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Year: 2020

Share your photos with us for #ThisIs2020

Posted on June 26, 2020

2020 has been a bit unexpected. We’re living through a global pandemic. Countries including the U.S. are becoming more active to fight racial injustice. And, graduation ceremonies across the U.S. happened via WebEx or YouTube. …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Programs

Get Involved with the International Reach Program!

Posted on June 19, 2020

The International Reach Program is accepting applications to serve as an ambassador for the 2020-2021 academic year! International Reach is a cross-cultural speakers program that connects international students at UW-Madison with groups at UW and …

Posted in International Reach, Main Page Announcements

Following up after Town Hall on Immigration Updates and Current U.S. Events

Posted on June 17, 2020

Thank you for joining us for the Town Hall on June 16, 2020. As Samanatha McCabe (International Student Services) and Jennifer Taylor (International Faculty and Staff Services) said in the Town Hall, these updates are …

Posted in Immigration News, Main Page Announcements

Invitation to Town Hall on Immigration and Current U.S. Events

Posted on June 11, 2020

You are invited to attend a Town Hall on immigration events and current U.S. events on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at 9 AM on WebEx. In this town hall, International Student Services and International Faculty …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Immigration News, Main Page Announcements

Invitation to an Open forum on Current Events & the Racial Tensions within the U.S.

Posted on June 1, 2020

You are invited to join us for a conversation on current events in Madison and across the U.S. In this open form, we will briefly introduce the history and facts around the oppression of black …

Posted in Main Page Announcements

Debunking Myths of ISS and International Students at UW-Madison- Recording Now Available

Posted on May 29, 2020

Dear Campus Partners, The recording for Debunking Myths of ISS and International Students at UW-Madison is now available. Originally presented on May 1st by Sharece Bunn and Caitlin Dawson, the session can watched on the …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Main Page Announcements, Programs

Changes to F-1 Program Extension and Adding F-2 Dependent Processing with ISS

Posted on May 11, 2020

ISS has changed some policies and procedures to improve processing times.   Financial Requirements for F-1 Program Extensions and Adding F-2 Dependents  Effective May 11, 2020, ISS will not require financial documentation for F-1 students requesting program …

Posted in Main Page Announcements, Uncategorized

Tips for Communicating with ISS

Posted on May 10, 2020

Dear Students, We care about you and we want to ensure we serve you best. To help with this, we created these tips for communicating with ISS. We hope that it will help you get …

Posted in COVID-19, Main Page Announcements, Office Updates

Upcoming Event: Where is “Home” for you, Global Badger? Virtual Discussion

Posted on April 21, 2020

Come engage in the conversation “Where is ‘Home’ for you Global Badger?”. On Friday, April 24th from 9:00-10:00am Central Standard Time join members of ISS staff from China, Thailand, California, and Wisconsin for some thought-provoking …

Posted in Main Page Announcements

Campus Partners are invited to debunk myths of ISS with us Friday, May 1st!

Posted on April 21, 2020

Dear Campus Partners! You are invited to attend the virtual engagement session: Debunking Myths of ISS and International Students at UW-Madison. In this session, you’ll be able to learn about who makes the rules for …

Posted in Main Page AnnouncementsTagged campus partners
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