OISS Scholar E-News: February 2020

Workshop on Sexual Misconduct Prevention

Mandatory for all New J-1 Scholars

March 18

5 to 7 p.m.

Elliott Hall

All J-1 scholars who have not yet taken this training from HR must take this workshop about Title IX and Sexual Misconduct.

Food will be provided! An email with more details and a registration link will be sent soon.

Beware of Scams

This is a reminder to avoid sharing personal information such as your social security number, bank account number, or date of birth with unknown sources.

Read tips about how to avoid becoming a victim of a phishing scam.

For Dependents of Students & Scholars

Spouses and Families Meetup

Every Friday, 3 p.m.

For Everyone at UD

International Coffee Hour

Every Friday, 4 p.m.

For International Community

Sprintax Tax Preparation Workshop

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 3 p.m.

For International Community

Social Security Trip

Tuesday, March 10, 7:30 a.m.

For Scholars

Sexual Misconduct Prevention Workshop

Wednesday, March 18, 5 p.m.

See more events on the calendars below.

We're excited to welcome our newest scholars (pictured above), from Brazil, China, Colombia, Greece, India, Italy, Netherlands, Peru, South Korea and Spain, to the U.S. and on campus!

Our team (pictured on the right) wishes you a successful and enjoyable time here at UD. Please contact OISS with any questions.

Camila Ulrich from Brazil

Hi! My name is Camila Ulrich and I am a PhD student at UFRGS, Brazil. I study theoretical aspects of language – specifically, about sounds and forms of affixes and words in Brazilian Portuguese. I came to UD last semester as a Visiting Scholar to develop my research in the Department of Linguistics under the supervision of professor Irene Vogel.

Experiences like this always change the way we see the world. And I want to change this world through teaching.

Besides contributing to theoretical studies in my field, I want to be a supportive teacher for all those who are in my classroom. For me, teaching should be a process of exchange and I want to be sure that my students are treated as human beings, respecting and trying to understand their background, diversity and cultural differences.

As an international scholar, I was able to live in a new culture and share not only knowledge but different practices with people from a lot of different countries. I can say that this experience also piqued in me an interest in working with exchange students.

I am very grateful for this time in the U.S. I thank Capes for the scholarship and professor Irene for her supervision. And I also thank OISS staff for being so receptive. In particular, I would like to thank Elisa and Lisa – these two inspiring women who showed me that I could feel supported far from home.

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Scholars, we want to hear from you and share your work and dreams with UD and the world! We highlight one scholar each month, in the Scholar E-Newsletter and on a scholar spotlight webpage (coming soon). We'll also feature you on our social media platforms ( Facebook , Twitter and Instagram ) as a #FriendofOISS.

Answer the question “What difference do you want to make in the world?” in 250 words or less. Be sure to include your name, country, department, and focus of your work at UD within your short essay. Email your essay and a photo, if you have one, to sferrell@udel.edu . If you don't have a photo, we will schedule a time to take one.

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