About OIED

What We're All About

The Office of International Education and Development (OIED) was established in June 2003. Throughout the office’s tenure on campus, it has welcomed over 5,000 international students and scholars and sent thousands of students abroad. The mission of OIED is to foster campus internationalization and raise awareness of the value of international education, inclusion, and intercultural diversity. We serve students, faculty, staff, and the community with the goal of creating leaders who possess the skills necessary to function in a globally interconnected world.

To further our commitment to internationalization, we provide international educational opportunities that enable Rattlers to develop their cross-cultural competencies by becoming knowledgeable of world affairs, developing regional expertise relevant to their specific fields of study, and to become proficient in one or more foreign languages. We work closely with academic departments to move forward the internationalization agenda at FAMU as outlined in the University’s Strategic Priorities.

OIED collaborates with Colleges and Schools to provide a comprehensive international education program that will enhance the University's relevance in the international higher education community. We also encourage faculty, staff, and students to broaden their global engagement by participating in the programs we offer. The higher education community has discovered that graduates with cross-cultural understanding, regional cultural expertise, and language competencies bring unique and beneficial skills to potential employers with international components.

Not only does OIED provide opportunities for students through exchange and third party partnerships, we have a long-standing affiliation with the U.S. Department of State. We work closely with the Diplomat-in-Residence, a senior level diplomat who promotes both foreign and civil services career preparation for jobs with the Department of State. Working with the Diplomat-in-Residence provides Rattlers who are interested in larger scale government participation and reform the opportunity to gain firsthand knowledge and experience.