{"id":143641,"date":"2018-11-13T08:01:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-13T13:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=143641"},"modified":"2018-11-13T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2018-11-13T16:10:29","slug":"celebrating-uconns-global-reach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2018\/11\/celebrating-uconns-global-reach\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating UConn’s Global Reach"},"content":{"rendered":"

International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) recently welcomed community members, families, faculty, staff, and students to “Worldfest, Fall 2018: 50 Years Throughout the World.”<\/p>\n

The event celebrates UConn\u2019s international student community through performance, food, and activities; and promotes global engagement and learning across cultures.<\/p>\n

\"Zhi<\/a>
Zhi Lin '22 (BUS) has her name written in Persian by Zahra Amirkhanzadeh Barandouzi, a graduate student in nursing who is active in the Iranian Student Society. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Zhi Lin '22 (BUS) has her name written in Persian by Zahra Amirkhanzadeh Barandouzi, a graduate student in nursing who is active in the Iranian Student Society. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Arshiah<\/a>
Arshiah Mirza, a graduate student in engineering, gives Cinnamon Adams, the director of Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Support, a henna tattoo. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Arshiah Mirza, a graduate student in engineering, gives Cinnamon Adams, the director of Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral Support, a henna tattoo. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Chemistry<\/a>
Chemistry Ph.D. students (from left) Iyomali Abeysekara, Thilini de Silva, Lasangi Dhanapala, and Prabodha Abeykoon group together for a photo in traditional Indian attire. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Chemistry Ph.D. students (from left) Iyomali Abeysekara, Thilini de Silva, Lasangi Dhanapala, and Prabodha Abeykoon group together for a photo in traditional Indian attire. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Representing<\/a>
Representing the International Christian Fellowship is Nehemy Lim, a visiting assistant professor in statistics, Ruth Hartunian Alumbaugh, and her husband, Jon Alumbaugh. The organization helps international graduate students adjust to life in the U.S. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Representing the International Christian Fellowship is Nehemy Lim, a visiting assistant professor in statistics, Ruth Hartunian Alumbaugh, and her husband, Jon Alumbaugh. The organization helps international graduate students adjust to life in the U.S. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Yasmin<\/a>
Yasmin Taib '21 (CLAS) (left foreground) performs with the UConn Taiko Club. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Yasmin Taib '21 (CLAS) (left foreground) performs with the UConn Taiko Club. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Local<\/a>
Local band Souls of Zion was the opening act at the 50th annual Worldfest. Shown here is Prince McKinley (left), a Bloomfield resident, and Conor Merchant, a graduate student in the master's of public policy program. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Local band Souls of Zion was the opening act at the 50th annual Worldfest. Shown here is Prince McKinley (left), a Bloomfield resident, and Conor Merchant, a graduate student in the master's of public policy program. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Conor<\/a>
Conor Merchant receives a temporary tattoo from Keshini Hiniduma of the ISA, the Indian Student Society. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Conor Merchant receives a temporary tattoo from Keshini Hiniduma of the ISA, the Indian Student Society. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Human<\/a>
Human Rights & Action Learning Community members Erna Alic '21 (IISP) and Matt McCarthy '20 (CLAS), take a selfie. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Human Rights & Action Learning Community members Erna Alic '21 (IISP) and Matt McCarthy '20 (CLAS), take a selfie. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Kimberly<\/a>
Kimberly Catubig '19 (SFA) and Howard Hong '21 (CLAS) perform a hip-hop variation on traditional dances spanning various cultures. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Kimberly Catubig '19 (SFA) and Howard Hong '21 (CLAS) perform a hip-hop variation on traditional dances spanning various cultures. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Kaitlyn<\/a>
Kaitlyn Mott, a representative of Bridges of CRU, an organization that seeks to help international undergraduate students adjust to living in the U.S., and Ken Huang '20 (CLAS) talk to Shaimaa Ali, a master\u2019s student from Egypt studying genomics. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Kaitlyn Mott, a representative of Bridges of CRU, an organization that seeks to help international undergraduate students adjust to living in the U.S., and Ken Huang '20 (CLAS) talk to Shaimaa Ali, a master\u2019s student from Egypt studying genomics. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Lily<\/a>
Lily Horner '20 (CAHNR), Kate Sabo '20 (CLAS), and Maryann Quigley '21 (CLAS), represent International Huskies Writing Assistance, an organization that helps international students with writing and editing papers for their W courses. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Lily Horner '20 (CAHNR), Kate Sabo '20 (CLAS), and Maryann Quigley '21 (CLAS), represent International Huskies Writing Assistance, an organization that helps international students with writing and editing papers for their W courses. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div>\"Yuqi<\/a>
Yuqi Li '21 (CLAS) from the Chinese Calligraphy Club shows an example of her art. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div>
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Yuqi Li '21 (CLAS) from the Chinese Calligraphy Club shows an example of her art. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)\/UConn Photo)<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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