Promoting International Experiences

Cultivating international partnerships and collaborations that advance the University’s academic and research initiatives.

OIC supports ODU’s internationalization efforts by building and strengthening partnerships with universities and organizations around the world. The office creates opportunities for ODU students, faculty, and staff to engage internationally through student programs, faculty exchanges, COIL, international partnerships, scholarships, and global academic experiences.

International Opportunities for Students
International Opportunities for Faculty & Staff
International Partners
Office of Study Abroad
English Language Center

From ODU to the World

Moriah Hasty, a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient, studied abroad in Spain and visited Rome, Italy.

Dr.  Whelan participating in a faculty exchange at the University of Kitakyushu in Japan.

Chase Plante, a Huayu Scholarship recipient, studied Mandarin in Taiwan during summer 2025.

Myriam Jeter, an OIC's Trailblazers' Scholarship recipient, during her international experience in Kenya.

Katie Sturniolo, a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant recipient selected for Romania.

John Chung Danboyi, an OIC's Trailblazers' Scholarship recipient, presented his research at the CEEISA Sarajevo 2026 conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Zach Reese, a Critical Language Scholarship recipient, during his international experience in Japan.

Jay Walker participating in a faculty exchange at ESAN University in Lima, Peru.

Moriah Hasty posing beside a red Vespa scooter with the Colosseum in the background in Rome, Italy.
Dr. Whelan posing with 13 students from the University of Kitakyushu beside a large Captain Harlock anime statue at the Manga Museum in Kitakyushu, Japan.
Chase Plante taking a selfie at the foot of a stone staircase leading to an ornately decorated temple entrance in Taiwan.
Five people posing outdoors in colorful Kenyan traditional attire and beaded jewelry, with four clasping hands around Myriam Jeter standing in the center.
Kate Sturniolo seated on a wooden bench in a garden with flowering plants and a reflecting pond in the background.
John Danboyi standing in front of the CEEISA Sarajevo 2026 conference display titled “Contesting Imperialism(s),” holding an ODU Monarch magazine.
Zac Reese and another visitor posingfor the picture in a running pose in front of a giant Super Mario display featuring Mario's red hat and a green pipe.
Nine women posing onstage at St. Joseph's College for Women in India, with two holding documents in front of the college's event banner.
Jay Walker standing behind large white letters spelling “#esanGW,” with international flags displayed on both sides in a university lobby.

Moriah Hasty, a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship recipient, studied abroad in Spain and visited Rome, Italy.

Dr.  Whelan participating in a faculty exchange at the University of Kitakyushu in Japan.

Chase Plante, a Huayu Scholarship recipient, studied Mandarin in Taiwan during summer 2025.

Myriam Jeter, an OIC's Trailblazers' Scholarship recipient, during her international experience in Kenya.

Katie Sturniolo, a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant recipient selected for Romania.

John Chung Danboyi, an OIC's Trailblazers' Scholarship recipient, presented his research at the CEEISA Sarajevo 2026 conference in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Zach Reese, a Critical Language Scholarship recipient, during his international experience in Japan.

Jay Walker participating in a faculty exchange at ESAN University in Lima, Peru.