I’ve neglected this little blog! There’s always something going on in IELI to keep me (and the students) busy. We welcomed 96 new students for our Spring 2 term! I think the new students are settled in and starting to feel at home here in Denton. That’s my hope at least! We have our PALs [...]
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The new IELI Star magazine is out! You can read it here. Thanks to all of the students and teachers who contributed to the magazine. It turned out great! Check out the last page to read some stories about successful IELI alumni. If you graduated from IELI and would like to share your story, you [...]
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It’s been a week of celebrations and good-byes at IELI. We celebrated the graduation of 41 students this summer with a special graduation ceremony at UNT’s Murchison Performing Arts Center. Three IELI students from Korea gave beautiful musical performances during the ceremony. We also recognized our visiting scholars from Zirve University in Turkey who were [...]
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We welcomed 66 new students to IELI this term! Here’s a link to some photos from the IELI Welcome Party last week. We had fun playing games, winning prizes, and enjoying some great pizza. http://international.unt.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=736
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I’m back! I’m sorry I have neglected this blog. Life in IELI has been as busy as ever. I’ve been working hard to publish the IELI student writing magazine, The STAR. I finished it a few days ago and sent it off to the printer. In addition to the paper copies, The STAR will be on the [...]
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Next week is International Education Week, celebrated by universities across the United States. UNT-International is participating in this special week by offering a wide range of special activities for students and the community. Here’s our schedule of events. My favorite event? The annual American Thanksgiving Dinner, hosted by Global Interact, UNT and TWU. International Education [...]
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As promised, here are some more photos from the Halloween party last week. Enjoy!
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This last month was really busy for me at work, so I haven’t been doing a very good job with blogging. I am going to try to do better! Last week, I arranged a pumpkin carving party for IELI students. We had about 50 students show up, eager to participate in this American fall tradition. [...]
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Last Saturday was a BEAUTIFUL day, and the students and I had a great time representing IELI in the UNT Homecoming Parade. The students showed up early on Saturday to help put our float together. It turned out pretty good! Check out the photos: Unfortunately, UNT lost the football game that afternoon, but it was [...]
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