/news-archive/tag/international-students/ 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Wed, 15 May 2019 18:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/05/15/kharlamova-graduation/ Wed, 15 May 2019 18:53:23 +0000 /news/?p=74321 ... International student leaves behind a legacy of leadership]]> For the past four years, Ann Kharlamova has considered the University of Arkansas at Little Rock her second home, where she has been able to grow, make friends, and gain invaluable professional experience. Kharlamova, a native of Cherepovets, Russia, first came to the United States as a high school exchange student in Texarkana during her junior year. After returning to Russia and graduating, she was recruited by 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock鈥檚 swim team. On May 11, she graduated with two bachelor鈥檚 degrees in marketing and business analytics. 鈥淎nn has been a pillar of leadership in our program over the last four years,鈥� said 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Swimming and Diving Coach Amy Burgess. 鈥淪he left an impression wherever she went on campus.鈥� Kharlamova鈥檚 accomplishments go beyond the swim team. She also served as an ambassador in the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps and worked for Testing Services. 鈥淚鈥檓 not going to lie. It was challenging,鈥� Kharlamova said. 鈥淭here was a lot of time management involved, but I realized that the sky is your only limit.鈥� Outside of her busy life as a student, worker, and athlete, Kharlamova still found the time to make lifelong friends despite being thousands of miles away from her friends and family in Russia. 鈥淚 enjoyed every night I spent with my girls on the swim team, and every single practice we had was memorable,鈥� Kharlamova said. 鈥淥ur freshman year training trip to Puerto Rico was especially memorable. We got to go to the best beaches, but it was also very challenging. It really prepared all of us for competitions.鈥� As a student, Kharlamova excelled in her coursework and became very involved in research during her senior year. She and another student recently gave an award-winning presentation at the 2019 Student Research and Creative Works Expo and also presented the same project at a major business law conference in San Antonio. 鈥淚t鈥檚 great to see how your hard work pays off. I鈥檓 very thankful to Dr. Casey Rockwell (Kharlamova鈥檚 faculty mentor) for convincing us to do this with her,鈥� Kharlamova said. After graduation, Kharlamova plans to stay in Arkansas and work a few years before pursuing a master鈥檚 degree in a business-related field. She encourages anyone, regardless of where they live or what they want to do, to consider 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock for their education. 鈥淵our experience is what you make it, no matter where you go. I truly believe that you need the heart of a Trojan to be here, and I see that in my classmates and teammates,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e have great programs, and you get a level of one-on-one attention from your professors here that I don鈥檛 see at other schools. I鈥檓 very thankful to have been here.鈥�]]> /news-archive/2017/11/03/international-celebration-week-2/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:24:07 +0000 /news/?p=68422 ... 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock to host International Celebration Week Nov. 13-16]]> Continuing a campus tradition years in the making, hundreds of University of Arkansas at Little Rock students, employees, and families will gather for an international Thanksgiving celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The annual dinner is a tradition of International Celebration Week, which runs Nov. 13-16 at 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. The week of events strengthens awareness of national cultures and encourages interaction between diverse student organizations and departments on campus. The week鈥檚 activities will include a campaign to write letters of hope for people in war-torn Syria, a panel discussion on DACA (Deferred Action for Child Arrivals) program, interfaith dialog lunches, and a day devoted to celebrating the different cultures represented on the 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock campus. International Celebration Week will kick off with from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter A and B. Participants are invited to write letters of hope to let the Syrian people know the world has not forgotten them. Arkansas-based representatives of the Syrian Emergency Task Force will provide information about the crisis in Syria. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. International Celebration Day will be from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, in the Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. With interactive displays, intercultural communication posters, music, dances, and food, this fun-filled event will feature students representing their cultures and discussing worldwide career and volunteer opportunities. Complete the International Celebration day to participate. During the International Celebration Week panel at noon Wednesday, Nov. 15, in Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter A, panelists will discuss immigration in the United States, the nature of DACA, and the politics surrounding proposals to change or eliminate the program. The Thanksgiving celebration provides a free meal for those who cannot travel home for the holiday. Members of the public are invited to join the dinner. The event will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the Donaghey Student Center Ledbetter Hall. Reserve tickets by stopping by the Office of Campus Life in Donaghey Student Center Room 216. To wrap up the week, an interfaith dialog lunch will take place from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Donaghey Student Center Room 205G. This event, sponsored by the Chancellor鈥檚 Leadership Corps and hosted by the Department of Applied Communication, will provide students with the opportunity to understand the faith and worldviews of other students. Register for the event by filling out this. For more information on International Celebration week, contact Casey Jackson-Aceituno at cljacksonac@ualr.edu or Dr. Gerald Driskill at 501-569-3158 or gwdriskill@ualr.edu.]]>