International students who are interested in working in the U.S. after graduation should seriously consider attending this event. CIE will provide transportation to the first 9 students who RSVP.
The goal of International Student Career Day (ISCD) is to provide relevant career development information and guidance to international students who are seeking jobs and/or internships in the United States after graduation. ISCD will answer questions such as:
How can I find a job in the U.S. after I graduate?
How should I begin looking? What do I need to know?
Whom can I talk with to help me with this process?
How will my immigration status affect my opportunities?
For more information about this event and the event schedule, please refer to their website https://www.jmu.edu/international/isss/students/get-involved/career-day/
Hope to see some of you sign up for this!
The Center for International Education presents the annual UMW Abroad Fair. A launch pad for your adventures abroad, the fair is the perfect venue for students to meet with UMW Faculty-Led Program directors, representatives from UMW Approved Education Abroad Programs, Peer Advisors, Study Abroad Alumni, and Center for International Education staff to explore study abroad, volunteer, research, and internship opportunities all over the world. Come dream, explore options, and define goals for your abroad experience.
Learn more about this once in a lifetime opportunity to participate in a special two-week Summer service trip to Cuba.
An interest meeting will be held on Monday, September 19 at 5:30pm in the Colonnade Room (3rd Floor, University Center).
Learn about this summer abroad program via the Classics, Philosophy and Religion department.
Join your UMW friends and colleagues to watch the first Presidential Debate of the 2016 general election. Following the showing of the televised debate on the big screen, participants will have an opportunity to voice their views on what they heard from the candidates. Dr. Stephen Farnsworth, professor of political science and director of the Center for Leadership and Media Studies, will moderate the Question & Answer Session. Light refreshments will be served.
This event is sponsored by the Center of International Education (CIE), Pi Sigma Alpha, and the Center for Leadership and Media Studies.
This meeting is for people who may have an interest in next summer’s 5-week Advanced Studies in England Program in Bath, during June-July 2017. Dr. Lorentzen will be leading the program for UMW students, and teaching a Victorian Detective and Sensation novel course, filled with Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie, Wilkie Collins, and other blood-curdling authors.
We will discuss the different facets of the program, the steps you need to take to register for the program, etc. We will also be having some tea and British baked goods to celebrate the fun we can anticipate in England!
Dr. Lorentzen will have brochures, websites, step by step instructions, and biscuits on hand, as well as all the information you need to get signed up for the trip.
Here are a few facts about this spring break program:
Focus: Museums in London: museums and national identity. We will look at a lot of art (old and new) and explore the city of London.
Cost: $3200
Credits: 1-credit course with either Experiential Learning or Global Inquiry. There is no additional tuition fee for this course. However, you will need to register for it when you register for spring 2017 classes later this semester.
What’s included: airfare, 4-star hotel (Hilton Kensington), all breakfasts, four group dinners, museum pass, underground pass.
What’s not included: other meals, personal expenses, travel to and from Dulles airport
Deadline to register: November 1.
Learn about UMW’s flagship summer abroad program at Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao, Spain. Explore opportunities to earn up to 9 academic credits while exploring the Basque Country. Courses in Spanish or English available in a variety of disciplines. Contact Dr. Jose Sainz (jsainz@umw.edu) for more information.
Spend your summer in France with Dr. Rachel Graefe-Anderson of the College of Business, in partnership with the American Business School of Paris. Discover French business culture and learn key skills to successful international business interactions in the context of this bustling cultural metropolis.
Enjoy the world-famous sights of Paris, home to the Eiffel Tower and L’Arc de Triomphe.
See and be seen on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.
Experience Parisian culture firsthand with the opportunity to enjoy a home stay in a French household.
Take part in theater outings and guided visits to historical treasures like Versailles, the Grand Palais, and the Museum of Modern Art.
Cozy up in traditional bakeries, historic restaurants, and patisseries.
Learn more about this opportunity at the info session, or visit the program webpage.
Spend your spring break in Germany, guided by Dr. Marcel Rotter and Dr. Jennifer Hansen-Glucklich of UMW’s German Department. Visit historic sites in Vienna and surrounding areas as you study the history of 20th-century antisemitism under the German Third Reich.
Visit former concentration camps and Holocaust memorial sites.
Discover the breathtaking art, architecture, and culture of Austria’s most famous cultural landmarks.
Students will earn 1 course credit for IDIS 350M Holocaust Memory or IDIS 350R German Art and Culture. Students may elect to take both courses (for a combined total of 2 credits) by paying a supplemental program fee. As part of their coursework, students will:
Visit historical sites and memorials in Austria.
Study required readings prior to departure.
Keep a reflective diary during the trip.
Come learn more at this information session.