WSU secured a partnership with Explore by Cialfo to increase international student recruitment and engagement. Cialfo is an artificial intelligence-driven platform that helps students worldwide navigate their college applications, according to a press release from WSU’s Office of International Programs. WSU is the first university in Washington state to partner with Cialfo, said Chris Elam,.
Asynchronous learning options will remain available to WSU students who are not returning to campus for in-person classes this fall.
WSU recommends students who are unable or hesitant to return to campus this fall to consult with their academic adviser, Phil Weiler, WSU vice president for marketing and communications, said.
Advisers will work to ensure students’ needs are met and that they remain on track to graduate.
“Our goal always is to get students graduated,” Weiler said. “We’ll do whatever we can to make sure that we remove any obstacles from [students] being able to get that degree.”
Students who cannot return to Pullman have the option to take classes through the WSU Global Campus or at one of WSU’s four other physical campuses across the state, he said.
UNCW Faculty Member Part of Collaborative Global Training Initiative
Thursday, May 13, 2021
UNCW is one of several schools participating in NC State’s University Global Training Initiative. Through its Global Education, Academics, and Research Skills Program, academically gifted international students experience campus life and academic research at North Carolina’s universities.
Xaver Neumeyer, assistant professor of entrepreneurship, is a faculty mentor in GTI’s GEARS program. He learned about GEARS through UNCW’s Office of International Programs. “I have always been interested in working with international students, to learn about their interests and gain from their insights,” he said.
The mentoring was virtual because of the COVID pandemic. Neumeyer adapted to the relatively short duration of the program, focusing on the essential parts of the research process and reviewing materials with his mentees through Zoom. They co-authored two papers to be presented at the
Video: Student Discusses the Importance of Urban Ecology With a Member of the U.S. Forest Service by Frederique Fyhr |May 6, 2021
While today’s modern cities may seem to be isolated from what we consider “nature,” they are not. Understanding ecological interactions and the application of these principles is essential to building sustainable urban communities, as issues such as biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and natural resource availability are complicated in the urban setting. M.S. in Sustainability Management students in Amy Kaparti’s Science of Urban Ecology course explore the complex ecology of human-dominated landscapes.
Jessica Vargas is a student in the M.S. in Sustainability Management program at Columbia University. In the video below, she interviews Michael Rizo, an urban and community program specialist at the U.S. Forest Service.
CSU students receive Boren Awards to study language and culture abroad 07 May, 2021
CSU students Mitch Roberts (left) and Taylor Ziska are recipients of Boren Awards to study language and culture abroad.
Two Colorado State University students have earned David L. Boren Awards from the National Security Education Program, a federal initiative designed to support students interested in national security and linguistics.
Mitch Roberts, a graduate student in the Warner College of Natural Resources, and Taylor Ziska, a senior in the College of Liberal Arts, each received the honors, which provides funding to study abroad to acquire language skills and international experience.