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Swat Thai and i20 Celebrate Thai New Year

On Friday, April 12, students gathered outside the InterCenter (IC) to play trivia, participate in water games, and enjoy Thai food to celebrate Songkran — Thai New Year — for an event held by Swat Thai and i20 Swarthmore International Club. Songkran

April 18, 2024

Opinion

Why the I20 Fall Feast is Important to the Whole Campus

The Fall Feast is a remarkable annual event at Swarthmore for international students. During Fall Feast, chefs from different parts of the world cook food from their familiar cultural backgrounds. Students can either be an assistant to help one of the chefs

December 1, 2022

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i20 Holds Lunch Buddies Program to Help Involve African International Students

At noon on April 17, i20, Swarthmore’s international student group, held its first iteration of a new program called i20 Lunch Buddies on Mertz Field. The socially distanced program aimed to involve more African international students in i20 activities. In the program,

May 1, 2021

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Despite I.C.E. Policy Rescission, International Students Still Face Challenges

For eight nerve-wracking days, Fouad Dakwar ’22 confronted the possibility of being forced to leave the U.S., which he has called home since he was two years old. Dakwar has lived with his family in New York city for 18 years with

August 19, 2020

Breaking News·Highlights·News

International Students Cornered As ICE Releases New Guidelines

New ICE Guidelines: an Overview Since Swarthmore College is on the hybrid model, international students at the college must take at least one in-person class to maintain an active Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) status. International students cannot study entirely

July 14, 2020

Junior Workshop art opening in Kitao GalleryPhoto by Elena Ruyter '14

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International student enrollments at Swat rise while national numbers fall

An Open Doors Report Survey done by the Institute of International Education showed that the number of new international students enrolled at higher education institutions in the U.S. decreased for the first time in six years by 3.3 percent, in part due

February 15, 2018

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Margaret Kuo Demonstrates Traditional Chinese Cooking for CIA Week

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. On any

March 22, 2017

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SBC Report (February 21, 2016): Charter Applications and i20 Speaker’s Fees

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. i20 i20,

February 22, 2016

i20

Swat Thai and i20 Celebrate Thai New Year

Why the I20 Fall Feast is Important to the Whole Campus

i20 Holds Lunch Buddies Program to Help Involve African International Students

Despite I.C.E. Policy Rescission, International Students Still Face Challenges

International Students Cornered As ICE Releases New Guidelines

International student enrollments at Swat rise while national numbers fall

Margaret Kuo Demonstrates Traditional Chinese Cooking for CIA Week

SBC Report (February 21, 2016): Charter Applications and i20 Speaker’s Fees

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