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The opportunity cost of studying abroad

The opportunity cost of studying abroad

Lauren Lane February 15, 2016

Kaitlyn Nott left her home in South Korea to have a college experience that would be different from her friends back home. She was finished with her years in the Korean school system, being ranked against...

Christmas in Tuscaloosa: International students put their own spin on the holiday

Christmas in Tuscaloosa: International students put their own spin on the holiday

Aaron Bonner December 3, 2015

By Aaron Bonner | Staff ReporterThere may be no place like home for the holidays, but for some students studying abroad, the famous holiday saying isn’t an option. Under the study abroad program, students...

Welcoming international students to campus

Danielle Waddell October 5, 2015

There are at least 1.13 million international students studying in the United States, not including exchange students. A little under 2,000 of these students attend The University of Alabama.Our University...

International student enrollment a missed opportunity for UA

Kyle Simpson September 10, 2015

When you compare The University of Alabama to similar universities in the south, like The University of Georgia and The University of Tennessee, you will see that we have a remarkably high percentage of...

​International Programs to host open house

Heather Buchanan April 1, 2015

Education Abroad is hosting an open house-style event where students can enjoy snacks and learn about the various study abroad programs offered to University of Alabama students. The event will take place...

Indian student looking forward to seeing snow

Stephanie Gaytan February 5, 2015

Tony Manuel recently moved to Alabama from Kottayam, India. He is a 24-year-old graduate student in his last year at the University. Manuel is majoring in mechanical engineering, plans on applying...

Mexico native studies in Germany, Alabama

Mexico native studies in Germany, Alabama

ebray November 12, 2014

Often when people think of international students studying abroad, they only consider them coming to the United States to get a taste of another culture. Breaking the mold is Alejandra Guillot-Ontañon,...

Pakistani student explains life at UA

Margaret Wilbourne November 5, 2014

Muhammad Farooq is an international student hailing from Pakistan who is currently pursuing a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering. Farooq has made the nearly 8,000-mile trek to Tuscaloosa...

Taiwanese student talks Tuscaloosa

Yun Yu October 28, 2014

Renwei Huang quit her job in Taiwan and came to the University of Alabama to get an experience studying abroad, but Huang said she wants more than that – Hueng wants to break the cultural barrier and...

Dutch offer European style

Caroline Gazzara October 22, 2014

Pia Rijsdijk made a bold decision in 2011. She chose to leave her homeland, Numansdorp, Netherlands, in search of new experiences. She left her old life behind to join the Crimson Tide 
soccer team....

Bruna Rossati trades Brazil for Bama

Bruna Rossati trades Brazil for Bama

Luisa Sanchez October 22, 2014

Bruna Rossati is a senior majoring in chemical engineering who came to Tuscaloosa from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, as part of a cultural exchange program between The University of Alabama and other Brazilian...

Bruna Evangelista finds home in Tuscaloosa

Bruna Evangelista finds home in Tuscaloosa

Kayla Montgomery October 22, 2014

The road to the Alabama volleyball team can best be described as unexpected for Bruna Evangelista: full of twists, turns and bumps and spanning two continents and multiple states. The 6-foot-1 middle blocker...