Week of April 19 2022
Events This Week
Topic: Beantown Benefits: Why Boston is a Great College Town
with admissions officers from BOSTON COLLEGE, BOSTON UNIVERSITY, NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY, TUFTS UNIVERSITY
Time: Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 8:00PM Beijing Time
Zoom Webinar Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KQKZYAXIRcCIwoBnjboatA
Boston Group Visit
Northeastern, Emerson, Suffolk and Bentley will visit ISY on April 20th starting at 5:30 pm. This visit will only be available to international students within Myanmar. Come find out information from these four school and have an opportunity to ask questions. No need to register, just show up.
Virtu8 is kicking off a mix of 6 online virtual sessions to engage high school sophomores, juniors, seniors, parents and counselors with programming helpful to the university search process:
Two special session topics. Each session will be hosted by two members institutions of Virtu8 and their students. Each session is offered twice. Register for one time for each topic.
One Information Session and College Fair. This event will be hosted by member institutions of Virtu8.
Session information is below and registration for our events is open to counselors, students, and parents. Click-here to register for one or multiple VirtU-8 events.
Information Session and College Fair with 8 US universities
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
9:00 AM-Eastern Daylight Time
*3-minute overview of each university then a 30-minute college fair with university representatives.
Register here: https://engage.sewanee.edu/portal/virtu8?id=64af63f2-4a1c-441b-9ef2-8eafa710e047
Tuesday Talks
Tuesday Talks are back and we are excited for the upcoming line-up! I'm below is the full schedule for the 2022 season.
Full Schedule for the 2022 Season
Register at initialview.com/tuesdaytalks to receive specific links!
Student Virtual Fair (East & SE Asia) – Thursday, April 21, 2022, 7am-9am EDT/4am-6am PDT, (Thursday, April 21, 2022, 5:30pm-7:30pm (Myanmar)) - there will be 40 US universities. Register here: https://aeotour.com/students/
For more information:
Students and parents can learn more & register here: https://aeotour.com/students/
Jacobs University - Germany
The following lectures will be offered:
21 Apr at 3:00 PM CET
Biomedicine: Importance of enzymes in cancer therapy
Prof. Dr. Klaudia Brix
21 Apr at 4:00 PM CET
Geoscience: Is deep-sea mining a sustainable alternative?
Prof. Dr. Andrea Koschinsky
25 Apr at 3:00 PM CET
Information Technology: Shannon's information theory
Prof. Dr. Werner Henkel
26 Apr at 4:00 PM CET
Industrial Engineering: Decision making in business and engineering
Prof. Dr. Stan Chankov
28 Apr at 3:00 PM CET
Communication Science: Fake news and journalism
Cristina Greculescu
General information:
✓ Participation is open to students from grades 10 and above, it is free of charge. The registration and more information about the content is under: www.jacobs-university.de/meet-jacobs-online
Events Upcoming
“Studying STEM in the US” – learn more about the advantages of studying STEM in the US and resources available for international students.
WPI, Drexel University, and Rochester Institute of Technology will co-host this session. (poster attached)
April 25 @ 7pm eastern time – register here
April 26 @ 11am eastern time – register here
April 27 @ 8am eastern time – register here
Studying in The Netherlands
Sessions include a general Studying in the Netherlands live session for students, followed by break-out rooms for each Dutch Research University Consortium member where students can pop in and out to ask questions. There are two sessions on April 26th (11:00-12:30 and 19:00-20:30 CEST) Registration is through the DRU events page.
Meet the Russell Group - The most well known UK universities
Wednesday 27 April, 24 of the Russell Group universities will be available. New for 2022, this interactive experience will be split into two sessions, each with a different programme and focus. You can register for the event here
During the Afternoon Session (12 noon to 2.30pm) students, teachers, and parents will be able to explore all 24 Russell Group universities, download documents, view virtual campus tours, and take part in insightful live webinars led by university representatives and experts.
Throughout the Evening Session (4.30pm to 8pm) attendees can chat directly with university ambassadors to receive personalised advice. You will also have the opportunity to enter brand new live video question and answer sessions to get answers to all of your questions.
Two warm up webinars will also run in the lead up to the event to provide students, teachers and parents with a unique insight into why they should consider choosing a Russell Group university.
Join UCAS Discover STEM live 10:00 – 18:00 on 11 May 2022.
Don’t miss our day dedicated to all things science, engineering, technology or maths (STEM). Featuring everything you need to explore career paths, course options, and to speak to the experts – all packed into one day, online.
It’s your chance to experience what it’s really like studying science, engineering, technology or maths (STEM) with live interactive lecture taster sessions.
Discover a range of courses and where they can take you
Take part in Q&As with subject specialists
Hear what it’s really like from current students
Meet subject teachers from universities, colleges, and apprenticeship employers
Join live workshops and clinics to help you land your place
Join UCAS Discover Business, Law and Economics live 10:00 – 18:00 on 22 June 2022.
Don’t miss our day dedicated to all things Business, Law and Economics. Featuring everything you need to explore career paths, course options, and to speak to the experts – all packed into one day, online.
It’s your chance to experience what it’s really like studying Business, Law and Economics with live interactive lecture taster sessions.
Join UCAS Discover Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry, Health Professions and Oxbridge live 10:00 – 18:00 on 6 July 2022.
Don’t miss our day dedicated to all things Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry, Health Professions including all you need to know about studying at Oxbridge. Featuring everything you need to explore career paths, course options, and to speak to the experts – all packed into one day, online.
It’s your chance to experience what it’s really like studying Medicine, Veterinary, Dentistry, Health Professions, or studying at Oxbridge with live interactive lecture taster sessions.
If you would like to know more about UK universities, you can take a short, free online course - sign up here: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/study-uk-education-advisors?utm_campaign=agents_march_2022&utm_source=icef_newsletter&utm_content=banner_week_3
Scholarship Opportunity