Issue 6: Alumni Spotlight - Julian Tanushi

Pictured: Julian Tanushi's portrait taken on-campus at VIU.

Julian Tanushi is a graduate of Virginia International University.  During his time at our school, he studied for this Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.  He was the Class of 2010 Valedictorian. See what he has to say about his experience at VIU and his advice to soon-to-be graduates. 

Issue 6: Bringing About Change

Pictured: Samiullah Samsor posing for the University Magazine. 

Samiullah is a recent graduate of Virginia International University.  He received his Masters of Public Administration with a concentration in Public Management.  Samisullah plans on taking his talents to his home country in order to make a significant difference.  Read on for his graduation speech.

Issue 6: A Quest for Education

Pictured: Kaewkhwan Srisang in front of VIU's Student Center. 

Kaewkhwan Srisang is an MA in TESOL from Thailand.  She recently was awarded the President's Scholarship for her academic excellence and essay-writing skills. Read on to learn more about Kaewkhwan and how she came to study at Virginia International University. 

Issue 6: LinkedIn: Allowing Recruiters to Contact You about Employment

Robert Brandau teaching prospective employees about the ins-and-outs of LinkedIn Recruiting. 

Robert Brandau is the Founding Director of Career-Confidence.org. He has been in the recruiter field since 1998 in full time and part time capacities. He teaches, coaches and encourages people in job transitions. He has spoken at Virginia International University in March and April of 2016.

Issue 6: When an Entrepreneur Becomes a Student

Pictured: Abror Nazirov on-campus at Virginia International University. 

Abror Nazirov is an Uzbekistan native working on his Master's Degree in TESOL at VIU.  Not only does he study on a day-to-day basis, but Mr. Nazirov is a young entrepreneur who founded and remotely runs his own language school in his home country.  Abror challenged the status quo by seizing an opportunity to advance academically and gain experience in the United States, which will benefit his company and his country in the long term. 

Issue 6: John Hughes: A Journalist's Journey to Success

Tamila Khalikova and Mohamed Moustafa, two Virginia International University students on the path to graduate this May 2016, had an opportunity and interview John Hughes, this year’s keynote speaker.

John Hughes is an editor for Bloomberg News’ First Word DC, a breaking news desk in Washington DC, and the 108^th president of the National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization for journalists.

Hughes welcomed the students to the Bloomberg offices in DC, where they had the chance to take a tour.  Bloomberg News produces approximately 5,000 stories each day from more than 150 bureaus in 73 countries.