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Study abroad fair offers different kinds of opportunities for students

College is touted as a time to expand oneself and learn to empathize with other cultures; there was information and opportunity abound looking to fill these desires at the Sept. 22 Study Abroad Fair. There are three ways to go about it: faculty-led, exchange programs and through private third parties, said Tim Robinson, director at [...]

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Studying abroad may improve chances of securing a job

A background in foreign cultures through the study abroad programs may help students who often realize that being hired is a greater challenge now than it has ever been since the Great Depression. Besides the changing economy, other factors such as experience abroad play a role in student’s competitiveness in the workforce and his or [...]

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International dinner dance

Maria de Lourdes Castillero, a UNF international student, performs the dance “El Puento” during the International Dinner Feb. 20 at the University Center. Castillero won first place in the international student photograph contest for the category “The World I Visited.” As part of the event, other UNF students performed rituals from their cultures and enjoyed [...]

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