Read about our alumni spotlight, Natalie Ricklefs! After graduating, Natalie worked for a startup in Belgium collaborating with governments across eight countries. Read more @

Our winter semester is off to a great (and cold) start! Allison Tate is our student spotlight for January! Allison is a sophomore minoring in Community Action and Social Change. After graduation, she hopes to volunteer with the Peace Corps. Read more @

Happy holidays from the U-M Program in International and Comparative Studies! Please note that our office will be closed until January 2nd, 2025. We look forward to seeing you in the new year!

Congratulations, Winter 2024 graduates!! This is such a huge accomplishment in your lives and you should be so proud. We can't wait to see where you go from here! 💛💙

Congratulations to one of our amazing graduating seniors, Sara Hollingshead, on being chosen to represent the class of 2024 student body as a speaker at U-M's Winter 2024 commencement ceremony this Sunday, December 15, 2024! We can't wait to continue to follow Sara's journey!💛💙

Read about our alumni spotlight, Natalie Salive! Natalie states: “The love of languages and cultures that I cultivated in PICS has profoundly shaped my career as an information professional.” Read more @

Read about our student spotlight, Natalia Dussán! Natalia is a PICS junior double majoring in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and minoring in Spanish. After graduation, she would like to live abroad and publish community-based research. Read more @

Read about our alumni spotlight, Megan Zabik! Megan works for a nonprofit in education policy and advocacy in DC. She states: “My International Studies major inspired me to get out of my comfort zone and explore different opportunities.” Read more @

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Read about our student spotlight, Abigail Goodman! A PICS senior double majoring in Middle East Studies, she writes for the Michigan Daily, works for the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research and is a member of the Residential College. Read more:

PICS is so thankful to have received a generous gift from Wendy Sturm to the Arctic Internship Fellowship fund. Ms. Sturm donated in memory of her family friend, Dr. David Scott, who sadly passed away last year. Read more @

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Congratulations to Professor Greta Uehling on receiving the Davis Center Book Prize in Political Science and Social Studies for her book "Everyday War: The Conflict Over Donbas, Ukraine." Read more @

Read about our alumni spotlight, Matt Harmon! Matt states: “[...] I believe stories are our best tool for crossing cultural divides. When we encounter someone else's story, we practice empathy and create better worlds for everyone.” Read more @

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Read about our student spotlight, Sara Hollingshead! Sara is a PICS senior with a minor in Sociocultural Anthropology. This past summer, she participated in the 31st U.S.-Japan Grassroots Summit Program in Wakayama, Japan! Read more @

We can't wait to welcome our students back for the Fall semester on Monday! See you soon! 💛💙

Congratulations to the International Studies Class of 2024! It was such a joy to celebrate graduation with you all at the Michigan Theater last week. We cannot wait to see what you accomplish in the future. For today, goodbye. For tomorrow, good luck. And forever, GO BLUE! 💛💙

Our final Class of 2024 Senior Spotlight is also our student speaker for our graduation ceremony this evening – Thea Kendall-Green! Thea is focusing on ISNC while double majoring in Linguistics and minoring in Computer Science. Read more:

PICS Class of 2024 Senior Spotlight🎓✨Remi Williamson✨Remi is from New York, NY and focusing on ISNC with a double major in History. On campus, she writes for the Michigan Daily. After graduation, she will be teaching English in Spain. Read more: