ISFiT - The International Student Festival in Trondheim, Norway is the world’s largest student festival with a thematic focus. About 450 students from all over the world attend the festival. The themes have changed over the years, but have always been related to social and political topics with international relevance.

The next ISFiT will be arranged from 20 February to 1 March 2009. The main topic this time is peacebuilding.

Jennifer Koch, a VCU Student, Studied Abroad in Sydney, Australia in Fall 2008. Here is the link to her Study Abroad blog

VCU is currently hosting over 40 visiting students and faculty from both the Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) and Fudan University in Shanghai. The "American Studies Program" is a month-long program intended to offer these students insight into American culture and education. The students are attending daily lectures offered by VCU professors on a variety of topics such as American political science, history, mass communications, homeland security, literature, jazz, business and more. They are also attending day trips to the surrounding area including Charlottesville, Monticello, Williamsburg and Bush Gardens. They will also travel to Washington, DC and New York. The students are accompanied by 11 VCU students who are interning for the program.

Each student is keeping a blog of their time in Richmond and the US. Below I have included the links for the students' blogs. Take a minute to get a glimpse of how the Chinese perceive VCU!

The annual Study Abroad Fall Fair will take place on Wednesday, September 17 from 10-2 outside the Commons, under a tent in the Plaza. There will be door prizes including gift certificates and an iPod Shuffle will be given away! Music, free giveaways, and information on study abroad…be there!