International Studies News and Events
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Dr. Svynarenko discusses war in Ukraine Dr. Anton Svynarenko, a visiting assistant professor of Russian in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literature is from Kharkiv, Ukraine, a city left heavily damaged by the Russian invasion. He says, having the support of faculty, staff and students during this very difficult time has been encouraging. Read more in "Thinking of Home". |
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South Alabama Indian Music Ensemble Concert Two International Studies faculty members participated in the South Alabama Indian Music Ensemble spring concert, held on May 8th at the Gulf Coast Hindu Society Temple. |
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IS graduates 12 majors during 2021-22 academic year We are proud of our many graduates who completed their degrees in International Studies this year, overcoming numerous hurdles. Read more about the May commencement ceremony in "Find Your Superpower". |
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Two IS majors inducted into Jaguar Senior Medallion Society Abbey Montgomery and Grace Sekaya were two of seventeen graduating seniors inducted into the inaugural class of the Jaguar Senior Medallion Society for outstanding academic and leadership achievements and community engagement. |
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IS Honor Society Inductees This year we inducted eight IS majors into , the International Studies Honor Society. It was wonderful to gather in person and celebrate our students' accomplishments! |
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Rachel Burdine, IS graduate After graduating from the 猫咪社区APP, Rachel Burdine joined the Peace Corp and traveled to Cameroon. Today she works for World Relief as a program officer supporting the organization鈥檚 network of offices resettling refugees. |
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Rebecca Culberson wins Gilman Scholarship Rebecca Culberson, a senior international studies major at South Alabama, is the recipient of the 2021 Gilman Scholarship and will receive a $4000 stipend for travel. |
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Gongfu Tea Ceremony Celebrates Culture and History Students Interested in Chinese Culture hosted a , presented by Dr. Kevin Tsai. |
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Two IS majors elected to offices in student government The Student Government Association officers at the 猫咪社区APP have been elected for the 2021-22 academic year. Grace Sekaya, a junior majoring in international studies and pre-med, was elected SGA president. Hope Bae, a junior majoring in international studies, was elected vice president. |
