For graduate students, a different way to study foreign languages
With the desire to learn foreign languages steadily increasing, graduate students have found a way to hone their conversation skills outside of the classroom.
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With the desire to learn foreign languages steadily increasing, graduate students have found a way to hone their conversation skills outside of the classroom.
The overall growth of applications from international graduate students has steadily declined over the last three years, according to a report released April 18 by the Council of Graduate Schools.
Penn's class on mural painting in Philadelphia is mixing more than just paint.
"It's a once in a lifetime opportunity to see China and the Olympics," said College sophomore Dennis Murphy, who is going on the Penn-in-Beijing program this summer.
Don't be surprised to find a sealed envelope with a velvet bag and a gold-plated medallion under the door - it might just be an invitation to join the Kairos Society.
Put on some salsa shoes and get ready for a week-long fiesta.
Harvard Law School is easing the burden of taking public service jobs with a new tuition plan, a move experts and students applaud but say could go further.
International students coming to the U.S. not only have to adjust to a new cultural, social and educational environment, but also to a more Americanized writing style.
The gloomy days are over for graduate students who are single and ready to mingle. They can find their true love - at speed dating.
The announcement late last week raising the minimum Ph.D. student stipend by 6.7 percent has generally received positive feedback among the Penn graduate population, though students are urging the University to do even more.
Modern inventions aren't all about robots and moving sidewalks - Penn students' creative ideas may now include a social impact component, too. PennVention - the annual student-run innovation competition organized by the Weiss Tech House - recently announced the Meltwater Social Impact Award, which aims "to support a student team that has an idea for a product or service that can help the local or global community," said Wharton and Engineering junior Matthew Owens, the PennVention co-chair. The contest, now in its fourth year, supports students in conceptualizing, developing and ultimately commercializing products or services.
International students entering the United States have to worry not only about their student visas and bank account, but also about a basic necessity to keep in touch with their families back home - a cell phone connection.
The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly has a new agenda and set of priorities for the semester, said Alina Badus, vice chair for communications for GAPSA.