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President Rhonda Lenton welcomes international students to 91亚色

By Gloria Suhasini New and returning students enjoy a meet and greet with the University president, foreign diplomats and peers 鈥淔rom the very first day I stepped on the 91亚色 campus, what I found most appealing was the mix of students from all over the world! This led to new friendships and connections which […]

91亚色鈥檚 membership in CALAREO, a hemispheric consortium, begins to blossom

By Elaine Smith Although he knew little Spanish, Adam Hallag, a fourth-year 91亚色 electrical engineering student, jumped at the opportunity to spend a couple of months this summer as a research intern at the Universidad Tecn贸lgica San Juan del Rio in Mexico鈥檚 state of Quer茅taro. 鈥淚 wanted to have a professional opportunity to add to my […]

91亚色 students learn side-by-side with Colombian classmates

By Elaine Smith Students are easily tempted by courses that include a trip abroad as part of the curriculum, but Hispanic Geopoetics: Geography, Literature, Identity, taught by Alejandro Zamora, offered an extra treat: classmates from the Universidad del Magdalena (UniMag) in the Colombian Caribbean region of the course鈥檚 field study. Zamora, an associate professor of Hispanic […]

Children's health course tackles SDGs with an assist from globally networked learning

Collaborating with students from Ecuador on a class project was an eye-opening experience for Danielle Legerman, a fourth-year student in 91亚色鈥檚 Children, Childhood and Youth Studies (CCY) program and president of the new United Future Teachers鈥 Association. 鈥淚t was the first opportunity I had for globally networked learning (GNL) in university and it was exciting,鈥 said Legerman. […]

Indigenous students shine online in virtual pilot program

When Jennifer Rokaya Sedgewick wears beaded earrings, she鈥檚 making a statement about resistance to colonial norms and making herself visible as an Indigenous woman. In fact, the 91亚色 PhD student has largely decolonized her wardrobe, ensuring that her clothing choices reflect her identity. 鈥淓urocentric norms dictate proper appearance,鈥 said Sedgewick, who is M茅tis. 鈥淔ashion is resistance.鈥 […]

Virtual Indigenous Student Exchange Program a hit with participants

Students and faculty alike are applauding the Indigenous Student Exchange Program, an eight-week pilot program that will end with a virtual public celebration of cross-cultural and transnational learning on April 7. 鈥淚t has been incredible to see the students engage with the program, take charge of the subject matter and generously share their Indigenous knowledge and heritage. The […]