Virginia Tech Global Education Office

Every Tuesday this summer we will feature an exchange partner with Virgina Tech. This week we are looking at AUC The American University in Cairo

What if your next semester included the pyramids?

Virginia Tech’s exchange with the American University in Cairo gives Hokies the chance to study in one of the world’s oldest cultural centers — while taking courses in English and exploring a new language.

Open to all majors and designed for students ready to see the world differently.
From campus to Cairo — your global experience starts here.
Learn more and take the first step.

Welcome, Class of 2030! Grab your GEO frisbee and watch your Hokie journey take flight. No matter your major, you can study abroad. Join our virtual Study Abroad 101 sessions this summer and start planning where you’ll land next.

Grab a sweet treat and join the Global Education Office next week for Study Abroad 101 sessions. Learn what Virginia Tech offers Hokies and take that first step to going abroad.

- June 22, 6pm
- June 23, 11am
- June 24, 6pm

Pre-registration requested.

Farewell Spring 2026 Exchange Hokies!

Virginia Tech hosted students from 10 countries around the world with our Spring 2026 inbound exchange student cohort. We are all One Hokie Family.

Interested in Studying Abroad? Not sure where to start? Attend a Study Abroad 101 Info Session this summer to learn more about your options as a Hokie! Incoming students, current students, and student families are all welcomed. Pre-register today!

June Dates:
- June 22 6pm
- June 23 11am
- June 24 6pm

July Dates:
- July 8 11am
- July 9 6pm
- July 21 11am

The world through your lens!

The Global Education Photo Contest is now open! Share your study abroad moments, big or small, and show how Hokies connect, learn, and adventure around the world.

This year the winners of the student categories will receive a $125 prize.

Only study abroad photos/videos taken between the September 2025 and August 2026 will be eligible to win.

Submit your photos/videos:
https://www.globaleducation.vt.edu/photocontest.htm

🎓✨ Congratulations, Ciara! ✨🎓

This week, Ciara Henriques graduates with a degree in political science, concentrating in legal studies, and a minor in science, technology, and law.

Ciara’s global journey took her to Switzerland through the European Affairs in a Global Context program at the . Living and studying abroad gave her a deeper appreciation for the Virginia Tech community while offering an unforgettable classroom experience, one shaped by visits to European institutions and hands-on engagement with global systems.

Studying abroad pushed Ciara beyond her comfort zone, strengthening her adaptability and deepening her understanding of global interconnectedness and cross-cultural collaboration. Those experiences didn’t just shape her time abroad, they inspired her next step back home.

As a Peer Advisor in the Global Education Office, Ciara came full circle, using her firsthand experience to guide fellow Hokies through the study abroad process. From sharing insights to reminding students of the excitement that comes with stepping into the world, she helped expand global perspectives across our campus.

We are so proud to celebrate Ciara and the impact she made as a Peer Advisor. Congratulations on a journey that reflects the very heart of global education, and best wishes for all that comes next! 🧡✈️

🎓✨ Congratulations, Nada! ✨🎓

This week, Nada celebrates graduation and the next chapter of her Hokie journey.
During her time with the Global Education Office, Nada worked with the Global Safety team, where she gained a behind-the-scenes look at global risk management and compliance. Through this role, she connected with partners across the university and developed a deeper understanding of how global education functions beyond the classroom.

Nada reflects on her time at GEO as a meaningful shift in perspective. While she has long been involved in the study abroad space, working in Global Safety allowed her to see the systems, planning, and people that support students before they ever go abroad. She credits the experience - and the mentorship of Elizabeth, assistant director — with helping her better understand the complexity and importance of global compliance and safety.

Next up? Nada will begin her full-time role this summer as an HCM Compliance Associate at CAI, putting the skills she built at Virginia Tech to work in a professional compliance setting.

We are proud to have had Nada as part of the GEO team and can’t wait to see where her path leads next. Congratulations, Nada — and go Hokies! 🧡✈️

🎓✨ Congratulations, Gwen! ✨🎓

Next week, Gwen graduates with a degree in Public Relations!

Her global journey took her across two very different corners of the world. First to Europe through VT’s faculty-led Business and Culture in Europe program, and then all the way to Tokyo for a month of photojournalism with CIEE.

For Gwen, studying abroad turned travel and intercultural communication into real passions, and that is exactly what brought her to the Global Education Office.

As a Peer Advisor on our team, she helped fellow Hokies from so many different backgrounds imagine their own journeys overseas, all while pushing herself out of her comfort zone with that unforgettable month in Tokyo.

Next up? A little more travel before Gwen begins her career in the D.C. area. With her sights set on careers with global aspects, we know she will carry everything study abroad taught her into whatever comes next.

We are so proud to have had Gwen as part of the GEO team as a Peer Advisor. Go see the world (again) and keep building those global connections! 🧡✈️