Academic Exchange , Kansas State University , Uzbekistan
World Learning is excited to welcome the Spring 2023 Global UGRAD cohort to the United States! As the second half of the 2022-2023 Global UGRAD Program year cohort, 159 new participants began arriving just after the start of the new year. Global UGRAD participants not only demonstrate academic excellence, leadership potential, and a commitment to service but also come from a …
Alumni , Costa Rica , Egypt , Grand Valley State University , Guatemala , Mississippi Valley State University , Murray State University , University of Alaska , University of Missouri - St. Louis , Zimbabwe
The new year ushers in a new group of UGRAD students, arriving at various universities around the United States for the spring semester. Who better to give advice to the new arrivals than those who just completed their program weeks ago? Money and financial planning were common themes throughout the advice from recent alumni. Langelihle Moyo, an alumnus from Zimbabwe …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , Host Feature , Utah Tech University
World Learning is excited to spotlight Utah Tech University this month. Utah Tech provides a high level of support to Global UGRAD students each semester, making for some very memorable experiences! Shadman Bashir, Director of the International Office, shares his insights and memories with us. How long have you been working at Utah Tech? What is your role? I …
Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , American Host Institutions , Career , Castleton University , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Haiti , Kosovo , Latin America and the Caribbean , Professional Development
My name is Sofije Zenuni and I am from Kosovo. I studied international business at Iliria College in Kosovo and I graduated in June 2020. I’m lucky to call myself an alumna of Global UGRAD 2020 at Castleton University in Castleton, Vermont. When I first applied for this scholarship, I had no doubt that there were better candidates who deserved …