Global U Quiz Every fall, the International Student Council hosts International Night–a festive celebration of the global community at the U and the keystone event for International Education Week. In 2020 the event pivoted to a virtual format and featured a Zoom trivia night that tested guests’ knowledge of our international student population. It made […]
Read MoreCreating an inclusive environment that encourages growth in academic writing is one way faculty can be an ally to all U students, particularly if English is not their first language. To learn more about how to foster a supportive writing environment for international students, we talked to Dr. Jay Jordan, Associate Professor of Writing & […]
Read MoreThe Office for International Student & Scholar Services is hosting a free weekly webinar series during October aimed at expanding students’ understanding of the U.S. political system. Attendees will expand their understanding of the basics of the U.S. political system, international student rights and responsibilities when engaging in political activism, U.S. media and consumerism, and […]
Read MoreNot long after the dust settled on the transition to remote learning across campus in March, the Office of International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) started shifting their efforts to a new challenge–what would it take to bring new international students to the U in the fall, given the challenges presented by Covid-19? In a […]
Read MoreOriginally appeared in @theU on Aug. 5, 2020. The following editorial by the University of Utah President Ruth V. Watkins and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Dan Reed appeared in the Deseret News on Aug. 3, 2020. The University of Utah attracts thousands of international students each academic year. Approximately 2,500 students—1,333 undergraduates and […]
Read MoreThe Office for Global Engagement (OGE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Chelsea Wells as the new Director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS). This is an important leadership role in OGE and for the University, ensuring compliance with federal immigration regulations, advocating for international students and scholars on campus and in our […]
Read MoreOriginally published in @theU on April 8, 2020 “I am an international student, which is a community of about 10% of the students here at the U. I came from Iran. We all made a long journey to get here, that’s common between all of us. Helping others, feeling their pain, and being with them is […]
Read MoreInternational Student and Scholar Services and the University of Utah were pleased to host 2015’s UGRAD Re-Entry Workshop for international students studying in the U.S. in partnership with The Department of State’s World Learning Program. The workshop, which ran from April 1-3, hosted 83 participants from countries as varied as Yemen, Pakistan, India, Oman, Nigeria, […]
Read MoreImagine for a moment that you are in a foreign country. Not only are you in an environment that it entirely new to you, but your there to study, to excel in a college environment while adapting to all the new cultural aspects of your new home. Now imagine doing it alone. This was the […]
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