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Greetings from the Pittsburg State International Programs and Services Office!
As our Spring semester comes to an end at Pitt State, we wish all those graduating or ending their exchange the best of luck in their future endeavors. We have had an amazing semester full of events and accomplishments by students, alumni, and community members.
We are so grateful for all the wonderful events, news, and stories from this term. We still have plenty of exciting stories and students to feature in the upcoming months.
Please enjoy this month's stories of a few of the many exceptional PSU Gorillas! #OAGAAG
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International Community News |
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PSU Indian Student Association celebrates Holi with students and community
This year, approximately 150 people celebrated Holi on the Pittsburg State University campus through an event hosted by PSU's Indian Student Association (ISA). Students, families, and community members from Pittsburg and surrounding areas such as Joplin came to celebrate the festival.
This was the first year since 2019 that ISA has been able to host a Holi celebration.
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Students study PSU Speech Communication class in Paraguay
The PSU in Paraguay program brought PSU class 'Speech Communication' to the PSU classroom at CPK in Asunción, Paraguay. Students in the course were given an understanding of the requirements for effective speaking and listening and an opportunity to increase skills in each.
Here's what a few of the students said about what they enjoyed in the class.
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Magali Paredes
"The Paraguay program brings us closer to excellent professionals and tools to succeed academically. Besides, we learn about the American academic system, so we will be more prepared when times of moving our hometown to finish education come."
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Giorgio Soto
“What I liked the most about the program was the environment. Always talking about interesting topics and everyone were thinking and telling their opinion to start a debate, was really educational sharing knowledge with each other. I’m really grateful.”
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Renato Soverina
"My favorite part of the class was how hands-on it was. I really managed to practice the techniques taught in class and that allowed me to internalize them."
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Diego Martinez
"My favorite aspect of the program is that both the academic staff and the students are eager to make the program effective and fun."
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The PSU in Paraguay program held a couple other classes after Speech Communication, and had a large number of students from the Speech class join for the next two:
- Operations Management
- General Literature
Upcoming classes include:
- General Psychology (June 6-24, 2022)
- World History from 1500 (July 4-24, 2022)
- Geography (August 1-19, 2022)
- Fundamentals of Marketing (September 5-23, 2022)
Learn more about the PSU in Paraguay program here. |
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Student from PSU Intensive English Program wins HOSA dental terminology event
Pamela Márquez, of Mexico, competed against other college students in the HOSA - Future Health Professionals event “Dental Terminology”. When the results came back, Márquez received first place in the State of Kansas, and scored above the international average for the event.
The first-place award alone is impressive, and to add to Márquez’s notable win is that she is completed the difficult event as a student in Pitt State’s Intensive English Program (IEP).
“For this event, she had to take an online test with questions about the different roots, words, and phrases used in dentistry,” said Hannah Eckstein, HOSA Vice President. “This is a very difficult event, and to add to the difficulty, it was all in English.”
Joining HOSA, and becoming one of the founding members of the chapter at PSU, has been exciting for Márquez.
“I come to Pitt State because I wanted to improve my English, and also get involved in groups focus in my professional area,” she said. “I found that HOSA exist in Pitt State, and I thought that being part of this Association will help me in my professional career in the USA.”
Read more.
Learn more about PSU's Intensive English Program here.
Learn more about PSU's Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dental Biology program here.
Learn more about PSU's Pre-Medicine/Pre-Dental Chemistry program here.
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International Alumni Spotlight
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Kansans and Paraguayans connect for English conversations through
‘Give-back’ program
For four weeks, students from several Kansas universities met with Paraguayans on Zoom every Saturday for an hour to discuss various topics in an English conversation ‘Give-Back’ program.
Leila Lesme, of Paraguay, studied at Pittsburg State University through the BECAL scholarship program in the Spring 2021 semester. As a recipient of the prestigious scholarship, she had the opportunity to in turn help others through a ‘Give-Back’ program. She drew from her own experiences as a student to create the idea for her ‘Give-Back’.
“To receive my scholarship, I went through many interviews/speeches and in that process, I was a bit afraid about my English level,” she said. “Even when I was already at PSU, I was a little shy about my accent or making some grammatical mistakes when speaking, so I thought that this could be very useful to people that feel the same way I did.”
Lesme thought the opportunity to create a program would be a good way to help Paraguayan students to interact more with native English speakers and learn about American culture.
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PSU's Department of Physics prepares students for careers in research, technical fields and teaching
The Department of Physics at PSU's vision is to provide "students with a competitive knowledge base, while promoting excellence in critical thinking, effective communication, and good citizenship to prepare them to serve as educators, engineers, technicians, or scientists."
The department offers programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as minors. Undergraduate emphasis areas include: Astrophysics, Physics Education, Physics Customized, Engineering Technology, Professional Sequence, Solid State, and Polymer Physics. Masters degrees in Materials Science and Physics are offered.
Students in the department have the opportunity to become involved in the current research projects of faculty. For undergraduate students, these research projects include gamma-ray spectroscopy, planetary science, molecular spectroscopy, nanophysics, and thin film solid state physics.
Learn more about the Department of Physics here. |
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APPLY NOW FOR THE FALL (AUGUST) INTAKE
Applications are now open for the Fall 2022 intake.
Deadline to apply: June 1
Review the Application Process here. |
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Want to improve your English skills? Sign up now for a 5-week online intensive English course this summer.
Join one of our two sessions:
1. June 6-July 8
2. July 11-August 12
Cost is $968 per 5-week session per course. Choose from Grammar and Writing or Reading, Listening, and Speaking.
Duolingo English Test is required in advance for course placement.
Apply online. No application fee!
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#BeAGorilla
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Gorilla International Scholarship
This scholarship awards admitted Undergraduate and Graduate international students up to $6,000/year, applied in the form of a tuition waiver. Scholarships are available for new international students (freshman, transfer and graduate) applying to PSU for the first time. |
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PSU Foundation International Programs and Services
The PSU Foundation International Programs and Services Fund helps support international students and furthering our mission. Funds may go toward international student scholarships or sponsoring cultural events on campus. Each gift makes an impact and will aid in creating transformational experiences for international students and community members alike. Please consider supporting the PSU Foundation International Programs and Services Fund. |
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