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Welcome to International Student Life (ISL) at the University of Georgia (UGA)!
The ISL Office serves as an Archway to the World and an Archway to UGA for both international and U.S. students attending the University. With a number of exciting cultural events, programs, and services students and community members alike can travel around the world without leaving Athens. In addition to programs that enhance international awareness, ISL also provides orientation sessions for new international students, offers non-resident tax assistance as well as individual counseling, and advises approximately thirty international and multinational student organizations. ISL is for everyone – please join us!
*Please note that the ISL Office is not responsible for study abroad, immigration or visa related matters at UGA. For further assistance with these areas, please contact the Office of International Education.
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International Student Life News
Welcome to all of the new international students who have joined us at UGA this summer! We are thrilled you are here and encourage you to stop by the office anytime.
July Pool Parties: Join International Student Life for our summer pool parties during the month of July! Beginning July 11, 2008, ISL will host a free pool party for all UGA international students at Legion Pool. The event will begin at 8 pm on July 11, 18, and 25 and will end at 10 pm. Come cool off with ISL staff and beat the summer heat! Contact ISL for more information.
Fall 2008 Orientation for all new and transfer international students will be held August 4 through August 8, 2008. Please be sure to read the ISL orientation section carefully and feel free to contact ISL with specific questions.
Enjoy the 2008 International Street Festival! The 10th annual International Street Festival was held in downtown Athens on College Avenue on Saturday, April 12, 2008. The Festival was a wonderful success this year and we appreciate the support from both UGA and the Athens community. Contact us by calling 706-542-5867 to find out more information or to volunteer to help for next year's event!
Non Resident Tax Information and Resources
Please note that ISL's Tax Assistance Program has ended for this year's tax season. Thank you for participating in our program and we look forward to assisting you next year. For information concerning non-resident taxes throughout the year as well as events ISL hosted during 2008, please review the tax pages within this website.
Leigh Poole chosen for Fulbright Program
- Leigh Poole, Associate Director of Intercultural Affairs and Director of International Student Life at the University of Georgia, has been selected as one of four national participants in the Fulbright International Education Administrators (IEA) Program for Korea for two weeks in June 2008. The short-term Fulbright IEA seminars introduce participants to the society, culture and higher education systems of various countries through campus visits, meetings with foreign colleagues and government officials, attendance at cultural events and briefings on education. Poole began work at UGA in August 2000. Her most recent projects in the International Student Life Office include the creation of the Global Leadership Institute as well as authoring publications on creating learning outcomes and intercultural interactions. In 2006, she received UGA’s Pedro Zamora Horizons Award in recognition of her long-standing commitment to diversity, and in 2004 she was selected as a Fulbright Scholar for the U.S.-Germany IEA Program. Leigh is very excited about this wonderful opportunity and looks forward to sharing her experiences with the UGA community upon her return.
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