Friday, July 21st, 2023

Hello, Raiders!

Check out the latest news and updates from the University Center for International Education for Wright State's International Community.

Student Spotlight is a great opportunity to share fun facts about yourself, your journey to Wright State University, your achievements, and the things you like the most about studying here. 

Every student story is unique and our international students would love to hear yours!

Submit your Spotlight to ucie10@wright.edu

If you are an international student graduating in the Summer 2023 semester, you may start applying for OPT after April 27, 2023. 

Please use the link below to access and complete all required documents for the OPT application:

OPT Information | University Center for International Education

Choose an OPT start date between July 28, 2023 – September 25, 2023. If you already have a job offer or are regularly interviewing now, choose an earlier date. If you have not, choose a later date.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have ANY reservations regarding graduation for Summer 2023 semester, please do not apply for OPT until after semester end grades have been posted.

Maintaining status on OPT is still the same as usual

You are permitted only 90 days of unemployment between the start and end dates on your EAD card. In addition, you are required to report the following information through the SEVP Portal while on OPT within 10 days of the change:

1. When you start a new job.

2. When you change addresses.

3. Periods of unemployment.

4. 6-month validation 

Can I travel back to my home country during OPT period?

Please be aware that if you are unemployed for more than 90 days, you will lose your OPT status. Also, during this uncertain time, we do not suggest international travel as there is no guarantee of open borders.

• July 24, 2023: Final Exams for Full and B terms begin
• July 27, 2023: Last day of classes
• August 14th, 2023: Last day for applying International Student Scholarship

All international students are eligible to apply for three scholarships provided by the international office (UCIE). Please click the link below to understand the eligibility criteria and also find the application form.

Scholarship deadline: August 14th 2023

Hello Raiders!

Please encourage your friends to attend Pre-arrival Orientation session who will be attending Wright State for Fall '23 as a new student.

The session happens on every Monday & Thursday at 11am EDT

Gem City Comic Con

ATTENTION Cosplayers and Costumers! “Comic” shows these days, are MEGA-POP-CULTURE EVENTS. Drawing on every corner of fandom to fill massive convention halls. Tickets are expensive and everything inside is “a la carte”. The Gem City Comic Con is not like that, “We Do Comics”. 

Happening on: July 22nd 2023 10 am – 5 pm

July 23rd 2023 10 am – 4 pm

Location: 22 E 5th St, Dayton, OH 45402

To Kill A Mocking Bird

Author: Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird is set in the fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, during the Great Depression (1929–39). The story centers on Jean Louise (“Scout”) Finch, an unusually intelligent girl who ages from six to nine years old during the novel. She and her brother, Jeremy Atticus (“Jem”), are raised by their widowed father, Atticus Finch. Atticus is a well-known and respected lawyer. He teaches his children to be empathetic and just, always leading by example. Compassionate, dramatic, and deeply moving,

To Kill A Mockingbird takes readers to the roots of human behavior - to innocence and experience, kindness and cruelty, love and hatred, humor and pathos. The unforgettable novel of a childhood in a sleepy Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked it, To Kill A Mockingbird became both an instant bestseller and a critical success when it was first published in 1960. It went on to win the Pulitzer Prize in 1961 and was later made into an Academy Award-winning film, also a classic.

I Heart Ice Cream

Look out I Heart Ice Cream at 2nd Street Market! I Heart Ice Cream is a Thai inspired mobile ice cream cart! A delicious sweet cream` liquid base is poured onto a frozen pan and then chopped, mixed, spread and rolled right in front of you!

Location: 600 E. Second St., Dayton, OH 45402

Hours: Fri. 11 AM – 3 PM

Sat. 9 AM – 3 PM

Sun. 11 AM – 3 PM

Kiwi Lemonade Spritzer

Ingredients:

3/4 c. sugar

6 kiwis

2 c. lemon juice

1 c. water

1 liter bottle seltzer water

lemon and/or kiwi wedges

Directions:

Step 1 - Purée the sugar and kiwi in a blender until smooth.

Step 2 - In a 1-quart container, stir together the lemon juice and water. Add the kiwi purée and stir. Chill until very cold.

Step 3 - To serve, pour 1/2 cup of the kiwi mixture into each of 8 tall glasses. Fill with ice and add roughly 1/2 cup seltzer water to fill the glass. If you like, spike a lemon and/or kiwi wedge on the rim of each glass.

Campus Recreation is dedicated to providing quality recreational opportunities for the Wright State community. Whether you enjoy working out in our fitness center or prefer hiking through the Grand Canyon, There is something for you. So if you're looking for a way to relieve stress, stay in shape, and make new friends then check out Campus Recreation!

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