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Spring 2019 Favorite Study Spots
March 12, 2019

Spring 2019 Favorite Study Spots

Academics , Algeria , Belarus , Cambodia , Central Asia , Costa Rica , East Asia and the Pacific , Fairleigh Dickinson University , Kazakhstan , Latin America and the Caribbean , Middle East and North Africa , Nazareth College , University of Wyoming , West Liberty University

With midterms well underway, the Global UGRAD students have been busy with exams and assignments. Check out some of their favorite study spots around campus this semester! Yuory Chhun, Cambodia, Nazareth College: It has been so hectic with exams and assignments last week. I have been spending most of my time at the library. I spent around eight hours at …

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Celebrating Diwali
December 12, 2018

Celebrating Diwali

Academic Exchange , american connections , American Host Institutions , Cambodia , India , South Asia , St. Ambrose University , University of the Incarnate Word

Pooja Das, India, St. Ambrose University Last month I celebrated Diwali, a very important Hindu festival which is celebrated with great enthusiasm by many around the world. I had a wonderful Diwali at St. Ambrose University with my friends, including my Global UGRAD friends! We all dressed in our traditional clothes and had dinner together. Additionally, I was invited by a …

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Global UGRAD Halloween Costume Contest
November 12, 2018

Global UGRAD Halloween Costume Contest

Academic Exchange , Academics , Alumni , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Cambodia , Fayetteville University , Israel , Juniata College , Lewis-Clark State College , Mercyhurst University , Mozambique , Ukraine , University of Missouri , Venezuala

Every year the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program holds a costume contest via our Facebook group to encourage students to share their Halloween costumes and how they are celebrating the holiday in their host universities. This year, as in years past, we had a large number of students submit their funny, scary, creative, and all around awesome costumes. Thank you to …

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First Look: Community Service
October 12, 2018

First Look: Community Service

Cambodia , Community Service , East Asia and the Pacific , Egypt , Middle East and North Africa , Northern  Michigan University , University of Missouri - St. Louis

Global UGRAD students are required to complete at least 20 hours of community service while they are in the United States. Admirably, many students have already starting volunteering in their local host community. Read below about the volunteering experiences written by current 2018-19 Global UGRAD students: Oudom Von from Cambodia at the University of Missouri-St. Louis “I have always been continuously …

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Teaching American Youth About Cambodia
October 11, 2018

Teaching American Youth About Cambodia

Academic Exchange , Academics , american connections , Cambodia , East Asia and the Pacific , Professional Development , University of the Incarnate Word

The University of the Incarnate Word (UIW), my host institution, provided me the opportunity to present about Cambodia to a number of primary school students, high school students, and teachers at St. Peter School in San Antonio. I first provided some general facts about Cambodia including the geographical area, overview of lives in urban and rural areas, religions, currency, and …

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My Person: Global UGRAD Students’ Closest Mentors and Friends
May 10, 2018

My Person: Global UGRAD Students’ Closest Mentors and Friends

Academic Exchange , Cambodia , Diversity and Inclusion , Experiencing America , Fayetteville University , Kenya , Murray State University , New Mexico Highlands University , Russia , Saginaw Valley State University , Sri Lanka , Tajikistan , University of Southern Indiana

It’s not easy leaving the familiarity of home to begin a new adventure in a foreign country. It takes courage, resilience, and a welcoming community. Luckily, our Global UGRAD students are adept at developing deep and lasting relationships with wonderful people who support and encourage them throughout this journey. Below, some students share with us a special someone who has …

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Cambodia Alumni Update by Maneth Nay
May 10, 2018

Cambodia Alumni Update by Maneth Nay

Alumni , Cambodia , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific

“Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival 4,” is the largest STEM festival in Cambodia initiated by Mr. Allen Tan, Managing Director at STEM Cambodia Organization. As a board director at STEM Cambodia Organization, my team and I organized the Cambodia Science and Engineering Festival 4, which is known as CSEF4 on March 1-3, 2018 at the Olympic National Stadium in Cambodia …

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April 12, 2017

Through the Eyes of Our Roommates

Ball State University , Cambodia , East Asia and the Pacific , Laos , Lewis-Clark State College , The U.S. Perspective

The Global UGRAD Program is a transformative experience not only for its participants, but also for their roommates. Read on to learn more about how living with a Global UGRAD has impacted their lives! The roommate of Be Moua, Lewis-Clark State College: Be and I have been roommates for about eight months. Be is from Laos, and I am from Grangeville, Idaho. I …

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