Marcel Grüninger and Regitze Hess appointed to DIS Board of Directors
The employees represent the new Staff and Faculty Appointees to the DIS Board.
News from DIS
DIS Research Mentor Co-Authors Study with Three DIS Research Assistants
Rachel Irwin, a faculty and research mentor in Copenhagen, recently published an article ‘HIV and access to fertility treatment in the European and Swedish contexts’ co-authored with three former DIS students.
Application Open to DIS Alumni for the KI-DIS Fellowship in Stockholm
For the fourth year, DIS is pleased to partner with KaroIinska Institute (KI) to offer the KI-DIS Fellowship. The co-funded, merit-based fellowship covers tuition fees for two semesters to any of KI’s ten Global Master’s Programs.
Introducing the DIS Alumni Community – Get Involved and Rediscover Scandinavia
DIS launches the DIS Alumni Community to strengthen connections between alumni, DIS, and Scandinavia.
Faculty Member Toby Musgrave Headed for Underwater Adventures in Antarctica and the Arctic
Toby Musgrave recently completed his training as a Submersible Pilot in the Caribbean. He is now ready for underwater adventures in Antarctica and the Arctic in between semesters.
I Am Queen Mary: DIS Supports Decolonizing Art Project in Copenhagen
‘I Am Queen Mary’ presents an allegorical portrait of Mary Thomas, a sugarcane plantation worker who led the largest labor revolt in Danish colonial history in 1878.
Tommy Heisz Publishes Book About Overlooked Prelude to WWI
DIS European Humanities faculty, Tommy Heisz, has written a dramatic narration about the overlooked prelude to the First World War in his new book ‘Blood under the Crescent Moon – Europe’s Forgotten War’.
DIS establishes James Larson Memorial Scholarship
The merit-based scholarship, funded by the late James “Jim” Larson, aims to support students in exploration of Scandinavian and European culture through hands-on experiences.
Ellen Sayles Appointed to the DIS Board of Directors
Ellen Sayles, Associate Dean and Director of Education Abroad at University of Richmond joins the DIS Board of Directors.
DIS at The Stockholm Model Event in Washington, D.C.
KTH, the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and one of Europe’s leading technical universities, invited DIS to participate in the first Stockholm Model Event at the House of Sweden in Washington, D.C.
Gilman Leaders Seminar Focused on Sustainability
DIS Copenhagen welcomed a cohort of Gilman scholars and alumni for a week-long seminar focused on climate change and environmental sustainability.
Student-Organized Initiatives Supporting Ukraine
Students across DIS have been creative in finding ways to help support Ukraine. In total, they have raised more than USD 10,000.
Trine Højbjerg Sand appointed to the DIS Board of Directors
The Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science has appointed Trine Højbjerg Sand to serve on the DIS Board of Directors for a four-year term from April 30, 2022, to April 30, 2026.
DIS Faculty Member Presents New Book at Southern Sweden Design Days
Andrea Gigliotti, DIS Architecture and Design faculty, worked with DIS students on a series of building drawings for the book, Utzonia: From/To Denmark With Love.
Fund for Education 2022-2023 Scholars Announced
As a Fund for Education Abroad Access Partner, DIS is dedicated to help make international education more equitable and accessible through scholarships.
DIS Hires Director of Business Technology
DIS is pleased to announce that Nikolaj Opstrup will start as the Director of Business Technology in May 2022, overseeing the IT Services as well as IT Development and Infrastructure areas at DIS.
International Educators Workshop in Stockholm and Copenhagen
DIS welcomed education abroad professionals to an International Educators Workshop (IEW) at our DIS Copenhagen and DIS Stockholm location this spring.
Seminars on the War in Ukraine
Students, faculty, and external experts met for debates on the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and its broader geopolitical, security, and economic context.
DIS Statement of Solidarity with Ukraine
DIS strongly condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and we stand with the Ukrainian people. As an educational organization based in Europe, we have a responsibility to be informed and engaged global citizens and speak out…
Architecture & Design Faculty Wins Prestigious Design Show on Danish TV
Anders Engholm has won the television show ‘Danmark’s Næste Klassiker’ (‘Denmark’s Next Classic’), a furniture design competition where he competed against four other designers with the goal of creating Denmark’s next ‘classic’ design piece. Anders won with his sustainably designed stackable chair made from recycled plastic.
