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International student: Finding community made campus feel like home

FILE - A Notre Dame monogram flag waves in front of the Word of Life mural on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana, Sept. 28, 2019.
FILE - A Notre Dame monogram flag waves in front of the Word of Life mural on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana, Sept. 28, 2019.

Yosibel Cabrera, a student from Nicaragua studying at the University of Notre Dame, says that finding community is the key to thriving on a U.S. campus.

Here, she writes about how she did it. (September 2024)

Working on campus as an international student requires planning

FILE - The Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut, on Dec. 4, 2023.
FILE - The Yale University campus in New Haven, Connecticut, on Dec. 4, 2023.

U.S. News & World Report takes a look at the ins and outs of campus jobs for international students.

Read the full story here. (September 2024)

Can campus protests get international students deported?

FILE - Students gather on the UCLA campus to protest the Israel-Hamas War, April 29, 2024, in Los Angeles.
FILE - Students gather on the UCLA campus to protest the Israel-Hamas War, April 29, 2024, in Los Angeles.

Inside Higher Ed takes a look at the issue of international students protesting on U.S. campuses. Specifically, can it lead to students being deported?

Read the full article here. (September 2024)

Want to work in the US as an international student? Know the rules

FILE - A passer-by walks through a gate to the Harvard University campus, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jan. 2, 2024.
FILE - A passer-by walks through a gate to the Harvard University campus, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Jan. 2, 2024.

The Economic Times of India outlines the rules for working in the U.S. as an international student. "[N]avigating the complex regulations and visa restrictions is crucial for securing a work opportunity in the US as a student," the story says.
Read the full article here. (August 2024)

Columbia U. news site offers tips for international students

FILE - On an unseasonably warm day, students relax on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City on Feb. 10, 2023.
FILE - On an unseasonably warm day, students relax on the front steps of Low Memorial Library on the Columbia University campus in New York City on Feb. 10, 2023.

Bwog, a student-run campus news site at Columbia University, has a guide for international students spending their first semester in the U.S.

Among the tips:

Expect some culture shock

Don't be afraid to ask for help

Stay in touch with people from home.

Read the full article here. (August 2024)

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