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Tag: International
OPINION: Studying abroad on financial aid comes with extra baggage
Amidst the stories of glamorous romances in foreign countries and life-changing adventures, Klara Jacobs PZ ’24 gives a realistic take on what studying abroad looks like for a 5C student, especially for one on financial aid.
From Green Beach to Whitehall: CMC alum Murty moves into Downing Street as Britain’s new ‘First Lady’
Claremont McKenna College now has a direct connection to 10 Downing Street. On Oct. 25, Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first leader of color and third prime minister in two months, following Liz Truss’s abrupt resignation. The 42-year-old former banker is married to CMC alumna and trustee Akshata N. Murty CM
FLI, international students push for Pomona summer storage options
As the spring semester winds down, 5C students are facing the annual question of where and how to store their personal belongings over the summer. Pomona College students — who have typically had the option to store their belongings on campus over the summer — were told that, this year, on-campus spaces are “not suited for long-term storage,” according to a March 1 email from Dean of Campus Life Josh Eisenberg.
Pomona announces four domestic programs for fall 2022
Pomona College’s study abroad office announced that it will now offer domestic programs beginning fall 2022, according to an Oct. 22 email to students from Lindsey Sasaki Kogasaka, the assistant director of international programs.
OPINION: Pomona must address stresses faced by international students during distance learning
Pomona College must acknowledge the treatment of international students during the COVID-19 pandemic and increase institutional support for them, writes Yutong Niu PO ’23.
‘I have been everything’: Author Isabel Allende talks feminism, inclusivity at Scripps Presents
On International Women’s Day, Scripps Presents spotlighted one of the most international women: author Isabel Allende, who has written 24 books available in over 42 languages, according to her website.
‘A flicker of hope:’ Trevor Klein CM ’24 documents Hong Kong protests, lands place in international film festival
After two trips to Hong Kong interviewing at protests, Trevor Klein CM ’24 earned a spot in the Tokyo International Short Film Festival for his documentary.
OPINION: America needs more international students, not fewer
In light of the Trump administration’s policy change making it harder for international students to stay in the country, we need to recognize how vital international students are to the American college experience, argues Ebenezer Mensah PO ’23
US rescinds ICE rules for international students studying online
The U.S. has rescinded a policy that would have stripped international students taking all-online course loads of their visas.