Ball State Chinese Students Share Feelings About COVID-19

June 23, 2021 by globalinitiatives

There has been some concern over the safety of our International students in the midst of COVID-19. We are working daily towards safety and better learning experiences for all of our students. Check out this article from Ball State Daily News speaking with some of our students in the 1 + 2 + 1 program and our International Programs Coordinator, Cherelle Dunn.

http://www.ballstatedailynews.com/article/2021/03/news-ball-state-international-students-from-china-share-their-feelings-about-covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1ZJqdl8FrJD9wheebi9T48JP2TxQR1-icqdkNDFTp8ODLR0vy0GMf4uew

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