Global Engagement
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December 2, 2020
U-M’s first Mitchell Scholar will study cybersecurity in Ireland
School of Information graduate student Marilu Duque has been selected as U-M’s first recipient of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, one of the nation’s most prestigious academic honors.
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November 16, 2020
U-M first in Big Ten, fourth in U.S. for number of students abroad
U-M is the top-ranked Big Ten university and No. 4 in the nation when it comes to students studying abroad, according to the annual Open Doors report by the Institute of International Education.
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September 28, 2020
Virus prompts U-M to cancel winter 2021 study abroad programs
U-M schools and colleges are canceling winter 2021 study abroad programs for undergraduate students, due to ongoing travel warnings and restrictions related to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
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July 20, 2020
UM-Flint professor honored for 25 years of international nursing
Maureen Tippen, a clinical associate professor emerita of nursing, is this year’s recipient of U-M’s President’s Award for Distinguished Service in International Education.
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July 14, 2020
Federal government rescinds new international student restrictions
The Trump administration has rescinded a rule that would have required international students across the United States to take in-person classes this fall or face possible deportation.
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July 7, 2020
U-M statement from July 7 on Homeland Security policy
University leaders are expressing their “strong disagreement” with a temporary U.S. Department of Homeland Security policy restricting educational opportunities for international students.
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March 30, 2020
U-M professors coordinate international donation efforts
When Michigan Medicine called for donations of personal protective equipment, U-M professors of Chinese heritage were among the first to respond, leveraging donations of more than 36,000 items.
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March 5, 2020
U-M issues new recommendations related to coronavirus
A universitywide update related to the COVID-19 coronavirus recommends that faculty, staff or students who recently traveled to China, South Korea, Italy or Iran should self-quarantine for two weeks.
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February 26, 2020
U-M ranked in top 10 for Peace Corps volunteers
U-M has 55 alumni volunteering with the Peace Corps around the world — 10th-most among large U.S. colleges and universities. U-M ranks No. 6 among graduate schools with 11 graduate alumni serving.
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February 25, 2020
Coronavirus update: U-M restricting travel to South Korea
The university has issued a restriction on U-M travel to South Korea as the outbreak of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus continues. University-related travel to China was restricted previously.
