Kiara Zecha, a fourth-year Japanese major and education minor, has always had the goal of being bilingual. Through her hard work and commitment to her journey, Kiara has amassed multiple experiences and outlets to improve her Japanese language comprehension. She hopes to use these skills in her future career goal of teaching language abroad.
Rikiya Hatano returned to Davis in January 2023 to continue working towards a Bachelor of Science in International Agricultural Development. Getting involved with campus programs, Hatano took up the role of a Global Ambassador Mentor Fellow in Spring 2023. Previously a mentee when he first entered UC Davis, Hatano found community through the program and later applied to be a mentor himself.
Although no one expects to face academic probation and be subject to dismissal, it can happen to even the most prepared students. A partnership between Services for International Students and Scholars (SISS) within Global Affairs and the Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative (SAandPIRI) is sharing resources and addressing cultural stigmas with a new series of quarterly webinars to support international students who are navigating academic probation and dismissal.
