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Year: 2016
Top Myths About the H-1B Visa
Are you considering transitioning to a H-1B visa after OPT? As you then already know, the H-1B visa provides you with an opportunity to accept employment from a company looking for graduate level workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialized fields. A total of 85,000 such visas are made available by…Continue Reading Top Myths About the H-1B Visa
High Tea with Top Trojan C.L. Max Nikias
Last week Wednesday, four OIS student staff members* joined a group of 15 student leaders for tea with USC’s President C.L. Max Nikias. The “President’s Tea” is organized on a monthly basis, and provides students who play an active role in the USC community with an opportunity to engage the President. This month, the tea took place the…Continue Reading High Tea with Top Trojan C.L. Max Nikias
OIS Appreciates its Staff over Lunch
Last Thursday, OIS hosted a lunch in honor of its student staff members as well as for new staff member Brett Wobbe. The lunch was held at Trio House, a trendy Thai restaurant located on Figueroa at walking distance from the main campus. The lunch was a great opportunity for OIS staff to bond over Thai tea and various delicious…Continue Reading OIS Appreciates its Staff over Lunch
Friday Night Footy at the StubHub Center
Last week Friday was a tense day. The long-anticipated match in which the Trojan women’s soccer team would take on UCLA was not until 7 pm, causing pregame anxiety to set in. On top of everything, the showdown was to take place at the StubHub center; home to the legendary LA Galaxy. This in itself was an…Continue Reading Friday Night Footy at the StubHub Center
International Education Week 2016
International Education Week (IEW) is November 14-18, 2016. For a full description of events, visit the OIS IEW page….Continue Reading International Education Week 2016
What is Kopi Luwak?
This month’s International Coffee Hour featured an exceptional refreshment. Kopi Luwak, the famous Indonesian coffee, was served by representatives of the Association of Indonesian Students. But what is this legendary Kopi Luwak, and what makes it such a delicacy? The sprawling coffee plantations of islands in the Indonesian archipelago like Java, Sumatra, and Sulawesi are home…Continue Reading What is Kopi Luwak?
Dozens Charged With Scamming 15,000 Victims Through Fake IRS Calls
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged 61 people and entities with conspiracy and fraud over a scam that involved phone calls from people pretending to be from the IRS or other government agencies. Read the full article here. If you receive a call from someone who claims they are with the IRS, they are…Continue Reading Dozens Charged With Scamming 15,000 Victims Through Fake IRS Calls
Brett Wobbe Joins the OIS Staff
OIS is excited to announce that Brett Wobbe joined the team as HSC J-1 Advisor on Monday, October 17, 2016. As of this week, Brett will serve the Health Science Campus J-1 students with immigration advice. Brett hails from the Midwest (originally from the St. Louis area), and has moved around quite a bit. After graduating…Continue Reading Brett Wobbe Joins the OIS Staff
The Spooky Origins of Halloween
On the night of October 31st, people across the United States fire up their finest jack-o’-lanterns, dress up as ghosts or ghouls, and set off to “trick or treat” their neighbors for sweets. But the true story behind “All Hallows’ Eve” goes deeper than costumes and candy. The ancient tradition of Halloween dates back to…Continue Reading The Spooky Origins of Halloween