Celebrating International Education

The Office of Multicultural Affairs and the International Students & Scholars Office presents International Education Week 2018 from Nov. 11 through Nov. 16!

International Education Week Events

Students grab food at the Cultural Carnivale

Sunday, Nov. 11: Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Gathering
4:30-6:30 p.m. @ Anjuman-E-Ezzi 246 Rangeway Road, Billerica, MA
Celebration of many faiths with activities and a light meal. Sponsored by GLILA

Nour Khreim takes a selfie with a group of students in Prague

Tuesday, Nov. 13: International Experiences & Study Abroad Fair
4:30-6:30 p.m. @ UCrossing Atrium (1st Floor)
Sponsored by the Office of International Experiences & Study Abroad

graphic from the movie "From The Land of Ghandi"

Wednesday, Nov. 14: Film Screening: Land of Gandhi
5:30-7:30 p.m. @ University Suites, Room 106
High-skilled immigration crisis film followed by Q&A. Sponsored by the ISSO & OMA

Students sort donated bags of dorm supplies at University Crossing

Thursday, Nov. 15: Winter Clothing Drive
4-6 p.m. @ ETIC Atrium, North Campus

Open for all students to collect free donated winter clothes. Sponsored by OMA

Clark Lacossade smiling while sitting next to piano

Thursday, Nov. 15: Sowing Seeds of Sustainability through Song Teach-in
4:30-9 p.m. @ University Crossing
Sponsored by the Climate Change Coalition, Office of Sustainability and Climate Change Initiative

Students pour tea at the Cultural Carnivale where University Crossing was transformed as clubs and groups host a cultural experience of activities, games, performances, food, etc.

Friday, Nov. 16: Annual Cultural Festival
7-10 p.m. @ UCrossing 2nd floor, Moloney Hall
Experience a night of cultural performances, fashion, food and more. Sponsored by OMA

For more info., programs, and activities, visit International Programs & Services.

Meet Some of Our International Students

Ramsha Farooq stands in an engineering computer lab at UMass Lowell

Ramsha Farooq '19

Electrical Engineering

Pakistan native Ramsha Farooq ’19 came all the way to UMass Lowell for her master’s degree in electrical engineering. She’s staying in the area after landing a “perfect job” as an electrical engineer at Black & Veatch in Burlington, Mass.

It’s the perfect job that I always wished for. I’m doing exactly the same type of work that I did for my graduate research project at UML.

By the Numbers

120+

Nations Represented by UML Student Body
32%

Students That Identify As Ethnically Diverse
300+

Study Abroad Options Across Six Continents

International student Shruti took over UMass Lowell's Snapchat on Nov. 7! Watch her takeover to learn more about student life at UML and join her for a Diwali celebration.