A Learning Community Committed to International Understanding,
Academic Excellence, and Public Service
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The International College of the University of Bridgeport is unique because of the diversity of its students. It is not at all unusual to find oneself in a class of twelve students where the United States, Nepal, China, Nicaragua, Japan, Nigeria, Armenia, and Bulgaria are all represented. At the University of Bridgeport it is not at all unusual to say that the classroom itself is "an experience in globalization."
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| Recent graduates of the International College have been awarded fellowships to the Maxwell School, Harvard, NYU and Johns Hopkins. |
Meet some of our current students:
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Name: Charles Bingham
Major: World Religions
"The prospect of lasting peace rests with informed and forward thinking professionals in this field. UB has the multinational representation to produce an ideal climate for progressive problem solvers of our time."
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"I enjoy the small class sizes and variety of
political science courses in the International College."
- Mekleat Sahle
IPED Major
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"I feel the International College prepares me to work in a
diverse environment and expand my worldview."
- Kyle Stadelhofer
IPED Major
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"The professors are knowledgeable in their field and always willing to
engage in thought-provoking discussion in and out of the classroom."
- HwaEun Lee
IPED Major
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Name: Chiyun Breland
Major: World Religion
"The professors in the International College are very dedicated to helping each student excel. I have found UB to be a very supportive atmosphere in which to learn and grow academically."
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Name: Obakeng Ofentse Phiri
Hometown:
Mmabatho,
Major: International Political Economy and Diplomacy
Obakeng is a rising junior at the
International
College and an IPED major. He is also the president of the International Awareness Club (IAC). Here he shares his experience with the club:
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"IAC is about global awareness on a community level. We bring forth issues that concern our world. We believe that there is a need for people to know about the world and its cries. Thus far, we have accomplished a debate on foreign policy in October, which was sponsored by the International College and we are looking forward to upcoming events such as, International Week in November and Model United Nations this fall, or next semester. I first became involved with IAC when it was still in its developmental stage in 2003. My involvement only [came about] because I have a drive for change. And for me change at a large level, or at grassroots, is still one step for mankind."
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International College Alumni
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Tamami Kawamura graduated in May 2005, a World Religions major with a minor in Psychology and a concentration in Political Science. She will be pursuing a Masters of Arts in Religion at the Yale Divinity School in Fall 2005.
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Michelle Boyle graduated in May 2005 with a degree in International Political Economy and Diplomacy. She will be furthering her education at the London School of Oriental and African Studies with a major in Government and Politics of the Middle East. |
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Miguel Veizaga graduated in May 2004 with a degree in International Political Economy and Diplomacy. He will be attending Nova Southeastern University Law school from the Fall.
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Shisir Khanal graduated December, 2002 with a degree in International Political Economy & Diplomacy. After receiving his Masters in International Public Affairs at the La Follette School of Public Affairs in the University of Wisconsin – Madison, Shisir Khanal recently acquired a position in Sarvoday. Sarvodaya supports Sarvodaya, the largest non-profit grass-root development organization in the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement of is a community-building movement based on Buddhist principles of sharing and service.
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Mishiko Seino graduated in May 2002 obtaining a Social Science degree with a concentration in Psychology and International Relations. While at UB she started working at the Japanese Consulate in
New York as a Public Relations Associate, and after graduation she worked at both governmental and non-governmental organizations. She currently works at the Japanese Mission to the UN (the Japanese Government's representative office to the UN) while attending NYU Wagner Graduate School of Public Service for a master's degree in International Public and Non-Profit Management and Policy.
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Harumi Kawamura graduated May 2002 with a degree in World Religions. She is pursuing her Master's of Theological Studies at
Harvard
Divinity
School focusing on Sociology of Religion and a Master of Divinity at Unification Theological Seminary in upstate
New York .
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Miroslava Borissova graduated May, 2001 with a degree in International Political Economy & Diplomacy. She is currently attending the
Maxwell
School of Citizenship & Public Affairs and is a Ph. D. candidate
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