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UMCF Awards Destination U 2022 Maroon Award for Best Campaign or Series
Destination U, a digital initiative that was developed in early 2020 to help students stay healthy and connected during the COVID-19 pandemic was recently awarded a Maroon Award for Best Campaign or Series from the University of Minnesota’s Communicators Forum.
From Bachelor’s Degree to Ph.D.: Yiting Li Researches Role of Finances in Relationships Through International Lens
Yiting first discovered her research interests as a senior taking Family Social Science 1101: Intimate Relationships. She's been a teaching assistant for that same class four times while getting her master's and Ph.D.
Updates on International Travel
All non-immigrant, non-citizen air travelers (including international students and scholars) boarding flights to the U.S. must provide proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19.
International Students Recognized With Global Scholarships, Including Colonial Dames of America Scholarship
Five international students enrolled at the University of Minnesota—including Alecia Finateri, Adaolisa Ezechukwu, Shohgo Motoyama, Godson Aryee, and Kadir Yavuz Emiroglu—were recently awarded international scholarships, including the Colonial Dames of America Scholarship.
International Students Recognized With President’s Student Leadership & Service Award
Seven international students enrolled at the University of Minnesota—including Huda Ahmed, Rawan Algahtani, Verónica Cadavid-González, Ariel Chau, Bhargavi Rathore, Leyan Sayeh, Ruitao Wu, and Chenwei Yan—were recently awarded the 2022 President’s Student Leadership and Service Award.
Immigration Guidance Allows Continued Enrollment Flexibility
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is extending its previous SEVP COVID Guidance that allows F-1 international students the flexibility to take online and hybrid classes, from both within and outside the U.S.
Three International Students Named Recipients of the 2022 Mestenhauser Awards for Excellence in Campus Internationalization
Three students received scholarships recognizing important work by students in internationalizing the campus and curriculum at the University of Minnesota
Bringing Global Perspectives to Campus Safety
Paidamoyo (Paida) Chikate serves as International Outreach Leader at the University of Minnesota Police Department.
Exchange Student Enjoys Experiencing Different Cultures
Bolli Steinn Huginsson, an exchange student from the University of Iceland, spent the fall 2021 semester at the University of Minnesota. He enjoyed the diversity of culture in the U.S.
Protecting Ideas
Alumna Shui Li protects technology innovation while also working on her side interest in Chinese medicine.