Recent International News
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04/18/2012 Keys to Success in the Global Marketplace An eagerness to immerse yourself in different cultures, a drive to be adventurous, and dedication to succeeding in a foreign environment are key elements in pursuing a career abroad, a panel of international business experts told a Lehigh networking gathering.
03/25/2012 CISH Social The Council for International Students/Scholars Hospitality (CISH) group hosted a social gathering on Sunday March 25 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church.
03/23/2012 Global Citizenship in Practice The Global Citizenship in Practice Conference was held on March 23 presented by both Lehigh University and the United Nations Academic Impact Conference.
03/20/2012 Model U.N. at Lehigh While students were away on spring break, Lehigh University welcomed local high school students to campus to participate in its annual Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Athletic Conference Model United Nations competition.
03/19/2012 Lehigh Partners with Local Academy to Foster Teamwork and Leadership Skills A few weeks ago the Iacocca Institute of Lehigh University teamed up with the Charter Partners Institute Program of Williams Township to help students develop team building, listening, and leadership skills.
03/13/2012 Reducing harmful practices of Women in Southeast Nigeria Dr. Eleanor Nwadinobi, an NGO Executive Committee representative for Sub-Saharan Africa, discussed the work she has done to reduce the harmful, traditional practices used on women in southeast Nigeria.
03/13/2012 Lesotho Culture Hour Lehigh students discovered ‘The Mountain Kingdom’ through the eyes of a Fulbright student.
02/20/2012 Lehigh Students Discuss Study Abroad Experiences: Nine Lehigh students attended the Delaware Valley Re-Entry Conference at Drexel University to share their study abroad experience.
02/18/2012 Taking Lehigh to the World and Bringing the World to Lehigh: February 2012 Status Read about our significant momentum in the implementation of Lehigh’s International Portfolio.
01/12/2012 Global Citizenship Students Welcome Refugees to the Lehigh Valley: Students partner with social service organization to engage in service learning.
12/02/2011 Global Union Congo Night Goma Mabika spoke about the history of his homeland, the Republic of the Congo.
11/19/2011 “People of the Pacific” Event helps Lehigh get to Know New Zealand and Samoa: A Samoan graduate student who grew up in New Zealand did his part to help the Lehigh community get to know the place he calls home a little bit better through the International Week event “People of the Pacific.”
11/18/2011 Understanding Business Culture is Critical in any Job Hunt: Understanding the differences between business culture in the United States and overseas is critical to landing a job in either market – whether the job candidate is an American student looking for work abroad or an international student looking for work in the United States.
11/17/2011 Peace Corps Makes Life-changing and Life-long Impact: Being in the Peace Corps shapes who you are personally and professionally according to a four-member panel of Peace Corps members who recently came to South Mountain to share their experiences with the Lehigh community.
11/16/2011 Overseas Internships Give Lehigh Students an International Edge: Lehigh University graduates can set themselves apart from the competition in today’s tough job market by gaining global experience through study abroad programs and international internships.
11/15/2011 Global Village Program: For 15 years, the Global Village program has provided about 100 young professionals from over 45 countries with experiences in global leadership and development during a six-week intensive program at Lehigh.
11/14/2011 The first luncheon of Music and Food brought these two factors together. While promoting the Choral Arts’ concert Just Folks, the culture of Kenya was shared through the cuisine.
11/08/2011 Living the Good Life Abroad (Ukraine): Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in another country for a little while? Two Lehigh students share their perspectives on the country of Ukraine, comparing it to life at Lehigh University.
11/04/2011 Global Citizenship students get an insider’s look at Washington D.C., by Mara Kievit. Students in Lehigh’s Global Citizenship Program were given the opportunity to experience how the U.S. government uses global perspectives in its day-to-day operations through a recent trip to Washington, D.C.
11/04/2011 Take a Bite out of Latin America, by Courtney Buchanan. When the metal lids were removed from the Latin American dishes, the room filled with an aroma of decadence and indulgence. Everyone’s heads turned to stare at the food. Remember being lured in by the smell of the caramelized nuts or the soft pretzels that the street vendors sell? It was that same sensation.
11/04/2011 Lehigh Alum Shares His Lessons Learned from Living in China, by Britteny Egan. Lehigh alumn John Leiner’s life after Lehigh has literally taken him to the other side of the globe. Leiner, who currently lives in Bejing, China, recently returned to Lehigh to share his experiences working and living abroad with a group of more than 100 students during a Sept. 28 campus talk.
10/05/2011 Refugees Living in Lehigh Valley Shared Their Experiences with Lehigh Audience, By Lindsay Plodwick. They all came to America from different places and for different reasons. Yet, each of the refugees who spoke at Linderman Library last month expressed a very similar sentiment – a sense of optimism about America and pure gratitude for the lives they now have living in the United States.
