A Panamanian abroad: My diplomatic experience in Washington, D.C.
Gaby Del Rosario, a senior studying political science, is a writer for Notre Dame International, focused on telling the perspective…
International Ambassadors lead the way, elevate success of internationalization efforts on campus
The International Ambassadors serve as a bridge between ISSA and the first-year international students, connecting with the first-years prior to their arrival on campus as a point of contact with the University.
Anthropology major embarks on effort to preserve and document her native Nigerian language, spoken by only 200,000 people
Godiya Simon came to Notre Dame needing to learn a language in order to be successful. Now, she’s headed to an elite graduate program in part because of her work to ensure another language never goes extinct. Simon didn’t know just how rare her native language of Kibaku was until a...
NDI features stories of women who empower in the world of sustainability
"Sustainability is a way of understanding the world, recognizing the role each one of us plays in it as a part of an interconnected…
An international student’s perspective: Marching in the Band of the Fighting Irish
Beatriz de Campos Silva is a sophomore from São Paulo, Brazil, majoring in Physics in Medicine with a minor in the Glynn Family Honors Program. She plays the piccolo in the Band…
Students expand international learning through the Virtual Global Professional Experience
“You’re not going to get a better internship than this program,”says Notre Dame sophomore Fritz Holzgrefe. In a time when internships are scarce, and international opportunities…
What Are the Global Gateways? Notre Dame’s Global Presence Offers Resources for Undergraduate Students
Growing up in Austin, TX, with the city’s large Spanish-speaking population, Natalie Reysa ‘21 developed a passion for learning the Spanish language. …
International Ambassadors welcome students, help them navigate life on campus
Starting college is bound to cause high levels of stress and excitement for any incoming student. But for international students spending their entire college experience abroad, the…
Undergrad Administers Coronavirus Vaccines at Campus Clinics
Lucia Chang administers the first coronavirus shot to a fellow ND student at a vaccine clinic in April. …
A Semester, Interrupted: International Student Stories
As the pandemic first exploded in the United States in early spring, international students had to make a tough call: Should they find a way to stay on campus or return…
Meet Jaime Signoracci: NDI's travel security and risk management expert
In June 2014, a plane landed hard at the Kabul International Airport. It was after dark and the flight crew needed medical attention. The plane suffered…
How Notre Dame taught a scholar from India to smile
It was a picturesque morning in September following mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart when Pooja Ranade first realized that she was smiling. “It wasn’t a natural thing for me,” reflects Ranade.…
Holi festival 2019: Blending culture with color
More than 200 students showed up in white shirts to participate in the Holi festival More than 500 pounds of vibrant color was thrown into the air as part of an ancient Indian spring festival. While students…
Business in Brazil: How an international student created a platform to connect students to high-tech jobs
Brazilian native Laura Henares is a sophomore at the University of Notre Dame, currently studying international economics, German, and international development studies. This international…
From Hong Kong to South Bend: An international student’s perspective on celebrating differences and taking advantage of opportunities
Notre Dame students and Bethlehem University students spending time together in Jerusalem James Luk ‘21 is an international student from Hong Kong majoring in political science with…
LL.M. Spotlight: Raphael Ng’etich
Raphael Ng’etich of Kenya has known that he wanted to study and teach law since he was in high school. As a law student at Strathmore University…
LL.M. Spotlight: Yue Yu
After working for three years as a senior associate in the merger and acquisition transaction services department for Deloitte Financial Advisory in China, Yue Yu decided it was time for a career change. She wanted to go…
An international student’s perspective: Tackling my first American football season
Physics major Nicole Lee is a Greater China Scholar and Hesburgh-Yusko Scholar. Originally…
Traveling internationally for Notre Dame? There’s a registration for that.
The University urges faculty and staff traveling abroad for work to register the travel at ndi-tr.nd.edu. Registration is mandatory for undergraduate students traveling internationally on University-sponsored travel, and is strongly encouraged for graduate students,…
Notre Dame, international since the beginning
Since its inception, the University of Notre Dame has been a global school. It was founded by a French priest and brothers in 1842 with money raised in Europe, and as soon as 1850 was enrolling international students. In the decades that followed, more than 100 students would come…
A letter of thanks to Ireland
Khaoula Morchid is a Notre Dame alum (17’) and a former Naughton Fellow (18’) who completed her masters in Transport, Engineering, Policy and Planning at Trinty College…
An international student's perspective: It began with an Idea
Nicole Lee is a Greater China Scholar and part of the class of 2022.…
The four greatest life lessons that Notre Dame taught me: An iLED student's perspective
Ruth Di Rada is a fifteen-year-old from Brazil. Earlier this year, she received an Ismart scholarship to study at the University of Notre Dame. While on…
Full circle experience: A recent graduate reflects on significance of Brazilian commencement speaker
Catarina Stella Daltro was set to graduate on May 20, 2018. Six months before the big day, she learned the news that Brazilian Judge Sérgio Moro was set to receive an honorary degree and serve as principal speaker at the University of Notre Dame’s 173rd commencement ceremony. She wrote about the experience and discussed...
Why not him? Pedro Navarro's story
Navarro and his mother From a young age, the importance of education was impressed upon Pedro Navarro, a junior chemical engineering student from Brazil. His mother is a Portuguese teacher and…
Notre Dame community in India celebrated with special event
The Mumbai Global Center event was held to celebrate the Notre Dame community in India and welcome newly admitted students. The event is in its third year and helps showcase the growth of Notre Dame’s undergraduate and high school engagements in India.
7,817 miles away: A Greater China Scholar prepares for life on campus
Nicole Lee will be attending the University of Notre Dame this fall, along with ten other students from the GCS program.
Full circle experience: A recent graduate reflects on significance of Brazilian commencement speaker
Catarina Stella Daltro was set to graduate on May 20, 2018. Six months before the big day, she learned the news that Brazilian Judge Sérgio Moro was set to receive an honorary degree and serve as principal speaker at the University of Notre Dame’s 173rd commencement ceremony. She wrote about the experience and discussed...