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Kannan Sockalingam '00, '02G with his wife Visa and their two kids

Gratitude Corner: Kannan’s Story

Kannan Sockalingam ’00, ’02G was an involved international student at UMaine while working on his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Electrical Engineering. Two decades after graduation, Kannan remains involved with his alma mater by serving on the OIP Advisory Board and through his philanthropy. His friendships from his student days at UMaine remain strong. Last year, he took his younger son for a UMaine visit, visited several of his UMaine friends, cheered at a UMaine men’s ice hockey game, and went ice fishing. Kannan and his brother Senthil Sockalingam ’08, ’10G, also a UMaine alum, created the Sockalingam Family Scholarship as a…

Ece Yeldan

My experience as an international student at the University of Maine has been nothing short of transformative. From the friendships forged to the knowledge gained, I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of such a vibrant and welcoming community.

Nara Narith

There are always times when I ask myself, why I am here, and why I am doing my major. There are times when I can not see how this part of life would fit in with my future. However, the people I met here never made me doubt my choice in choosing UMaine!!! We are all here learning together and learning from each other.

Iaryna Iasenytska

I think UMaine’s education had a big role to play in building up the first steps to who I am striving to become. In other words, UMaine gave an opportunity to learn from many great people who have taught me and challenged me to dig and think deeper.

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International Student Coffee Hour: Alumni Edition 2025

On Friday. October 24, 2025, 14 alumni joined us for the first Alumni Edition of our International Student Coffee Hour. It was a resounding success! Alumni, current students, and staff enjoyed snacks, refreshments, and camaraderie while viewing a presentation of alumni photos and past events. It was interspersed with trivia questions about the International Student […]

OIP Hosts the 2025 USAC Summit

In October 2025, the University of Maine’s Office of International Programs had the pleasure of hosting the annual University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) Summit. We welcomed 55 international educators, including USAC’s central office leadership, 18 resident directors from USAC programs around the world, and education abroad colleagues from USAC affiliate universities in the United States. […]

Poonam and Subrata Ghosh posing for photo

Subrata and Poonam Ghosh Giving Back

Originally published in the University of Maine Foundation’s Legacies newsletter. Subrata Ghosh came to Orono to study for an MBA at UMaine after completing hisundergraduate degree in mechanical engineering in India. Like many other Black Bearsbefore and since, Subrata recalls renting an apartment on Mill Street and walking tocampus on frigid February mornings. That ultimately […]

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Save the Date: Homecoming’s International Coffee Hour

OIP hosts a weekly Coffee Hour to connect students, scholars, staff, and other community members in a casual meeting space. If you are coming to Homecoming this fall, we hope you will join us for International Coffee Hour on Friday, October 24, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. It will be hosted in the […]

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Save the Date: 2025 Culturefest

A celebration of food, music, and fashion from around the world. Clear your calendar on Saturday, November 8, 2025. OIP is hosting our annual Culturefest event from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the New Balance Recreation Center on Orono campus. We hope to see you there! For more information, please contact us at international@maine.edu

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IEI Tours the ASCC

The Intensive English Institute (IEI) recently toured the Advanced Structures & Composite Center (ASCC). Led by Joseph, a Ph.D. student in the Mechanical Engineering program, they got an insider look at some of the facility’s current research projects. The ASCC is a world-renowned research hub focused on creating innovative materials and structures. They’ve been a […]