US embassy, USEFP congratulate Global UGrad scholarship recipients
August 3, 2021
Islamabad:Approximately 142 Pakistani undergraduate students received scholarships to study in the United States for one semester under the Global Undergraduate Exchange (Global UGrad) Programme funded by the United States Government.
Starting this month, the participants will attend undergraduate classes at 78 US colleges and universities and participate in professional development workshops to enhance their academic standing and cultural immersion in the United States.
“The Global UGrad scholarship provides the tools for its recipients to become leaders in their professions and communities,” noted Ray Castillo, the Minister Counselor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy, during a virtual pre-departure orientation hosted by the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP) on July 29 to prepare the students for this life-changing exchange program. “We are proud to pro
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Isabella Hudziak, Special Assignments Reporter
On Monday, March 1, the PioTalk hosted by Executive Director of International Education Deborah Wilson-Allam highlighted three exchange students from Europe that currently attend Utica College. The talk, aptly titled “Classmates from Across the Atlantic,” opened the exchange of students to community questions and a platform to share their own experiences.
PioTalks are open discussion panels hosted by the Committee of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Collaborative that spotlight certain topics and individuals within Utica College’s community.
The process for exchange students has been adjusted to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions. Exchange students, who may come for a semester or two, come from Utica College’s partner universities or through the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program. The partner schools interchange information at the beginning of each year including the number of slots available, the addit