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Widening horizons through an exchange
Marta Hardardottir has always wanted to study somewhere outside Iceland. “I thought it would be a good way to widen my horizon, get to know other cultures, as well as my own,” she said.
Meet Bar Soloveychik, the Israeli swimmer shattering Gophers records
Bar Soloveychik broke the team's longest-standing record in the 1,000 yard freestyle and has come to like his new home — mostly: "You can die at any moment with this ice."
Persistence provides path to UMN for Fulbright scholar from Ukraine
Roman Tyshchenko arrived at the University of Minnesota from Ukraine in August 2022. He told us about his dreams for the future and what he wants people to know about Ukraine.
From Syria to Armenia to Minnesota
When Shaghek Manjikian was in fourth grade in Syria, she had to complete an assignment about where she saw herself in the next 10 to 15 years. She wrote that she wanted to be a lawyer to stand up for people and to be their voice.
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.
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
