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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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Alumni Reflection: Cambodia
April 26, 2023

Alumni Reflection: Cambodia

Alumni , Cambodia , Presbyterian College

Chanreaksmey Sum was a Global UGRAD participant in the first cohort to arrive in the United States following the program hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. She attended Presbyterian College during the Fall semester of 2021 and wrote an essay on her website about the seven stages of her experience while she was there. She’s happy to share her essay for …

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Host Site Visit: University of Wyoming
March 15, 2023

Host Site Visit: University of Wyoming

Academics , American Host Institutions , Ethiopia , Honduras , Laos , Mongolia , Partner Feature , Philippines , Russia , University of Wyoming

This spring, World Learning will visit four Global UGRAD host campuses across the country. Visiting partner universities and colleges affords World Learning staff the opportunity to get an ‘on-the-ground’ experience and meet university staff and students in person. This month, Global UGRAD program officer, Jordan Ferrick, visited the University of Wyoming – home of the Cowboys! The University of Wyoming (UW) is …

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Local Adventures
March 15, 2023

Local Adventures

Academic Exchange , Experiencing America , Kansas State University , Niger , San Francisco State University , The U.S. Perspective , Troy University , Uzbekistan

As we approach the mid-point of the semester, Global UGRADs across the United States have become acquainted with their new homes and settled into campus life. Now comfortable at their host universities, many have set off to explore their local communities. Global UGRADs are discovering every part of the United States; from Maine to Georgia, New Hampshire to California, their …

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Host Partner Feature: University of Southern Indiana
March 15, 2023

Host Partner Feature: University of Southern Indiana

Alumni , Host Feature , University of Southern Indiana

This month, World Learning is pleased to highlight a long-standing partner: the University of Southern Indiana! USI is currently home to five Global UGRAD students: Mohamed Lamine Chekor (Algeria), Daria Gordon (Russia), Valerian Mutua (Kenya), Pyae Thukha (Burma), and Edwin Daniel Ramirez Guzman (Guatemala). Please read on to learn all about USI’s program and Dr. Emi Zlatkovska, who is the executive …

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New Staff Announcement
March 15, 2023

New Staff Announcement

Academic Exchange , Alumni

World Learning is excited to announce three new additions to the Global UGRAD team! Melanie Winters joined World Learning in March 2023 as the program officer for the South and Central Asia regions, as well as Fulbright commission partner countries. In her own words: “Hi everyone! My name is Melanie Winters and I am beyond excited to join the World …

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Alumni Reflection: Philippines
March 15, 2023

Alumni Reflection: Philippines

Academic Exchange , Alumni , Keuka College , Philippines

Hello! My name is Mussah Karsum Jalaide (“Kars”), and I am the pioneer recipient of the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program scholarship from my home university, Mindanao State University-TCTO. Tausug by tribe and Muslim by religion, I was one of the nine finalists of the 2022-2023 Global UGRAD Exchange Program from the Philippines and I studied at Keuka College in New York during …

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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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What Are Global UGRADs Looking Forward To?
February 15, 2023

What Are Global UGRADs Looking Forward To?

Experiencing America , Kansas State University , University of Alabama , Utah Tech University , West Virginia University

At this point in the semester, Global UGRADs from around the world have settled into their new homes in the United States. With the stress of relocating to a new country now behind them, most are now looking to the months ahead and have a great deal to look forward to. Here are a few examples of what they have …

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