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This year’s China Bridge Challenge asked students to focus on youth, social media, and social comparison, coming up with solutions that balanced the interests and objectives of both the U.S. and China.

Since the Somali language is largely an oral one, Marian Hassan was determined to capture the elders’ songs, voices, and life stories to help young Somali Minnesotans reconnect with their home language and preserve the oral culture for future Somali Minnesotans.

The U.S. Department of State has issued a worldwide caution for U.S. citizens, urging travelers to stay informed and maintain situational awareness. 

With a commitment to being a safe space for its community, the University of Minnesota has dedicated staff and faculty who support international students and scholars in a variety of ways.

As ISSS’s director of student engagement, Marina connects students with the resources they need.

The GPS Alliance held its Annual Celebration on November 18, in honor of International Education Week.

Today is the first day of International Education Week—a time to remind ourselves of the critical role internationalization plays in the strength of our world-class university. 

A new heritage language project, Multilingual Minnesota, offers a searchable video database documenting the voices, languages, and cultural narratives of Minnesota’s heritage language communities. 

Kate Paesani, director of the Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition (CARLA), gave the keynote address at the 2025 workshop of the Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning.

This year, ISSS hosted and collaborated on several homecoming events for our international community.