International Students

CIEE – Denison Brings the Liberal Arts to Shanghai

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Written by Seyeong Hanlim ’22

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted international travel on an unprecedented scale. The U.S. Department of State suspended routine visa services worldwide in March 2020 due to the pandemic. International students seeking to obtain F-1 visas to enter the U.S. found themselves stranded as embassies and consulates worldwide closed for unknown durations. Additionally, the Presidential Proclamation establishing travel restrictions for non-immigrant travelers from Brazil, China, and Iran has been in effect since January 2020 and has not yet been suspended.

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Denison Student Organizations Partner Up for Lunar New Year

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Written by Seyeong Hanlim ’23

On February 12th, the annual Winterfest event with a Lunar New Year edition took place on all floors of Slayter Union. The event’s activities for students included ice skating, dorm decoration making with stuffed animals and street signs, and a special dinner hosted by Asian Culture Club (ACC), Denison Asian Student Union (DASU), and University Programming Council (UPC).

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Coming and Going: Students Return Home in Spring 2020

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Written by Casey Trimm ’20

During this unpredictable time we are living in, both Denisonians studying on The Hill and Denisonians studying abroad had their semester cut short. For some, this meant booking a flight back home and leaving the United States, while for others, this meant booking a flight back home to their home country and leaving their host country.

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Mark the Date: Denison Vail Series Presents Grammy-Winning Artist Aoife O’Donovan on October 1st

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Written by Seyeong Hanlim ’23

Aoife O’Donovan │Photo Credit: Richard Gilligan

Denison Vail Series Presents Grammy-Winning Artist Aoife on October 1st, 8pm EDT

Like everyone in the world right now, Denison Vail Series is pivoting to a virtual presence for its 41st annual season starting in Fall 2020. Vail Series celebrates over four decades of presenting world-class artists and ensembles to the Denison community.

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Where Did All the Denisonians Go?

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Navigating the online learning experience and personal life in the midst of COVID-19

Denison student experiences during a rare pandemic

Written by Seyeong Hanlim ’23

Note: This post was originally submitted for publication in May 2020, so some information may be out of date. 

Seyeong Hanlim ’23 (writer) moved to a friend’s home in California in the middle of the night upon Denison’s campus shutdown, March 2020.

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