Natalia Caicedo ’25, a first year international student from Colombia and one of the International Center’s student workers, shares her experience in her first Gala. Being a first-year, I’m uninformed most of the time about what special events Clark has every year, especially now because a lot of them, like Gala, haven’t been done in…
International Center
ALCI, International Center
The American Language and Culture Institute Pilots a Service-Learning Project
Sarah Gould, Program Coordinator at the American Language and Culture Institute (ALCI), is running a pilot service-learning program with her students this semester. We chatted with her to find out more about the project, what the students are getting out of it, and whether the program will be continued next year. Can you tell us…
International Center, ISSO
Staff Spotlight Series: Get to Know Amanda Desai, Our Newest Member!
Some of you who have been to our office in the last month may have met the International Center’s newest member, Amanda Desai. Amanda comes to us after leading both immigration and residential life & housing work at Nichols College for the last ten years. We sat down with Amanda to learn a little more…
Immigration Updates, International Center
Immigration Updates for F, M, and J Students
We would like to share some exciting updates to US immigration that may benefit some of our international students and scholars! Interview rules for some F, M, and J visa holders have been updated! On September 14, the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources announced that for the rest of 2021, some F, M, and…
International Center
NEWS ALERT: Biden administration will lift restrictions on fully vaccinated international travelers in November
Starting in November, the US will begin to permit fully vaccinated individuals to enter the United States, ending the ban on entry to the US for those who had been in 33 countries, including China, India, Brazil, and most of Europe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has stated they will only be…
International Center
The International Center Blog is back!
We hope all of our students, scholars, staff, and faculty have settled into this new semester of classes! This new academic year is an exciting time full of opportunities to try new experiences, or go back to things we have missed. This semester the International Center blog will be bringing stories from students and staff…
ALCI, International Center
From the Classroom to Beyond, with Carissa Leung
Read about how Carissa made the transition from the classroom to administration to serve as bridge between experiences! For most teachers, when they finally get into the classroom – that is where they want to stay. However, some walk down a path that leads them to administration in hopes of bridging the gap between teachers…
International Center, ISSO
IC Staff Member, Kelly Keevan, Relates to TCK Community
Visit the time in Kelly’s life when she first realizes that she identified as a TCK!Kelly Keevan has worked in the International Student and Scholars Office (ISSO) as an Administrative Assistant for over two years. During that time she has developed a reputation for being unfailingly kind, welcoming, and diligent. She spends much of her…
International Center
Twenty Years of Service: Assoc. Dean for International Programs Amy Daly Gardner Celebrates her Twentieth Year at Clark!
Learn about how Dean Daly-Gardner is making Clark a better place for int’l studentsAmy Daly Gardner’s career at Clark University began twenty years ago! Since that time, she has trailblazed a unique path here at Clark, holding many different roles from graduate student to Associate Dean. Throughout this tenure, Daly Gardner has been able to…