"Due to the pandemic, many students who planned on studying abroad earlier in their college careers had their plans rescheduled. And rescheduled again. And again. Now that the CDC has loosened restrictions following COVID-19 exposure and infection, study abroad programs are beginning to travel again. And all the students who have been trying to study abroad left with them."
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On July 6, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced changes to temporary exemptions for students on F-1 and M-1 visas taking online classes in the fall because of the pandemic. Under the exemptions, students who are taking an entirely remote course load are not allowed to remain in the country, and if they do not leave or take measures like transferring to another school with in-person classes, they face potential deportation.
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With the COVID-19 pandemic still heavily affecting day-to-day life, the fate of fall study abroad programs are still uncertain. With this in mind, the UNC Global Study Abroad Office has created an FAQ site where students who are planning to go abroad in the fall can find up-to-date information on the situation.
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Spring 2020 study abroad programs to European countries with Level 3 (Avoid Nonessential Travel) travel advisories from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have been canceled in response to the spread of coronavirus, according to a campus-wide email sent from Thursday.
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Summer 2020 study abroad programs through the University have been cancelled due to the spread of coronavirus, according to an email from Heather Ward, associate dean for Study Abroad and International Exchanges, sent Thursday and a campus-wide email sent Friday. Students who have signed study abroad contracts already will have their contracts voided and will not be charged administrative fees or other cashier-billed expenses for the program, the email said.
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The University is cancelling all spring 2020 semester study abroad programs in Italy due to coronavirus and has restrictions on travel to China, South Korea and Italy, according to a campus-wide email Saturday.
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EDUC 320: "Navigating Education Borderlands" is a summer program that allows first generation college students to study at the U.S.-Mexico border to conduct research about the effect the border has on people's lives.
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While sexual assault on campus has become part of public discourse in recent years, sexual assault while studying abroad has not. An issue that impacts the lives of UNC and other college students goes largely unreported and unacknowledged due to language barriers, lack of available resources and other isolating factors of the abroad experience.
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“What Jodi is doing with this excavation is reshaping the way we think about Judaism in this historical period,” Rhinehart said, “which is also crazy to think about that you’re a part of her historically changing research.”
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Students studying abroad in D.C. receive real-world experience in their chosen field via internships, on top of completing intensive coursework for credit.
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Studying abroad as a Black student is a very different experience from studying abroad as a white student. Some students are forced to face situations where they are the only Black person in their region and treated as an oddity, and oftentimes they lack advisers who understand their problems.
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This Joint Degree Program, between the historic small town of Chapel Hill and one of the most dynamic cities in Asia, is a truly unique experience. Read more to find out about this amazing opportunity:
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Interested in the Marshall Scholarship? This former scholar is trying to bring a similar program to undergraduates at UNC.
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Exploring the intersection of religion and science, Maggie Hilderbran received a remarkable scholarship to continue a passion that began with watching Star Trek. But when Hilderbran isn't trying to tackle existence's toughest questions, she's enjoying her final year at UNC.
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A growing number of UNC students are expanding their world views by studying abroad.
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