Alumni , Mauritania , Sub-Saharan Africa , Tennessee Technical University
I don’t even know from where to start. A mind blowing experience for me to say the least. Visiting the States was one of my biggest goals. I loved the culture and people, I always dreamed of visiting the States and having the chance to meet Ms. Oprah Winfrey and Mr. Obama as those two were, and still are, role …
Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Panama
Global UGRAD was for me the start of an unimaginable journey where I discovered that everything is possible if I give it a shot and do my best. Being recipient of this scholarship brings the best of you in so many areas. Global UGRAD opened my eyes to cultural and academic aspects in a way I never imagined. While being …
Alumni , Latin America and the Caribbean , Panama
Global UGRAD alumnus, Edison Broce, currently serves as the youngest Member of Parliament – Diputado Suplente – of the Panama National Assembly. He is the first “Son of Democracy” (born in 1990) to be elected in a public office in the history of Panama. Soon after being elected in the general elections, he was unanimously elected President of the Diputados …
Alumni , Bahrain , Bangladesh , Central Asia , Costa Rica , Georgia , Laos , Lebanon , Maryville College , Mauritania , Minnesota State University - Mankato , Tajikistan , University of Connecticut
This October, Will O’Roark had the opportunity to travel to the University of Connecticut – a new partner on the Global UGRAD Program. UConn is the largest university in the state and is home to over 23,000 students. The university is proud of its strong engineering program and its nationally recognized women’s and men’s basketball programs. In addition to meeting with university administrators and staff in the …
I love Thanksgiving. Although every new day brings us reasons to celebrate, in the U.S., the fourth Thursday of November is specially marked to reflect on all the things that make life so good. What are you thankful for, Global UGRAD? Here are some ideas to get you started: Earning an “A” on an exam that you didn’t have time to …
Academics , Experiencing America , Middle East and North Africa , Morocco , Saginaw Valley State University
The only truth I used to hold in my mind about the U.S. academic system was its ranking among the first globally. Today, I am experiencing this truth through my own personal perspective. I finally stepped into the American classroom and gained the greatest insight into what is truly called the U.S. academic system. As a Global UGRAD exchange student …
Academics , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Carroll College , East Asia and the Pacific , Endicott College , Eurasia , Grand Valley State University , Honduras , Israel , Latin America and the Caribbean , Malaysia , Middle East and North Africa , Mississippi College , Mozambique , Panama , St. Catherine University , Sub-Saharan Africa , University of Minnesota Twin Cities , Zimbabwe
National Book Month may be over, but reading suggestions from our current participants and alumni are not! Check out what the Global UGRADs are into this month: Sibongile Hokonya (Zimbabwe), Carroll College, Global UGRAD 2017-18 Concrete Economics by J. Bradford DeLong and Stephen S. Cohen My room was very warm today and so I decided to sit outside and enjoy the cool …