Come share your experiences as an international student to improve the international student experience at UT! There will be free pizza and soda. TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2016 at 5 PM The McCombs School of Business, 3rd floor, Carpenter Center – Work Room (someone will be outside of the Carpenter… read more
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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
Finding Myself in Austin
UT Austin’s International Office hosted the Iraqi Young Leader Exchange Program on campus summer 2015, bringing 25 undergraduate students from Iraq to Austin for a “Law, Leadership, and Social Justice” institute. ISSS invited these students to share stories about their experience in Austin and their life back home in Iraq… read more
Kurdistan to Austin and Back
UT Austin’s International Office hosted the Iraqi Young Leader Exchange Program on campus summer 2015, bringing 25 undergraduate students from Iraq to Austin for a “Law, Leadership, and Social Justice” institute. ISSS invited these students to share stories about their experience in Austin and their life back home in Iraq… 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
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
Campus Visit from Chairman of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
Tom Healy, Chairman of the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, visited campus on Wednesday March 19 and met with current Fulbright students and scholars. Mr. Healy’s visit provided time for Fulbrighters at UT Austin to discuss their life in the U.S. and provide feedback on their Fulbright experience.
Important Survey for Undergraduate International Students
International Student & Scholar Services requests that undergraduate international students complete a survey about their experience in the United States. The survey is being conducted by World Education Services in New York and NAFSA: Association of International Educators in Washington, DC. Results of the survey will help us better understand… read more
Research Study Focuses on Saudi Students Attending U.S. Institutions
Attention Saudi students! A researcher at the Ohio State University invites you to participate in a study centering on understanding the views and opinions held by Saudi Arabian students attending colleges and universities in the United States. This data will be used to help American colleges/universities understand how to best support… read more
Survival Strategies Workshop Series for International Students
Are you an international student at UT Austin and also feeling: Homesick? Worried about your English speaking/writing skills? Unsure of how to make American friends? Angry or confused about the American culture? Feeling alone and like no one understands? Eager to learn about how to succeed in your classes? If… read more