News & Events
Keep up on news about UNMC's community of international students and study abroad students.
Our Signature Events
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International Student Welcome Lunch & Ambassador Appreciation
This September event for international students provides a time for meeting and learning about each other and UNMC.
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Celebrate Culture!
An event called Celebrate Culture! is held in in conjunction with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May. Interactive tables, representative of these countries, featured calligraphy, ddakji (a traditional game played using folded paper tiles), lantern making, liusu (tassel) making, origami and trivia.
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Holi Festival
The International Student Association hosts the Festival of Colors, an annual spring event celebrating the Hindu Holi Festival. The event, symbolizing rejuvenation and optimism, celebrates the arrival of spring after winter, signifies the victory of good over evil, and, for many, a festive day to meet others, laugh, forgive and forget.
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International Education Week
The annual International Week is a campus-wide event held during the fall semester and features customs, foods, and attire from a variety of ethnicities and cultures represented at UNMC. Ping-Pong and badminton tournaments are also part of the International Week festivities, which are organized by UNMC’s International Student Association.
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Chinese Cultural Fair
The Chinese Cultural Fair is held every year around the Chinese New Year, providing an opportunity to to celebrate Chinese culture with food, crafts, games, music and dance. UNMC’s Chinese Scholarship Council students are the main organizers of the event.
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International Photo Contest
Our annual photo contest, open to all members of the UNMC community, features photos capturing the culture, spirit and landscapes of other countries, inspiring adventure, cultural awareness and diversity. The 2023 grand prize winning photo above, by Devashri Gandhi, is titled "Purity of Soul."
Toyraiser for Ukraine
The Student Alliance for Global Health is collecting new toys for children in Ukraine (ages 3-15 years) who have lost one or more parents, due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Toys will be collected from Sept. 16 – Nov. 15 and will be shipped to Ukraine in November. The shipping details are managed by the Ukrainian faculty/staff of UNMC/Nebraska Medicine. Valentina Gumenyuk, PhD, assistant professor, department of neurology, is organizing the distribution in Odessa, Ukraine. Email Sara Pirtle to donate toward the purchase of new toys. See the flier for more information.
Suggested toys, drop-off spots | Donate to shipping costs
Diwali
Diwali will be held Sat., Nov. 16, from 5:00 - 11:00 p.m. in the Truhlsen Events Center, Michael F. Sorrell Center, First Floor. The event is open to all UNMC students and employees.
The UNMC International Student Association and the Office of Global Engagement are partnering to offer the UNMC community a way to observe Diwali which is known as the Festival of Lights.
International Education Week
Please mark your calendar for the International Education Week scheduled on November 18-22, 2024. Check back for more details.
- Mon., Nov. 18, 4:00 p.m., Opening Ceremony and Reception (Michael F. Sorrell Center, Second floor Commons)
- Tues., Nov. 19, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Culture Expo (Michael F. Sorrell Center, Second floor Commons)
- Wed., Nov. 20, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., Intramural tournaments (Center for Healthy Living)
- Thurs., Nov. 21, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m., Intramural tournaments (Center for Healthy Living)
- Fri., Nov. 22, 6:00 p.m., Bingo Night (Durham Research Center Commons)
All UNMC students and employees are invited to attend all events.
Events are subject to change. Events may be added.
International Education Week is presented by the International Student Association and the UNMC Office of Global Engagement.
2024 International Photo Contest Winners Announced
Grand Prize winner: Jaime Yrastorza, “Eye of Andros”
The Office of Global Engagement (OGE) has announced the winners of its Fourth Annual International Photo Contest.
The contest had 17 faculty/staff and 12 student/resident participants, for a total of 83 photos submitted. Thank you to everyone who submitted photographs for the contest.
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