intl students

In February 2022, Customs and Border Protection documented 65,350 passenger inspections of undeclared agriculture items. The financial risk from pests brought into the country is estimated at $26 billion from invasive pests harming agricultural and natural resources.

Bolli Steinn Huginsson, an exchange student from the University of Iceland, spent the fall 2021 semester at the University of Minnesota. He enjoyed the diversity of culture in the U.S.

The Center for Global Health and Social Responsibility (CGHSR)’s Global Health in Local Contexts course allowed students from three countries to experience global health from across continents. 

From the small country of Nepal, Lhakpa Gurung 2011 was looking for a place to study in the United States and knew she wanted to be a teacher for young children.

Through a special agreement, Klara Richardt will receive an interdisciplinary B.A. in International Cultural and Business Studies from the University of Passau and a B.A. in Cultural Entrepreneurship from UMD.

Alumna Shui Li protects technology innovation while also working on her side interest in Chinese medicine.

Juan Andrés Rujana, a recent graduate from Venezuela, leads with empathy as he works to improve life for others.

Coming from China, and later a junior college in California, Silas Xia was welcomed to the Crookston campus and has continued to grow and adapt to his environment. 

The College of Education and Human Development and Seoul National University of Education mark 10 years of collaboration.

When the pandemic took hold, international students faced a difficult choice—remain on campus or return home. Incoming students also needed to decide if they wanted to begin online or postpone for a year. But as the U of M reopens, these students are quickly returning to campus.