October 21, 2014
Gai Nyok, graduate student in economics, remembers waking up one morning at 5 years old in the tiny village of Abang, of the former Sudan, with the sun still down and being grabbed by the hand by his older brother.
“Ket,” his older brother exhaled. In their native Dinka language, it meant “run.”
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September 16, 2014
The exhibition “Artists of the loom: Maya Weavers of Guatemala,” opening Tuesday at the Spurlock Museum, tells its story through the narratives of hand-woven textiles. The descendants of Mayan people in Guatemala have worn these colorful embroidered garments, called “Huipiles,” as a century old tradi...
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By Annabeth Carlson
September 4, 2014
Exactly 100 years ago in the late summer of 1914, World War I had just begun. Countries either banded together or were against each other, creating innovations in industry, warfare, propaganda and entertainment, all while a deadly, tragic conflict consumed them all. Now in 2014, all of these occurrences ...
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By Rebecca Jacobs
August 26, 2014
Every year, summer internships can give University students the opportunity to do everything from meeting international diplomats to feeding seals through these opportunities.
Companies and organizations such as Boeing, Louis Vuitton, Microsoft, United Nations and Brookfield Zoo take thousands of applic...
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By Meghan Webber
August 25, 2014
Due to the recent Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the University will be taking extra precautions to ensure the health and safety of its students.
Each year, international students are required to go through a health screening to confirm they comply with required immunizations. According to Dr. Robert Palin...
