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International Students and Scholars Office

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News Archives

Brandeis celebrates 60 years of the Wien International Scholarship Program

March 12, 2019

Wien Scholar [Tom Watanabe '73] Gives Back to Support Today's Students

June 23, 2016

Former Icelandic Prime Minister [Geir H. Haarde ’73] Visits Brandeis IBS

March 30, 2016

Bethlehem Belaineh ’16 and Bezaye Teshome '16 put social justice into action as Sorensen Fellows

Summer 2015

Class of 2015: Senior Reflections [Alina Pokhrel & Shota Adamia]

May 8, 2015

Nepal in her heart: Alina Pokhrel ’15 strives to make a difference in her native land

April 29, 2015

Tali Fleitman ’17 dedicates spring break to volunteering

March 2, 2015

Rima Tahini ’16 discusses various issues regarding the Ebola crisis

December 4, 2014

Wiens co-sponsor Global Bazaar during International Education Week

November 12, 2014

Shota Adamia ’15 carves his niche in the fashion world

November 4, 2014

Lan Xue '90 makes generous gift for student scholarships

October 27, 2014

Wakako Hironaka, MA ’64, H’87, is presented with the Brandeis Alumni Achievement Award

February 26, 2014

Wien International Scholarship Program Celebrates 55 Years

Winter 2014

Brandeis teams selected for Davis Peace Prize [Andrea Verdeja ’14]

May 13, 2014

Seniors look back at their time at Brandeis [Andrea Verdeja ’14]

May 7, 2014

Video: An Inconvenient Youth [Alina Pokhrel ’15]

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