The International Student Blog
Updates for International Students During COVID-19
Posted on April 27th, 2020 by Connor BlayBefore Coronavirus (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, many higher education institutions examined how to handle the situation. Several administrators at higher education institutions were left asking questions such as “Should we cancel in-person classes?” and “Do we need to move to online-only instruction?”. By March 9, 2020 the Centers for […]
Happy Earth Day 2020!
Posted on April 22nd, 2020 by Luke ClausenEach year, Earth Day is celebrated on April 22nd to remind us of the environmental issues that face the world we live in. The holiday was officially created when a US Senator named Gaylord Nelson witnessed an oil spill in 1970 and decided that he wanted to create awareness for environmental issues. That makes this […]
Tax Season 2020 Updates and Helpful Resources
Posted on April 15th, 2020 by Connor BlayHappy Tax Day! Typically, today would be the day that we remind you all to make sure to mail any last-minute tax return documents to the IRS before the day ends. The post offices would be a flood of people, tax documents in hand, trying to get their documents time-stamped with today’s date before mailing […]
3 Things International Students Should Do During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Posted on April 3rd, 2020 by Connor BlayWherever you are from and whatever age you may be, there is no doubt that you know about Coronavirus (COVID-19). For the first time in a very long time, people all around the world are facing the same issue. We understand that it may seem overwhelming, but there are a number of different actions you […]