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Alumni Spotlight: Serbia
April 26, 2023

Alumni Spotlight: Serbia

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , american connections , American Host Institutions , Diversity and Inclusion , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Professional Development , Serbia , Wright State University

Hello! My name is Milica Knezevic, and I am from Serbia. I attended Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio during the fall semester of 2017. I studied information technologies and software engineering. I am a wheelchair user and an active lobbyist for the rights of people, especially women, with disabilities, and for raising awareness about the challenges we face daily. After …

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Host Partner Feature: University of Central Missouri
April 26, 2023

Host Partner Feature: University of Central Missouri

Academics , Africa , american connections , American Host Institutions , Asia , Central Asia , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Haiti , Host Feature , Indonesia , Latin America and the Caribbean , Mozambique , Nicaragua , South Korea , Sub-Saharan Africa , Turkmenistan , Ukraine , University of Central Missouri

World Learning is excited to showcase the University of Central Missouri (UCM) in this month’s host partner feature! UCM is currently home to seven Global UGRAD participants: Medgunowsky Balthazar II Laguerre (Haiti), Qori Fadila (Indonesia), Sheila Jamal (Mozambique), Holman Castro (Nicaragua), Cheolmin Park (South Korea), Bibinyyaz Omarova (Turkmenistan), and Orest Matsiyevsky (Ukraine). Wesley Hobson, Coordinator of Exchange and Sponsored Programs at UCM, shared how …

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First Impressions from Global UGRAD Spring 2023 Students
February 15, 2023

First Impressions from Global UGRAD Spring 2023 Students

Academic Exchange , Academics , Africa , american connections , American Host Institutions , Asia , Belarus , Diversity and Inclusion , East Asia and the Pacific , Eurasia , Experiencing America , Kansas State University , Kent State University , Latin America and the Caribbean , Malawi , Missouri State University , Mozambique , Nicaragua , North Central College

Global UGRAD students are settling into the Spring 2023 semester at various host colleges and universities across the country. We reached out to students to learn about their first impressions of campus life, courses, and U.S culture. For many, this is their first time in the United States, or even outside of their home countries. We’re sharing some of the things …

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Host Partner Feature: University of Montevallo
December 16, 2022

Host Partner Feature: University of Montevallo

Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Experiencing America , University of Montevallo

This month, World Learning is proud to feature the University of Montevallo. Dr. Eric Ford Travis, PhD, serves as the Assistant Professor of Management in the Michael E. Stephens College of Business and Coordinator of NSE, International Affairs and International Education. He shared some insights into the international student experience on campus.   How long have you been working at University of …

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Partner Feature: University of Missouri, Columbia
November 12, 2020

Partner Feature: University of Missouri, Columbia

Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , University of Missouri

As we did last month, we are happy to once again feature one of the 50+ universities that host Global UGRAD students during their time in the United States.  Jillian Collins, the Director of sponsored student programs at the University of Missouri, Columbia, shares some of the ways Mizzou promotes international connections on campus. You can find out more about …

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Partner Feature: Old Dominion University
October 10, 2020

Partner Feature: Old Dominion University

Academics , american connections , American Host Institutions , Old Dominion University

This month, we are featuring one of the 50+ universities that host Global UGRAD students during their time in the United States.  Sharon Pitney, the Outreach Coordinator in the Center for Global Engagement at Old Dominion University (ODU), shares some of the ways ODU promotes international connections on campus. You can find out more about this university at their website. …

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Fighting Isolation Through Digital Platforms
May 11, 2020

Fighting Isolation Through Digital Platforms

Academic Exchange , american connections , Middle East and North Africa , University of Missouri , University of Missouri - St. Louis

During my first few days in the United States, I was struggling to engage and connect with people. Eventually, I met students who shared the same interests and hobbies with me and had a group of people I could call my friends. Later on, I started to think of the hardest thing about being new at a university or college. …

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Lunar New Year Across U.S. Campuses
February 11, 2020

Lunar New Year Across U.S. Campuses

Alumni , american connections , California State University - Bakersfield , China , Maryville College , Murray State University , University of Alabama , University of Central Missouri

  “At Maryville College, we celebrated Chinese New Year with Lucky Lion Dancers on January 16, 2020. The celebration was held by Study Abroad Ambassadors. I wanted to participate in the event because people believe that if you watch the Lucky Lion Dancers, it will brush away bad things from last year and bring you good luck this year. I …

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Winter Break Travel, Part I
January 13, 2020

Winter Break Travel, Part I

american connections , Indonesia , Kenya , Missouri State University , Nicaragua , Wright State University

Every year, English Language Training (ELT) students take advantage of their winter break to explore the United States and deepen their American connections. Please find excerpts from their adventures below (and stay tuned for part two of this series in February). Francisco Aquirre (Nicaragua) at Wright State University “We visited the United Nations. Our guide explained the different kinds of …

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