Published Feb. 28, 2020

This evening, the CDC and Department of State both issued travel warnings for Italy (CDC travel warning level three; Department of State travel advisory level three). In accordance with the MU student international travel policy, university-sponsored student travel to Italy is currently prohibited. We have canceled study abroad programs in Italy for spring, spring break…

Published Feb. 27, 2020

The University of Missouri is closely monitoring the outbreak of COVID-19, a novel (new) coronavirus that began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. At this time, China has a Department of State travel advisory level four: do not travel and a CDC travel warning level three: avoid nonessential travel. South Korea has a Department of…

Published Feb. 21, 2020

University of Missouri International Programs is pleased to announce the recipients of the first Council on International Initiatives Study Abroad Scholarship: Marc Brazeal, Katelynn Montgomery, Jacob Salk, Lynnya Simmons and Alejandra Vargas. The annual CII Scholarship provides $2,000 towards study abroad per recipient. This scholarship, available to MU freshmen and sophomores planning to study abroad,…

Published Feb. 13, 2020

MU International Student and Scholar Services is pleased to announce that NAFSA: Association of International Educators has selected SEVIS compliance coordinator Chris Huh to participate in the 2020 NAFSA RISE Fellowship. NAFSA's fellowship is a two-year program given to international education practitioners and professionals across the United States. As a flagship diversity, equity and inclusion…

Published Jan. 31, 2020

Dear MU students, The MU International Center is closely monitoring the outbreak of a novel (new) coronavirus that began in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. We are monitoring this evolving situation with the MU Student Health Center. On Jan. 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of State raised the travel advisory for China to level four:…

Published Jan. 31, 2020

Dear international students and scholars, We’re reaching out to let you know we share your concerns for family, friends and colleagues in the People’s Republic of China due to the recent outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China. Fortunately, at MU and in Missouri, there have not been any confirmed cases of the coronavirus at…

Published Jan. 31, 2020

Updated Aug. 7, 2020, 12:20 p.m. The University of Missouri continues to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic. At this time, the University of Missouri prohibits all non-essential international and domestic travel. On Thursday, Aug. 6, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Department of State both lifted their top-level global travel warning and…

Published Jan. 30, 2020

Greetings from the MU Sponsored Student Program! This newsletter includes updates and information that we hope will be useful to our students, departments and sponsoring organizations. Last semester, we began implementing virtual advising sessions. We also added an additional in-person advising session to our existing schedule. We hope these changes will continue to improve how…

Published Jan. 8, 2020

MU faculty are invited to teach a two-week intensive course as part of the International Immersion Program at Southwest University in Chongqing, China. This is a great opportunity to expand your teaching experience and network with faculty at one of MU's partner institutions in China. The program runs July 6–17 and includes: Round-trip airfare reimbursement…

Published Dec. 13, 2019

The International Center is pleased to award $35,255 in study abroad scholarships to 84 MU students studying abroad during winter break 2019/20, spring 2020 or spring break 2020. Students have the opportunity to apply for these scholarships as part of the study abroad application process. Congratulations to all the recipients! International Center Scholarship Provides need-,…