to combat it.  
Learn more and register

"I SNAP, THEREFORE I AM": IWT/CLASP WORKSHOP ON FREEWRITING AND PARTICIPATORY PHOTOGRAPHY

Tuesday, March 11
9 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
The first of the Spring 2025 IWT/CLASP Workshops focuses on integrating visual tools into the educator's toolbox to foster a more inclusive classroom and enhance visual literacy. Learn more and register

LIFE IN OCCUPATION: REMOTE ETHNOGRAPHY OF THE RUSSO-UKRAINE WAR

Tuesday, March 13
12:30 PM New York l 5:30 PM Vienna
The Open Society Hub for the Politics of the Anthropocene presents a seminar with Vicente Ferraro, analyzing how war impacts the work of bureaucrats such as teachers, healthcare workers and police officers, and the strategies they adopt to cope.
Learn more and register to join

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: THE FIGHT FOR PALESTINIAN DIGITAL RIGHTS

Wednesday, March 19
10:10 AM New York | 3:10 PM Vienna
The Network Collaborative Course on "Freedom of Expression" announces a guest lecture by Jalal Abukhater, a Jerusalem-based Palestinian rights advocate at the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, a digital rights organization fighting for a free, fair, and safe digital space for all Palestinians. 
Join via Zoom

GLOBAL CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FELLOWS MONTHLY WORKSHOP: PROJECT SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPANSION 

Sunday, March 30
8 AM New York l 2 PM Vienna
This series brings together student leaders from across OSUN so they can learn from each other’s experiences and gain insight and training. This month, the group will discuss project sustainability and expansion.  
Learn more and join via Zoom

NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR MACJANNET PRIZE FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Deadline to submit is Monday, March 31
The Talloires Network and MacJannet Foundation are accepting nominations for the MacJannet Prize for Global Citizenship, which recognizes exceptional student community engagement initiatives at Talloires member universities. 
Learn more and submit

OSUN member institutions are encouraged to send news, events, or opportunities to news@opensocietyuniversitynetwork.org.

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