The UCIE Student Connection - March 1st, 2017 (Spring Break)

UCIE Conversation Club

Practice your conversational English with American friends!

When: Every Monday 3 - 4 PM & Every Thursday 1 - 2 PM

Where: Student Union 108E (Piano Room)

GTP Tax Workshop Instructions (For International Students Only):

The deadline for filing taxes is April 18^th 2017. The Glacier Tax Prep (GTP) passwords are now available for $5. Please visit the link for purchasing the tax password.

http://bit.ly/ucie-tax-glacier

Please note you must purchase the tax passcode only if you earned any sort of income in the year 2016. Please wait for at least three working days, from the date of your purchase, to get your confirmation email of passcode along with instructions.

Avoid the last minute hassle by purchasing the tax password and registering for a workshop. Registration for the workshops will be on first come first serve basis. To register for a workshop, and any other details/questions, send an email to Prativa at ucie3@wright.edu or Gesu at ucie4@wright.edu. Please include the following details in your email:

NAME, COUNTRY, PHONE NUMBER and WORKSHOP DATE you intend to ATTEND.

Below is the Workshop Schedule:

 * Sign up for one of the above UCIE Tax Workshops.  You should only register for the workshop after you have received your GTP passcode and tax forms such as W-2 and/or 1042-S from your employer(s).

Note: Separate workshops have been scheduled for Indian students only due to their unique tax treaty with the U.S.

Two-Week American College Experience at Wright State for High School Students

The international English Institute at Wright State University invites high school students for a Two-Week American College Experience. Please see flyer for more information.

UCIE Social Media Challenge

The University Center for International Education (UCIE) is looking for some social media savvy students to share some of their experiences at Wright State with in-coming applicants and admitted students that show you are having a positive experience here in the US and feel welcome at Wright State University. We invite you to share a positive experience at Wright State on your social media account. You could share your experience at a campus event, an exchange with a professor, or just something fun and unique you see around campus. Feel free to share in your native language or in whatever method you think best. Be sure to like and then tag the University Center for International Education (https://www.facebook.com/WSU.UCIE/) to be considered for a weekly drawing of a small prize.

Electoral Politics in Ghana and the U.S: The Surprising Similiarities

The University of Dayton will be hosting Dr. Richard Asante, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana. His research interests span the political economy of African development, democratization, and social capital and political development.