Staff members in ISSS are excited to welcome 15 undergraduate students sponsored by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Gifted Student Program (KGSP). The students will participate in a Summer Research Program lasting five weeks, July 10-August 14. The goal of KGSP Summer Research Program at the University of Texas at… read more
Foundation Year Students Set Sights on Rancho Cortez
As you may know, the International Office facilitates Foundation Year Programs for international students applying to college. But you may not know that these programs offer more than SAT prep and Calculus coursework. They also offer leadership development and skill-building critical to success in college. For example, one of our… read more
Discovering the Joy of Giving: KAUST Foundation Year Students Volunteer at the UT Project
On Saturday, February 28th, the KAUST Foundation Year students volunteered with The Project, an event organized by the University of Texas at Austin. The Project partnered volunteers with local residents to complete beautification projects throughout the Austin community. Although the cold, rainy weather threatened to cancel the event, the KAUST… read more
Test-taking Tips and Coping with Test Anxiety
Students in the UT Austin KAUST Foundation Year Program have been busy taking SAT and TOEFL exams this month. To prepare for the exams, they attended a Test Preparation and Test Anxiety Workshop developed by the UT Sanger Learning Center. Here are some tips they found most helpful: Don’t cram.… read more
KAUST Foundation Year Program Renewed for 2014-15
The UT International Office is excited to announce we will be hosting a second cohort for the KAUST Foundation Year Program in 2014-15. KAUST awards scholarships to top achieving high school students in Saudi Arabia. Before beginning their undergraduate programs in the U.S., students attend a one-year foundation program which consists… read more
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
Students Celebrate Eid al Adha with Food, Music and Dancing
Each year, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al Adha, the Festival of the Sacrifice, to honor the prophet Ibrahim and his obedience to Allah. On Tuesday, October 15, Saudi Arabian students from the KAUST Foundation Year Program and SABIC Foundation Year Program collaborated to host a celebration in honor… read more
New Program Announcement: KAUST Foundation-Year
The International Office is excited to announce a new Foundation Year partnership with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia. The KAUST Gifted Student Program Foundation Year will bring a group of academically advanced Saudi students to UT Austin to engage in ESL, math, science,… read more
UT Austin Sponsored Student Team Travels to Saudi Arabia
April was an exciting month for the International Office’s Sponsored Student team. Liz Smith, Coordinator of Sponsored Students, Matt Jones, SABIC Foundation Year Program Coordinator, and Monica Malhotra, Senior International Student Coordinator for ESL Services, represented the University of Texas at Austin at the International Exhibition and Conference on Higher… read more
