Taught in collaboration with the Faculty of History at the Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Ukraine, this course will use the historian's toolkit to examine borders and memory-making at war through a global lens. 

In-depth interdisciplinary study of the public health issues related to water use for global food production. 

This page contains an archive of the previous term's Tip of the Week emails. Fall 2025Issue 1:  Welcome to Your Tips of the WeekIssue 2:  Visa and TravelIssue 3:  HousingIssue 4:  ImmunizationIssue 5:  Orientation

Two months before the start of every semester, the ISSS office sends out Tip of the Week emails to newly admitted F-1/J-1 students. These emails answer important questions about the university, explain processes you need to complete, and prepare you to begin your studies with UMD.This webpage will be updated with the Spring 2026 "Tip of the Week" emails as they are published.

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In compliance with Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration’s requirements (20 CFR 655) for employers petitioning for non-immigrant work visas, the links below lists positions for which the University of Maryland intends to hire non-immigrant employees under the classification of H-1B Specialty Worker.  Candidates have already been selected to fill the positions.  The "Notice of Filing of Labor Condition Application" is not a posting for an open position.

UMD charges a per semester fee to enrolled international students issued an I-20 or DS-2019. The fee allows our office to enhance and expand our services to international students and their families.