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WVU professor to develop transatlantic exchange in Norway
December 11th, 2012A unique international exchange with the University of Bergen in Norway will enable West Virginia University students to be full participants in an international team of leading scholars and creators of new media. -
Office of International Programs hosts Study Abroad Fair for students
September 28th, 2012Students at West Virginia University who have dreamt of studying in Brazil, China or another foreign country have the opportunity to take a step toward that dream by attending the Study Abroad Fair on Oct. 3. -
WVU students, faculty gain perspective through Western Europe study trip
September 14th, 2012Sven Verlinden, associate professor of horticulture, and Peter Butler, assistant professor of landscape architecture, faculty members in the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design, led 22 WVU students on an exploration of Western Europe. -
WVU forms partnership with university in Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 18th, 2012West Virginia University has created a partnership with the American University in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first career-oriented university in the Western Balkans. -
WVU Foundation Scholar connects elementary school to Morocco
May 23rd, 2012Studying 4,045 miles away from West Virginia was only a physical hurdle for one West Virginia University Foundation Scholar who didn't let the distance interfere with connecting to a West Virginia elementary school. -
The Saudi Mountaineer: a WVU family story
March 2nd, 2012Aziz Al Shammari is one of thousands of international students who leave their native lands behind to study at WVU. His story contains many of the same feelings shared by others who come here from abroad for the first time -- fear, loneliness and homesickness -- but eventually those get replaced by a sense of home, of family, of belonging. WVU now is home not only to Al Shammari, but many of his family members. WVU has not only changed Al Shammari, but he and his family have changed WVU. -
WVU Office of International Programs and the Mountaineer Parents Club offer parents opportunity to travel abroad
January 12th, 2012For the first time, West Virginia University's Office of International Programs and the Mountaineer Parents Club have joined together to provide parents of WVU students an opportunity to travel abroad. -
Modern Vietnamese culture featured in Mountainlair on Wednesday
October 10th, 2011Vietnamese culture will be on full display in the Mountainlair on Wednesday (Oct. 12), as West Virginia University plays host to the country's deputy diplomat, Tung Nguyen. -
When tragedy strikes abroad, it also strikes the hearts of the West Virginia University community. "It is not a place that is far away for us," said Michael Lastinger, associate provost of "International Academic Affairs.
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WVU and University of Botswana exchange students and faculty
March 15th, 2011The University of Botswana and West Virginia University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that allows for a bilateral exchange of students and faculty between the two universities. -
West Virginia University will hold a faculty and student panel to discuss recent uprisings in the Arab Middle East and Northern Africa on Tuesday (March 15).
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WVU student studies acting abroad
November 29th, 2010West Virginia University student Will Stout likes to "play" other people, especially those from different cultures and backgrounds. In the spring semester, Stout will get to experience first-hand what it is like to "play the part" in another culture. -
The Peace Corps and West Virginia University are pleased to announce a partnership that will give selected students the opportunity to combine a graduate degree and Peace Corps service.
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WVU to hold Polish evening on campus Sept. 28
September 24th, 2010Polish cinema clips, delicacies, music and a talk on the history and challenges will all be part of West Virginia University's Polish evening. -
WVU to offer cost-sharing graduate program for international students
September 23rd, 2010West Virginia University is helping more international graduate students obtain the funding they need to attend the University - by paying for part of their education. -
WVU Social Work department brings Northern Ireland visitors to West Virginia
September 17th, 2010As an extension of a cultural exchange partnership focusing on Northern Ireland, West Virginia University's Office of International Programs and the WVU Division of Social Work are hosting a cultural exchange tour entitled "The Duel of Duality." -
WVU accepting applications for Winter Break study abroad trip to Patagonia
September 13th, 2010West Virginia University students have the opportunity to earn six credits while exploring in the opposite side of the world.