Hey folks! Are you wondering where to have meals with your friends off campus on weekends? Or treat yourself to some delicious desserts? This week OIS wants to share with…
HIGHLIGHT #2: NEWS FROM PAKISTAN AND AFGHANISTAN
Pakistan and Afghanistan: More than 200 people have died, mostly in Pakistan, after a magnitude-7.5 earthquake hit Pakistan and north-eastern parts of Afghanistan. Tremors from the quake were also felt in…
Fried Rice Recipe!
(Photo credit: YouTube) Fried Rice is one of those classic left over dishes, useful for when you need a quick tasty meal and have a ton of random left over…
HIGHLIGHT #1: NEWS FROM INDIA
India: In an unprecedented protest in India’s capital, students of India’s premier higher education institution, Delhi University, have taken to the streets fighting the “curfew hours” policies of many women…
2015 International Students Host Reception
Host Potluck Brunch: Easter edition
The International Community smiles bright for the camera The Office of International Services celebrated the Spring Holiday in a rather unconventional way this year. While relying heavily on the…
About the Assistant Director of OIS: Noura Hajjaj
Hello everybody, My name is Noura Hajjaj and I just joined the Office of International Services (OIS) as an assistant director. In my new leadership role here at Vassar, I…
Hometown: A creative nonfiction rumination on International Living
Recently, I was invited to perform on a piece about my hometown, which was difficult. I move around, a lot and been fortunate enough to call both the jungles of…
OIS goes Ice Skating… or tries to!
Now something of a tradition, OIS plans an ice skating trip to the McCann IceArena at the Mid Hudson Civic Center every February, and with the Winter Olympics taking place this year, it…
Around the World Asia
The Rose Parlor was filled with smells of delicious homemade food and then with the noise of lively conversation on Wednesday, February 12th, when OIS held the third event of…