Global Connections, October 2024

Global News, October 2024

Rutgers Welcomes Largest Class of New International Students: Rutgers Global hosted its largest-ever International Student Orientation (ISO), from August 26 through 28 at the Jersey Mike’s Arena and other locations across campus. More than 1,200 students attended the event, plus nearly 300 parents and family members.

Rutgers Global Study Abroad Fall Fair Draws a Crowd: Rutgers Global hosted its annual Study Abroad Fall Fair on September 24 in the Livingston Student Center and welcomed nearly 600 students who came to learn about the 100+ study abroad programs in 40+ countries around the world that Rutgers offers.

Six Rutgers Faculty Receive Fulbright U.S. Scholar Awards for 2024-2025: Congratulations to Rebecca Davis, Professor, School of Social Work; Olabode Ibironke, Associate Professor, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences; Ani Javian, Assistant Professor, Department of Dance, Mason Gross School of the Arts; Adam McCollum, Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics; Asa Rennermalm, Professor, Geography; and Samah Selim, Professor, Department of African, Middle Eastern and South Adial Languages and Literatures.

RU-FIT One of Rutgers' Most Innovative Courses: RU-FIT is a one-credit course developed by Rutgers Global and taught by peer leaders – Rutgers juniors and seniors (often international students themselves) – that helps students from abroad adjust to campus life in the United States, providing tips on everything from navigating university resources to understanding American idioms to make the language less confusing.

LISTA Program Helps Social Workers Get Ready to Assist Latinx Community: Launched in 2020, LISTA (Latin/a/o/x Initiatives for Service, Training, and Assessment) is a four-course, 12-credit program embedded within the Master of Social Work program that is designed to give future practitioners the ability to provide culturally informed social services to Latinx populations.

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Take a dive into the capital of Tokyo, complete with Burmese cuisine, dynamic city streets of Shinjuku, and culturally immerse yourself with the experiences of Study Abroad student Dotun!

Dotun Adedokun | International Christian University, Tokyo (Japan) - Fall 2024

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As we settled into our first week of school, we asked our international orientation leaders about the cultural shocks they encountered when coming to Rutgers.

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Facebook: Travis Anane shares with us his study abroad experience through the “Rutgers in Spain” program:

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“Studying abroad is meant to be and is renowned for being a thrilling experience, allowing one to connect with a different culture, and experience new food, music, customs, and more. Having studied abroad once before, this influenced my decision to do so again, now in Spain, and I was blown away by the amount I was able to take away from studying at a completely different university while being immersed in an entirely different language. From tasting the delectable Horchata directly while in the factory where it was made, to exploring the intercultural medieval architecture in Toledo while there on a special holiday, and even horseback riding while in the outskirts of Salamanca, there were so many experiences to take away from this study abroad experience, and I would not trade it for anything.” (1/2)

Travis Anane

Rutgers in Spain

Spain | Summer 2024

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Have you visited our Rutgers Global Flickr page? We have photos from most of our events, available for downloading and sharing.

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Rutgers Global Featured Events

Oktoberfest, 10/1, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., Livingston Student Center

Oktoberfest is an annual festival that celebrates German culture. Join us for a short presentation on the background of this celebration and then stay for some German food, music, and socializing.

Korean Night Market Showcase, 10/18, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., Livingston Student Center

Don’t miss out on this exciting cultural celebration, co-sponsored by Rutgers Global, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures, Asian American Cultural Center, Global Asias (GLAS), Korean Education Center of New York (뉴욕한국교육원)

Come enjoy the best of Korea at Rutgers!

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International Student Workshop: CPT/OPT 101, 10/22, 2:30 - 4:30 p.m., Academic Building Room 2400, CAC

International Students, interested to learn more about Off-Campus employment for F-1 students? Learn about the CPT and OPT process, eligibility, what forms to fill out with RGlobal, procedures, important dates, and filing your OPT application with the USCIS.

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Our Fall Semester is filled with great events and programming. Check out our new Global Programming & Events page to learn more about events like Friendship Fridays, Global Ghouls Gala, the Fall Trip, and Chocolate Around the World!

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Study Abroad Advising:

If you aren’t sure which program you would like to apply to, or if you would like to get a head start on planning for your abroad experience, the first thing you should do is speak with one of our Rutgers Global-Study Abroad advisors!

Check out our online and in-person advising and info sessions here.

We are always looking for globally-oriented stories and events to share in Global Connections. If you have suggestions for submissions, please email them to krosko@global.rutgers.edu.

Rutgers Global is the university-wide office for international affairs at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The office provides extensive study and service-learning abroad opportunities, academic support for international students, visa and immigration processing for international students and scholars, international partnership facilitation, and on-campus global programming that helps to educate students and professionals alike. Rutgers Global is committed to comprehensive internationalization for both students and faculty, creating resources and opportunities to enhance our global engagement at home and abroad.