Wayne State Office of International Students & Scholars

08/08/2025

In July, President Espy traveled to Germany to reaffirm Wayne State University’s strong international partnerships and support for our global community!

During WSU's visit, President Espy met with President Susanne Staude of Hochschule Ruhr West and engaged with faculty on ongoing partnerships. In Munich, President Espy and Dr. Jackson joined our Junior Year in Munich students, where they presented on their internship experiences through a College to Career (C2C) initiative, showcasing the impact of experiential learning abroad and the opportunities that prioritizing career readiness brings. The team also had the pleasure of hosting a WSU alumni and friends' dinner in Munich!

We are proud to continue expanding our opportunities at WSU to better connect students, faculty, and alumni internationally!

07/17/2025

Wayne State University has produced four Gilman Scholarship recipients this Spring 2025 cycle - a record number of awardees in the school's history! The Gilman Program received an unprecedented 17,000 applications across the 2024-2025 academic year for 3,500 awards nationwide, making selection this cycle a great accomplishment.

Christina Elkabbout and Brandon York, both Ilitch School of Business undergraduates, participated in the Ilitch School faculty-led program in France and Spain focused on Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Management. Dana Bazzi, a senior in CLAS, studied in Italy this summer on Wayne in Abruzzo, and Maryam Alzuhairi, also a CLAS undergraduate, recently returned from a program in Stockholm, Sweden.

“We are incredibly proud of our students who have received the prestigious Gilman International Scholarship,” said Fareed Y. Shalhout, Executive Director of Strategic Global Engagement and Operations at Wayne State University. “Their successes reflect not only their academic excellence and drive, but also Wayne State’s commitment to expanding global access, opportunity and collaboration. Our alumni who have participated in this program continue to make meaningful contributions in global careers, public service, and international collaboration.”

06/26/2025

Chemical engineering PhD candidate Ali Hatami of Iran earns U.S. patent for PFAS water purification breakthrough that offers a low-cost, sustainable solution to quickly remove harmful chemicals from drinking water.

Ali Hatami, a chemical engineering Ph.D. candidate in the James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering at Wayne State University, has been awarded a U.S. patent for a promising new water purification technology that offers a low-cost, sustainable solution to quickly remove harmful chemicals fr...

06/25/2025

We are privileged to host delegates from Northern Ireland for an exchange coordinated by the American Council of Young Political Leaders in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. These rising political leaders and policy makers discussed education & innovation, study abroad & cultural exchange, and Wayne State University's College to Career initiative. Special thanks to Global Ties Detroit for their partnership and contributions to this fruitful conversation!

06/24/2025

The Office of Partnerships and Workforce is pleased to announce that Fareed Y. Shalhout has been promoted to Senior Director, Strategic Global Engagement and Operations.

Fareed most recently served as director of global student engagement in the Office of International Programs, which he joined in 2018. In his new role, he will be responsible for advancing key priorities including international education, international enrollment growth, immigration compliance and student success. https://ow.ly/8ay050WfwkV

06/23/2025

3 international women's fencers were honored with College Sports Communicators Academic All-District accolades! Take a bow, Salma Abdrabou of Cairo and Reka Galfalvy of Budapest, members of the epee squad, and foilist Ludovica Mancini of Rome. Wayne State Fencing

05/08/2025

Women's golf finished 6th at the 2025 NCAA East Regional, with big congrats to freshman Ting-Yu Kuo of Taipei, Taiwan, who advanced as the top individual not on one of the top 5 teams. Good luck next week at the NCAA Finals in Boulder City, Nevada! Wayne State Warriors

05/02/2025

Congrats to the 186 international students graduating this week! We're so proud of our newest alums, including Preethi Bhaskaran (right), celebrating a master's in computer sci with friend Vijayalakshmi Sivaraman. Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

04/30/2025

04/28/2025

Happy to welcome American University of Ras Al Khaimah Provost Stephen Wilhite (center) and Dr. Sara Faiz (left center), chair of chemical engineering, to Wayne State University to expand 2+2 and 3+2 agreements with psychology, chem engg and Wayne State University - Mike Ilitch School of Business Wayne State University College of Liberal Arts and Sciences James and Patricia Anderson College of Engineering

04/25/2025

Congrats to Anais Ruyssen of Nantes, France, who was named Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week for the first time this season and fourth time of her career. She is a grad student pursuing an MBA in Wayne State University - Mike Ilitch School of Business Wayne State Warriors

04/24/2025

Congratulations to our international graduates of the Class of 2025! We are here to celebrate every challenge you overcame and milestone you reached during your academic career here.

Here’s to your future success, stories, and unstoppable future- once a Warrior, always a Warrior!