LSU Global students gathered Monday night to watch the LSU football team win the national championship. The international students, many of whom had never seen American football before beginning college, were thrilled to watch their university prove itself the best in the United States' most popular sport. "I'm just super happy because they won it...
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International education provides cultural learning opportunities for not only foreign students at U.S. universities, but also their domestic classmates. And few events or weeks represent a more prominent exchange than International Education Week every November. LSU Global, LSU International Programs, and LSU College of Agriculture will partner again to host several activities Monday, Nov. 18,...
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View this post on Instagram New friends Eduardo (#Honduras 🇭🇳) & Min (#SouthKorea 🇰🇷) say adjusting to college can be confusing, but that #LSUGlobal has helped solve all their questions so far. #LSUGlobalFamily #GeauxGlobal A post shared by LSU Global (@lsuglobal) on Jan 14, 2019 at 2:04pm PST LSU Global welcomed another diverse...
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Mercedes Pinzon, Denise Poveda and Zhou "Leo" Liu each brought tears to the eyes of LSU Global staff members as they discussed their experience at LSU so far. In speeches at last week's annual Convocation Ceremony, the three standout students from the program's most recent progression class credited the LSU Global Family for supporting them...
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LSU Global welcomed the most diverse class in its history to campus this fall. Students from 25 different countries, planning to study 25 different majors, joined the LSU Global Family this August. This group included representatives from 14 nations that had not previously sent students through the program, as well as the newest students from...
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Talal Al Hashmi had never eaten crawfish before he arrived at LSU three years ago. Now, the petroleum engineering student from United Arab Emirates starts every spring semester asking LSU Global staff members on what day the program's annual crawfish boil will be held. The event celebrating one of Louisiana's most famous traditions has quickly...
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Students from at least nine different countries gathered Friday evening to celebrate the Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, as an LSU Global Family. About 50 students met in Kirby Smith Hall, the residence hall where most current LSU Global students live, and shared more than 15 authentic Chinese dishes and played several different...
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Jenish Tandel said he couldn't wait to arrive to LSU. Awaiting him first in New York, though, were the disappointment and challenges of a two-day delay to his connecting flight because of a snow storm hitting the area. But the new student was excited and thankful to LSU Global staff for their help navigating the...
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LSU Global is thrilled to be celebrating International Education Week 2016 with a series of fun and information daily activities. Program students and staff wore clothes Monday that represented their home countries and posted pictures on social media to help further spread awareness of the week-long national event. Check out LSU Global on Instagram! Tuesday...
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Hours before Danny Etling's touchdown pass to DeSean Smith, several LSU Global students made their own successful LSU game day debuts. Most of the program's Fall 2016 cohort joined staff members and a few returning students for its annual tailgating party in the hours leading up to the Tigers' 34-13 defeat of visiting Jacksonville State....
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