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Monday, Oct. 16 Snag a slice of pizza, a Capri-Sun and some friendly words of advice during Transfers at The Career Center from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Student Services Center 270. Greek Week kicks off with a Blood Drive in the Bell Memorial Union Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Register at the link above for both days, sign up and save lives! Head to the Hub at the University Village for Jackbox Game Night, and enjoy fun TV games like Quiplash and free snacks from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17 Wednesday,…
They woke up last Saturday morning and picked up their phones, the daily ritual of reconnecting with the world. The horror came flooding in, through direct messages, Instagram posts, terrifying video clips and scattered news reports. “Good morning,” read an overnight text from a friend in Israel. “I just woke up to a war with Hamas.”Being young in America now means taking in the news unfiltered. For many young Jewish Americans, that meant first learning about what President Biden called “the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust” in the quiet isolation of their bedrooms.For some, that sense of isolation…
In the last winter semester, around 370,000 international students studied at German universities, overtaking Australia as the most popular study destination. Germany is now in third position after the US and the UK, according to the new “Wissenschaft Weltoffen” publication, in attracting international students. What makes Germany attractive Germany continues to be extremely attractive for international students and researchers. This is very good news for Germany as a science hub and given the shortage of its skilled workers. The growth can be owed to bodies like the Federal Ministry of Education using student marketing formats such as My GUIDE to bring international…
By Hormazd Mistry Indian students aspiring to study abroad pursue higher education not just as a pathway to academic excellence but also for personal growth and leadership development. Attaining education abroad shapes tomorrow’s leaders, drawing attention to the unique experiences and opportunities available to Indian students. Global Perspective Broadening of horizons is one of the most profound impacts of studying abroad. Indian students, often exposed to a rich cultural tapestry at home, experience getting immersed in a global melting pot when they study abroad. This diversity fosters cross-cultural understanding and a global perspective that is invaluable in today’s interconnected world.…
“Young students move to foreign countries expecting to land jobs there… But they do not understand that today, educational institutions in Canada, Australia and European countries are easily giving them admission for their own survival. Not only this, many education ‘shops’ are being opened to extort huge fees from interested students from India and other countries, which has nothing to do with real education,” he added. Mahajan said it would be a dangerous situation for the country when, by 2024, the number of students going to study abroad reaches 20 lakh and the amount spent by them hits $80 billion. …
From his luggage to what he experienced, Josh Jury has some unpacking to do. “I keep a journal, and I write in it a lot,” he said. A senior at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Jury just returned from Israel. “It is good to be home. It’s honestly been a really stressful last five days,” he said. “know I’m unsafe here. But it still doesn’t feel right after feeling kind of on edge and unsafe for so long.” The high school student had been in Israel since August studying abroad. Almost a week ago, he was with classmates in downtown Jerusalem celebrating…
BY LISA CHINN MARVASHTI, UMW When she arrived in Tunisia to teach English to a roomful of teenagers, former Peace Corps director Jody Olsen, then in her 20s, worried she’d made a mistake. “My first thought was to head for the door,” she said of the 1966 experience that ended up charting her course. Instead, “I said, ‘Good morning, I’m Mrs. Olsen,’ and my life began.” She shared her longtime relationship with service last week with students at the University of Mary Washington’s College of Education (COE) in Seacobeck Hall. Plucking tales from her lengthy career, including her time as Peace…
New Delhi: France is one of the popular destinations for international students. Among the various advantages, the country offers a high quality of education at a remarkably low tuition fees. The students also get an experience of the elite French way of life.France offers education in high-ranked universities The higher education system in France is one of the best in Europe and the world. The country is home to many of the high ranked universities. Dozens of French universities are frequently placed high in international university rankings. Among the well-known universities are École Normale Supérieure, École Polytechnique, Pierre and Marie Curie…
Contributed PILGRIMS — The 38 Franciscan University of Steubenville students who were evacuated from Israel Wednesday gathered on the Mount of Beatitudes near the Sea of Galilee Oct. 7. GAMING, AUSTRIA — Thirty-eight study-abroad students from the Franciscan University of Steubenville returned safely to their Gaming, Austria, campus Wednesday after their 10-day pilgrimage to Israel was cut short by growing concerns stemming from the Oct. 7 attacks on Gaza by Hamas and Israel’s subsequent declaration of war. The students and university pastoral associate Sister Lisa Marie Shatynski, TOR, arrived back around 6:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time,…
Minkun Hong (BA ’23) wanted to forge her own path in the arts and find her creative voice when she left her home in Guangzhou, China, to study at Brock. Hong graduated from the Department of Visual Arts (VISA) on Friday, Oct. 13 with not only a rich artistic practice developed at Brock’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts (MIWSFPA), but also a new community of friends and peers from across the University. For Hong, the sense of community and camaraderie in the VISA program was invaluable, especially as an international student living away from her family.…