Chinese Student Awarded $8,000 Scholarship & Enters ESL LynxDirect Pathway Program
Chinese Student Awarded $8,000 Scholarship & Enters ESL LynxDirect Pathway Program
November 2, 2020 | Office of International AffairsImagine arriving in a new country for the very first time, enthusiastically starting your college education on campus, and within just a few months of your arrival, experiencing every class shifting abruptly into remote-only. Add to that the need to … Read More
Right Place, Right Time: International Student Scholarship Awardees
October 2, 2019 | Office of International AffairsUndergraduates from Diverse Countries Gain Support for CU Denver Studies
Name: Vy (“Victoria”) Nguyen Tuong Vo Home country: Vietnam Degree program: B.S., International Business
Eager to come to the United States and study English at the University of Colorado Denver’s … Read More
Transition Into New Year & New English Learning Environment
January 10, 2019 | Office of International AffairsCU Denver’s ESL Academy Supports Students’ Success
“Moving into the heart of the CU Denver and into the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences? We love it!” exclaimed ESL Academy student Abdulraham Morelli. Morelli, whose home country is Syria, enthusiastically … Read More
More Gilman Scholarships Available for Studying Abroad
May 24, 2018 | Office of International Affairs5 CU Denver Awardees for Summer Study Abroad Programs
With the recent change in the Gilman Scholarship program and the commitment of CU Denver faculty and the Global Education: Study Abroad team, more students than ever before are now able … Read More
“More CU Denver Global Study Scholarships Than Ever Before!”
September 28, 2017 | Office of International Affairs$52,000 in Funding Available for CU Denver Students
In today’s global economy, employers are increasingly interested in candidates’ resumes that include international studies or professional internship experiences. The University of Colorado Denver is preparing its students to meet the challenges of a modern workforce through an exciting new range of study abroad and internship abroad programs. Read More
“Be The Hero In Your Own Life”
August 3, 2017 | Office of International AffairsCU Denver ESL Academy Students Celebrate Summer Graduation
Amid cheers, applause, and a few tears of joy, twenty-eight international students celebrated their graduation from Level 5 at the ESL Academy, University of Colorado Denver on July 21st. They had arrived in Denver from countries around the world – China, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Panama, Chile, Libya, and Vietnam – and had quickly become classmates, “study buddies”, friends, and a welcome addition to the ESL Academy family. Read More
STEM Student Awarded Two Study Abroad Scholarships
December 20, 2016 | Office of International AffairsCU Denver Study Abroad Is Within Your Reach
Studying abroad adds breadth and depth to a college student’s academic experience, however, fewer than 5% of the 300,000 students who study abroad are in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs. The rigor of these disciplines often means there is little time to travel, and students in all majors often face budget challenges. But at the University of Colorado Denver, students are increasingly discovering ways that studying abroad is within their reach through help from the team in the CU Denver Global Education: Study Abroad office. Read More
Preparing To Help Africa During Global Climate Change
March 29, 2016 | Office of International AffairsCU Denver Student Studies Abroad to Jumpstart Career
With an end goal in sight – that of helping communities in rural regions of Africa with sustainable development for climate change — University of Colorado Denver senior Patrick Woodruff knew that learning to speak Swahili and taking a study abroad trip were important next steps. To obtain help in facilitating the process, Woodruff contacted the Global Education: Study Abroad office at CU Denver, where the staff helped him with the course credit transfer and pre-departure orientation.
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Cause for Celebration : Global Study Scholarship
May 20, 2015 | Office of International AffairsReceiving a scholarship is cause for celebration, especially when it makes the difference in whether you can pursue your education in another country. Students in degree programs ranging from architecture to public health to international business recently celebrated their newfound opportunities to study in countries ranging from South Korea to England to Cuba. Each student has a unique and compelling reason for participating in their program, and they all share one thing in common: their experiences abroad will be made possible by the Global Study Scholarship offered by the office of Global Education: Study Abroad, University of Colorado Denver.
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Celebrating Diversity : Amplifying CU Denver’s Rich Blend of Culture
May 15, 2015 | Office of International AffairsStudents create ‘Cultural Awareness Certificate’
Their campus is a microcosm of the world, so a group of senior-seminar students decided to do something to celebrate and amplify CU Denver’s rich diversity.
“In our class we realized we all spoke multiple languages and had international travel backgrounds, so we decided to use that to connect international students with domestic students across campus,”
said Tess Farmer, a student in the University Honors and Leadership (UHL) capstone class. Farmer said the team initially struggled to come up with a project idea, but their shared global interest—and using it to encourage fellow students to check out the many cultural events on campus—gave them a strong focus. Read More