Month: January 2024

What’s in Your Bag?
January 16, 2024

What’s in Your Bag?

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Cambodia , Emporia State University , Kansas State University , Kenya , North Central College , Philippines , Ukraine , Western Kentucky University

As snow descends on much of the United States, the majority of the spring 2024 Global UGRAD students are busy unpacking their bags and settling into campus life for the semester, while others are finishing penultimate preparations in their home countries before their departure later this month. Equally important to all the new experiences each student will have in the …

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Advice from Alumni
January 16, 2024

Advice from Alumni

Alumni , Dominican Republic , Honduras , Mercyhurst University , Morocco , Northern  Michigan University , SUNY Plattsburgh , University of Alabama , University of St. Thomas , Vietnam , Zimbabwe

The new year ushers in the arrival of new Global UGRAD participants for the spring semester. Participants consider so many important things as they begin their program, from scheduling classes to budgeting money to managing time. Who better to share advice on navigating this transition than Global UGRAD alumni? Minh Thu Nguyen | Vietnam | Northern Michigan University | Fall …

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Alumni Spotlight: A Global UGRAD Mini-Reunion
January 16, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: A Global UGRAD Mini-Reunion

Alumni , El Salvador , Marymount University , Morocco , Professional Development , Ukraine

In the spirit of fostering lifelong connections and celebrating the diverse achievements of Global UGRAD alumni, Michelle Cerén (El Salvador), Sophia Pylypyuk (Ukraine), and Abdessadeq Ourkiya (Morocco), recently embarked on a reunion that transcended borders and cultures. All three were Global UGRAD participants at Marymount University in the Fall 2016 semester. In this collaborative article, they share about their experience …

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Host Partner Feature: Nazareth University
January 16, 2024

Host Partner Feature: Nazareth University

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Nazareth University , Partner Feature

This month, World Learning is excited to feature Nazareth University which has two Global UGRAD students attending this semester. Laura Barnard, Assistant Director of the Center for International Education, was kind enough to answer some questions about herself and the university: How long have you been working at Nazareth University and what is your role?  I’ve been at Nazareth University …

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