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
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International Wellness Fest 2015!
Nutrition, sport, dance, meditation, global health and more! Join us for free food, performances, prizes and wellness topics with an international focus. Free, healthy snacks from Halal Bros, Clay Pit, Skinny Pop, KIND, World Peas, and Rhythm Superfoods! Exciting cultural performances by Austin Chinese Dance Company, UT Tango Club,… read more
Professional Development on East and Southeast Asia
The Global Professional Training (GPT) program on East and Southeast Asia is coming up! The program focuses on professional development training for students who are interested in studying, working, or living in China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mayanmar, Phillipines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Participation is free! The deadline to register… 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: The Power of Conversation
This post is a part of our weekly International Voices column, writing by UT students, for UT students. Enjoy! From the lady in line at the grocery store, to the new student you met in class, to the musician at the bus stop, to the exchange scholar at an ISSS… read more
International Voices: 10 Things I Found “American”
This post is part of our weekly International Voices column, writing by UT students, for UT current and prospective students. Enjoy! Although I was aware about the cultural differences between the country I am from and the US (TV shows and movies give a clear hint about the western part of the… read more
Welcome Hubei Visiting Students Program!
The pilot Hubei Visiting Students Program began this week! 38 students arrived to Austin from the Hubei province in China on Sunday, September 21. Designed by the UT International Office in collaboration with the UT Global Initiative for Education and Leadership and Severn Institute, this new 3 week program will… read more
Scholar Social Hour – September 2014
On Wednesday, September 3, the International Scholar Services team hosted the first scholar social hour of the Fall 2014 semester. What a fun opportunity to meet a diverse group of scholars! About 20 scholars attended the event and our conversations ranged from Texas politics to favorite books and authors. Conversation… read more
International Voices: Discovering Happiness in a Bowl
New international students are arriving on campus for the fall semester, so our International Voices columnists will be sharing their experiences as new UT students on the blog this month. Welcome to Austin, incoming students! We look forward to connecting with you in ISSS. By Shruti Kota I knew that… read more
Student Spotlight: SABIC Students Serve Austin Community
Fall 2013 proved to be a semester of service for SABIC Foundation Year students. After completing a volunteerism workshop, students participated in three programs throughout Austin. In partnership with Keep Austin Beautiful, SABIC students spent one Saturday morning cleaning up the Johnson Creek trail near Lady Bird Lake. After two hours of… read more
