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Welcome to the International Student Center

A Global Initiatives collaborative platform for student and community development and intercultural engagement. #YouAreWelcomeHere

The mission of the center is to expand support for international students, providing orientation, resources, and advocacy. Working to co-create opportunities of exploration, discovery, reflection, and action for the international community through collaborative co-curricular initiatives, the International Student Center is committed to advancing campus internationalization and building a more inclusive global community for those who call Miami, Oxford, and the surrounding areas home.

 

Room Requests

The International Student Center (ISC) offers space and support for students, student organizations, or other groups that are pursuing a program or event that promotes community development and intercultural engagement.

Request ISC Space

Share Your Ideas

For this semester and beyond, the ISC is committed to supporting students and groups launching programs and events that:

  • Share and celebrate diverse expressions of world cultures and peoples.
  • Enhance cross-cultural experience and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Develop collaborative local/global initiatives toward a shared vision or common purpose.
  • Promote a more peaceful and sustainable world.

Submit a program or event idea

Regularly Scheduled Events

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

Subscribe to the InternationaList Newsletter or check the Events Calendar for other upcoming events.

Our Location

MacMillan Hall Room 017
531 East Spring Street, Oxford OH 45056
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

All students are welcome to come to the International Student Center for a place to study, take a break from studying, get connected with campus and community resources, or engage with a program or event.

Use the back entrance of MacMillan Hall. Enter through the middle doors facing the parking lot.

Meet Our Staff

Larysa Bobrova

Coordinator, English Language Learner Writing Center

513-529-8615
bobrovl@MiamiOH.edu

Jacqueline Rioja Velarde

Associate Director, Center for American and World Cultures

513-529-6518
riojavjd@MiamiOH.edu

Dan Sinetar

Assistant Director, International Student and Scholar Services

513-529-5623
dansinetar@MiamiOH.edu

Laura Desmond

Program Manager, International Student and Scholar Services

513-529-3279
desmonl@MiamiOH.edu

International Students and Scholars

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Use the link below to sign up to receive emails from ISSS. Please note that if you are currently enrolled in Miami University courses as an international student or scholar, you will automatically be added to this list.

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