University of Pittsburgh Center for International Studies

University Center for International Studies (UCIS) was created in 1968 at the University of Pittsburgh with Carl Beck serving as its first director. [ cite book |
last = Alberts
first = Robert C.
title = Pitt: The Story of the University of Pittsburgh 1787–1987
pages = book Five; pp. 379
url=http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=pittmiscpubs&cc=pittmiscpubs&idno=00c50130m&node=00c50130m%3A3&frm=frameset&view=image&seq=399
year = 1987
id = ISBN 0-8229-1150-7
publisher = University of Pittsburgh Press ] This center provides a framework for students, faculty, other scholars who have an interest in international studies. UCIS encompasses centers for area studies and centers on topical specializations in international studies. It coordinates international education curricula and provides support services such as the Study Abroad Program, which helps students study abroad during their college experience. It does not offer degrees but awards certificates of attainment to degree candidates in the University's schools.

UCIS also coordinates centers for area studies and centers on topical specializations in international studies. Within UCIS, there are five component studies centers have been competitively designated National Resource Centers by the United States Department of Education making the university one of only 17 to claim four or more study programs designated as such. [cite news
last = Gill
first = Cindy
author-link =
title = The Company We Keep
newspaper = Pitt Magazine
volume=
issue=
pages=
year=2007
date= Fall 2007
url = http://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/fall2007/feature1.html
accessdate = 2008-03-26 ] These National Resource designated centers include the East Asian component of the Asian Studies Center, Center for Latin American Studies, Center for Russian and East European Studies, European Studies Center, and the International Business Center. [cite web
title = About UCIS
publisher = University of Pittsburgh University Center for International Studies
date = 2006-08-31
url = http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/about.html
accessdate = 2008-03-26] [cite web
title = IEPS - International Resource Information System: University of Pittsburgh grants
publisher = International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education
date = 2008
url = http://iris.ed.gov/iris/ieps/search.cfm?type=ADV&tab=QUE&count=25&keywords=&keywordtype=1&scope=all&programs=0&years=0&languages=0&institutions=3297&searchFor=University%20of%20Pittsburgh&disciplines=0&regions=0&subjects=0&states=0&countries=0&gofind=Go&sort=AwardNumber&SortOrder=ASC&COL=BeginDate
accessdate = 2008-03-26] In addition, with the help of UCIS coordination, the University of Pittsburgh has received 115 grants funded through the U.S. Department of Education, the 14th most out of the 594 institutions of higher education receiving such International Education Programs Service grants. [cite web
title = IEPS - International Resource Information System: Institutions By Grant
publisher = International Education Programs Service, U.S. Department of Education
date = 2008
url = http://iris.ed.gov/iris/ieps/search.cfm?TYPE=QUE&Query=InstByGrant
accessdate = 2008-03-26]

In addition, Pitt's Asian Studies Center has been awarded status as one of only 22 Confucius Institutes in the U.S. by the Chinese Ministry of Education [cite web
last = Smit
first = Deb
title = China opens first Pennsylvania Confucius Institute at Pitt
publisher = Pop City, Issue Media Group - Pop City Media
date = 2007-09-12
url = http://www.popcitymedia.com/timnews/confucius0912.aspx
accessdate = 2008-03-26 ] [cite press release
title = Chinese Ministry of Education Awards University of Pittsburgh First Confucius Institute in Pennsylvania
publisher = University of Pittsburgh Office of Media Affairs
date = 2007-08-01
url = http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/m/FMPro?-db=ma&-lay=a&-format=d.html&id=2976&-Find
accessdate = 2008-03-26 ] [cite web
title = Confucius Institute at the University of Pittsburgh
publisher = University of Pittsburgh Confucius Institute
date = 2008
url = http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/cipitt/
accessdate = 2008-03-26] and has been named as one of six national sites of the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA). [Cite news
last =
first =
title = Asian Studies Center named national NCTA site
publisher = University Times
date = 2008-05-29
url = http://mac10.umc.pitt.edu/u/FMPro?-db=ustory&-lay=a&-format=d.html&storyid=8167&-Find
accessdate = 2008-05-30] Also, Pitt is home to one of just ten European Union Centers of Excellence in the U.S., funded by the European Commission. [cite web
title = European Union Center: University Center for International Studies
publisher = University of Pittsburgh University Center for International Studies
date = 2008
url = http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce/euce.html
accessdate = 2008-03-26] [cite web
title = EU CENTRES - Contact details (December 2007)
publisher = European Union: External Relations
date = 2007-12
url = http://ec.europa.eu/external_relations/canada/doc/eu_centres_07.pdf
accessdate = 2008-03-26] [Cite news
last = Smydo
first = Joe
title = Pitt lands massive collection of EU material
publisher = Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
date = 2007-06-03
url = http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07154/791184-28.stm
accessdate = 2008-03-26]

References

* [http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/about.html UCIS Home]

External links

* [http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/main/index.html University Center for International Studies]
* [http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/asc/ Asian Studies Center]
* [http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/clas/ Center for Latin American Stuides]
* [http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/crees/ Center for Russian & Eastern European Studies]
* [http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/euce/euce.html European Union Center]
* [http://www.ucis.pitt.edu/cipitt/ Confucius Institute at the University of Pittsburgh]