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Current Events

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                    International Coffee Hour

resumes in August!

International Coffee Hour, Friday Afternoons, 4 - 5:30 p.m. across from Baby Doe's, UMC Grill. CU students, staff and faculty are welcome! Great people, great conversations and free refreshments!

Sponsored by CU International and the Office of International Education, 303-492-8057.

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Congratulations, Award Winners!

Daniel Henkel Service Award Winner

Congratulations to Steve Bethard, who was awarded the Daniel Henkel Service Award on December 12, 2008!!

Global Citizen Awards

The Office of International Education (OIE) is pleased to honor CU's Global Citizens for their outstanding contributions to international understanding.

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International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS):

International Student and Scholar Services is the office which bears the overall institutional responsibility for international students once they are admitted to the University of Colorado at Boulder. We also help departments bring in visiting scholars and researchers to the University of Colorado at Boulder.

International students and scholars with questions concerning their legal status or other issues pertinent to their stay at CU Boulder can come to the office of International Student and Scholar Services, email an adviser, or call us at (303) 492-8057. We will do what we can to answer questions and help with a smooth transition into American university life.

The following pages will give you more information:

Prospective Students	Getting admitted to CU-Boulder International non degree students Housing information Financial aid information Boulder information
Current Students	University services/resources Housing information Academics Email accounts and email lists University life Cultural adjustment Financial aid information
Scholars (postdocs, researchers, faculty)	Visa information for scholars Insurance information Tax obligations Boulder information List of embassies in the US

There are five advisers in the office to advise international students and scholars on a variety of topics ranging from immigration to housing. The advisers refer to other on-campus or off-campus offices when a student has need of services unavailable through International Student and Scholar Services. The advisers are:

• Tina Tan, Director, International Student and Scholar Services, 303-492-2979
• Janet E. Garcia, Associate Director and International Student and Scholar Specialist, 303-492-7604
• Becky Sibley, International Student Adviser, 303-492-7476
• Maria Zellar, SEVIS Manager and Immigration Specialist, 303-735-0814
• Paige Progar-Jaumann, International Student Adviser, 303-492-2978