The Office of International Engagement (OIE) is committed to student success by offering programs and services for international students as they navigate their educational journey.
International students thrive at Illinois State University
Topic: International
From strangers to ‘family’: Administrator welcomes international students into his home
Moving to a new country can be both exciting and terrifying. But for a group of first-year international graduate students, the transition was made a little easier by an Illinois State University administrator and his family.
The School of Communication through the bright eyes of an international student
The School of Communication has a long-standing legacy spanning over 150 years. Fell Hall is not just the home to communication scholars, but international students as well. As a Brazil native, I’ve found my home in this historic building on campus as a graduate student.
AsiaConnect October Program: International Poetry Reading
To help celebrate the love of languages/literature, we will read 10 poems from around the world this year. Readers include Illinois State international faculty and students from Russia, Taiwan, Iran, the Netherlands, and Thailand.
Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor addresses graduates of ISU professional training
United States Ambassador (retired) Geeta Pasi, the inaugural Donald F. McHenry Visiting Professor in Diplomacy and International Affairs at Illinois State University, attended on October 13 the graduation of international participants of the Management Development International (MDI) program hosted by the Office of International Engagement.
Dr. Ali Riaz presents at panels in Bay of Bengal Conversation
Distinguished Professor Ali Riaz has made two panel presentations at the Bay of Bengal Conversation: Rising Tides (BOBC) 2023 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and organized by the Center for Governance Studies (CGS).
Fall 2023 international seminar series event to continue the discussion on colonialism
The upcoming event for the Fall 2023 International Seminar Series is now open for registration.
Publications Unit book launch, bilingual reading, October 5
Book launch featuring a bilingual reading and conversation to celebrate the latest book in the open-access series Undiscovered Americas.
Riaz interviewed by the Daily Star
Distinguished Professor Dr. Ali Riaz has been interviewed by the Daily Star, the leading Bangladeshi newspaper, on the impacts of the recent decision of the United States to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshis and the recent political developments in the country.
International alumni land prestigious grad fellowships with Illinois Power Agency
A healthy dose of academic ambition can inspire a student to attend college. And when their preferred university is in a foreign country, sometimes they are inspired to cross oceans to pursue their dreams. That is the case for two recent graduates of Illinois State University’s Department of Economics.
