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Friday, September 4, 2020 | Fall Semester 2020

International Student Center: for student and community developemtn and intercultural engagement

ISSS is excited to announce the opening of the International Student Center! Our hope is that this space, located in MacMillan Hall 017, will provide a boost in support for the international community who call Miami and Oxford home and help build a more inclusive global community.

Looking forward to an in-person grand opening in the future, we want to know what an International Student Center (ISC) means to you. Please complete the ISC survey and help shape the future of the ISC!

Take the ISC Survey

For this semester and beyond, the ISC is committed to helping students and groups launch programs and events that:

share and celebrate diverse expressions of world cultures and peoples
enhance cross-cultural experience and communication skills
develop collaborative local/global initiatives toward a shared vision or common purpose
promote a more peaceful and sustainable world

What event or program do you want to see on campus? Complete the form below share your ideas!

Make it happen with the ISC!

Miami seal ground level perspective in Autumn

Monday, September 7: Labor Day, no classes and campus is closed. Please allow for additional response time if you are expecting a message from a Miami faculty or staff member.

Tuesday, September 8 at 4pm: Financing Education Abroad - Do you know which education abroad scholarships and aid are available to students? Attend this webinar to find out more!

September 9 - 11: Career and Internship Week - Check the Center for Career Exploration and Success webpage for detailed information about the three fairs, each separated by career clusters and interests.

Thursday, September 10 from 6-7:30pm: Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion Welcome Reception - Join CSDI for an evening of community and celebration.

Be on guard against scams

Common scams involve fraudulent phone calls from perpetrators pretending to be representatives from U.S. government agencies such as ICE or the IRS. Calls are usually “masked” so that they appear to be coming from legitimate government office phone numbers. Scammers typically threaten deportation and attempt to solicit money.

Please be aware that no government agency will ever call and demand money or conduct business in this fashion. You should never comply with such requests, and never provide personal information, such as social security number, bank account number or credit card number to anyone you don't know. If you receive such a call, you should hang up immediately. Refusing to give information or send money over the phone will never cause you to lose your legal status in the United States.

If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, please file a police report immediately and contact ISSS if you have questions. We also recommend reviewing this information from DHS about avoiding scams and how to report a call from a scammer.

Cooking Differently Togther: cook along and engage in real-time conversations with fellow Miamians all over the world via Zoom. Friday, Sep. 18 10:30 am EST bit.ly/ISSScooking

ISSS is hosting a Zoom event, Cooking Differently Together, at 10:30 am on Friday, September 18. Tune in to this Zoom event to “show and tell” what you make for lunch/brunch/dinner. Welcoming all levels of chef – instant noodle lover, left-over pizza reheater, sandwich artist, Chinese food master, Sushi itamae or whatever your cooking skills entail!

Cook along and engage in a casual real-time conversation with fellow Miamians all over the world. All are welcome to join in to watch, cook, chat, and have a meal with us. Send in a picture of your dish after the event for a chance to win prizes!

Help a fellow international student by taking a survey for his research study. The study is aimed at understanding perceived barriers international students may have while using campus services. The survey takes between 13 to 17 minutes to complete. Your responses will be anonymous and your participation in the study is voluntary. First 250 participants who complete the survey can sign up to receive a $5 Starbucks e-gift card.
It's not too late to complete the 2020 US Census! If you would have been living off-campus in Oxford on April 1, 2020, please take a few minutes to complete the 2020 US Census.
Connect with your peers from all over the world! Sign up to be a Global Buddy.
Check out all the First 50 Days activities!
Are you looking to distribute information about your event, program, group etc. to international students and scholars at Miami? Submit an ISSS communications request.

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