A cool breeze rustling through leaves, pumpkin spice lattes at Starbucks, and cheers at the UT football game…all these things mean one thing: fall is almost here! What’s a better way to ring in the season than taking a visit to a classic American farm? Sweet Berry Farm located in Marble… read more
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Yangtze U arrives for ACIP 2016!
ACIP 2015 at the Texas Capitol September 17th marks the return of the International Office’s U.S Academic and Culture Immersion Program (ACIP). Thirty students from Yangtze University will spend three weeks at UT in this intensive program centered around five main components: American culture & intercultural communication, exploratory academic content, leadership workshops, community service,… read more
GPT 2016–Connecting UT with East & Southeast Asia!
It’s back! The Global Professional Training (GPT) for East and Southeast Asia returns to campus October 21 & 22! This conference focuses on professional development, intercultural training & networking opportunities for international students from the area as well as those who are interested in studying, working, or living in East and Southeast Asia. This… read more
Texas Excursion: Explore San Antonio!
Explore more of Texas in San Antonio! We’ll start off the day by meandering the San Antonio Botanical Garden featuring Winged Wonders (showcasing Texas butterflies and hummingbirds). The afternoon is yours to check out The Alamo, Texas’s most visited landmark, and stroll the famous River Walk to check out local… read more
Scholars’ Thoughts on Scholar Social Hour
On the first Wednesday of every month, international faculty and research scholars from across the UT Austin campus and from around the world gather for socializing, food and drinks at Scholar Social Hour. During the most recent Scholar Social Hour in December, scholars who attended took the time to share their… read more
An American Thanksgiving
Remember that Thanksgiving episode of Friends where Joey gets a turkey stuck on his head? Or the one where Chandler’s toe gets sliced off? Or, possibly the best, the one where Monica and Chandler finally get to adopt a child? In my personal opinion, the Thanksgiving episodes of any show… read more
International Voices: Co-op Living
This post is a part of our weekly International Voices column, writing by UT students, for UT students. Enjoy! I smell reunion. For days and weeks, D-hausers have been plotting and planning, and hopefully a month from now, we will all be flying, busing, or training in to the quaint… read more
International Voices: Experiencing American Culture
This post is a part of our weekly International Voices column, writing by UT students, for UT students. Enjoy! One of the most memorable experiences I have had in America was over spring break this year when I went to Nashville, Tennessee. I was really excited to experience traditional American… read more
UT Welcomes 25 Foundation Year Students from the UAE
The International Office is pleased to announce that the inaugural ADNOC foundation year program is off to a great start. In September, we welcomed 25 students to UT from the United Arab Emirates to prepare for college during an intensive foundation year program incorporating ESL, SAT and TOEFL preparation. Students… read more
International Voices: “The Customer is King” – Rambling Thoughts on Service Culture in the US
This post is a part of our weekly International Voices column, writing by UT students, for UT students. Enjoy! Did you know you live in customer service paradise? Maybe you haven’t noticed, because you’ve always been greeted with a smile in the supermarket, your food has been cheerfully bagged for… read more