As you make the final push to the end of the semester, you may be feeling anxious about that last big exam. And that’s ok! A certain degree of test anxiety is actually normal. However, too much anxiety can inhibit your performance. Luckily, there’s a lot you can do to… read more
Mental Health Month: Tips for Coping With Stress
With Finals Week in full swing, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but being stressed-out takes its toll on your mind and body. Check out these great tips on Coping with Stress from Mental Health America. Here are few simple things you can start doing right now to reduce stress:… read more
Student Spotlight: Chilean Classical Guitarist Nicolas Emilfork
ISSS has the pleasure of featuring one of our sponsored students from Chile in today’s blog post. Nicolas Emilfork is a doctoral student in Music Performance. He has gained recognition for his classical guitar skills and is regularly invited to perform at official university events. In 2009 my government created… read more
From IYLEP to IMPACT: International Office Staff Travel to Iraq
In February 2014, ISSS Program Coordinators Annette Whatley and Emily Pulley traveled to Erbil, Iraq to participate and contribute to the 2014 Iraqi Young Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP) Reunion Workshop- “Iraqis Making Positive Achievements in their Communties” (IMPACT). The goals of the IYLEP Reunion were to; (1) Reconnect Iraqi undergraduate… read more
Award Opportunity for Mexican Students: TAMS Now Available for the 2014-15 Academic Year
Tuition Assistance for Mexican Students (TAMS) is now available for newly admitted and continuing UT Austin students. This is one of ISSS’ most competitive awards and provides a non-resident tuition waiver for recipients for the duration of their degree*. This is a tuition-only award and is nontransferable to other institutions.… read more
Graduating International Student Reception
Are you graduating this Spring or Summer? If so, join us in celebrating at the Graduating International Student Reception! Date: Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 Time: 3 to 5 pm Location: Texas Union – Santa Rita Room RSVP required. Deadline is May 2nd. Please visit the Graduating International Student Reception website… read more
Cost Sharing Events to Benefit YALI
The International Office at the University of Texas at Austin and Students for Wema invite you to two events that will benefit The Young African Leadership Initiative (YALI). On April 22 from 5 to 10 pm, Campus Candy will donate a portion of their profits to benefit YALI. Additionally, on Tuesday, April 29 from… read more
Graduate Student Parents
Are you a UT Austin graduate student who became a parent in 2012-2013? If so, please complete the Parental Accommodation Survey. The results will be used to help determine what kind of family-friendly policies the university can develop for graduate student parents. All graduate students who have become parents in… read more
Be a Blogger for ISSS
Share your voice and get paid to write! The deadline for the International Voices blogging contest is 5 pm April 11. Please click the image above for more information. Send in your contest entries soon!
KAUST Student Committees
UT Austin is currently hosting a group of 20 Saudi students in the KAUST Foundation Year Program during the 2013-2014 school year. This spring semester, the students have the opportunity to participate in one of four student-led committees: Volunteer Committee, Social Committee, Yearbook Committee and Sports Committee. The purpose of… read more
