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NMU International Studies Program

Study abroad informational sessions to be hosted weekly

Andie Balenger January 23, 2023

The International Programs Office will be hosting weekly learning sessions over Zoom for students interested in studying abroad.  With travel opportunities in over 50 different countries, Study Abroad...

PolySci Department to host talk on Quad Alliance, tensions with China

PolySci Department to host talk on Quad Alliance, tensions with China

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor March 8, 2022
Rossow will discuss the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad Alliance, which includes Australia, India, Japan and the United States.
CROSS CULTURAL - Olivia Dunn, a Polish-American student, makes perogies with her German Slavic studies major friend  and Polish exchange student friend in what she calls a true coming together of different cultures to appreciate one. Dunn has made friends from all over the globe in her program in Oldenburg, Germany.

Global experiences during a global pandemic

Katarina Rothhorn, Features Editor February 2, 2022

Olivia Dunn, third year international studies major, grew up in a Polish American household and knew she loved languages and travel at a young age. She learned Polish and has a language certification...

Foreign policy expert to speak on ‘Afghanistan in Ruins’

Foreign policy expert to speak on ‘Afghanistan in Ruins’

Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor September 16, 2021
Following the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan and the U.S. withdrawal there, a great deal of energy has been devoted to understanding what happened and why. For those who would like to explore complexities and understand this situation more fully, there will be a virtual academic lecture titled “Afghanistan in Ruins.”
NMU International Studies Program

International studies program outlook is hopeful

Alexis Stalker September 24, 2020

COVID-19 has affected countries all across the world. Some NMU international students were put in a tight position last spring as they had to make the decision to go back to their home country or stay...

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