Contact CGPS before making any travel plans. J-1 scholars: If you are traveling abroad, make sure your DS-2019 is signed before you leave. H-1B employees: please make sure you have your original approval notice, a copy of your I-129 and LCA, a letter from your department indicating you are currently employed/ latest paystub. Please review the CGPS COVID-19 FAQs for the latest updates related to COVID-19 travel.

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We are excited to welcome the newest members of the Blue Hen community! Our newest J-1 scholars (pictured above) are from Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and Vietnam. The entire CGPS team wishes you a successful and enjoyable time here at UD!

Please do not hesitate to contact CGPS with any questions.

This monthly publication is for J-1 visiting scholars and H-1B employees. We want to hear from you and share your work and dreams with UD and the world! Submit a 250-word essay about the difference you want to make in the world or tag us/forward links to any publications (including articles and social media posts) about you or your work to sferrell@udel.edu so we can share them!

Every Friday afternoon scholars, employees, students and family members from around the world meet up at International Coffee Hour. Aside from enjoying free coffee (or tea) and snacks, this event is a fun opportunity to meet new people and learn about and celebrate other cultures.

This Friday we'll be celebrating Diwali with the Indian Graduate Student Association. Next week we'll have fun Halloween activities. Everyone is welcome to join us!

In last month's newsletter we shared some fun activities to enjoy during the fall. Well, we've found some more great ideas:

Find other ways to have fun this fall by viewing the calendar below.

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