English Language Institute - Syracuse University

Today, two level four oral students, Emma and Joseph, put their hard work to the test. Both students were required to give a "Cause and Effect" presentation for fifteen minutes. While Joseph educated the ELI staff on how sleeping impacts the human body, Emma educated us on the effect of declining birth rates globally. Both students not only impressed the ELI staff with their topics but they also impressed us with their presentation skills.

This weekend Tara and Kelsey took the some of the ELI students and the International year one students to Niagara Falls. Here are just a few pictures from their adventure.

Welcome to the ELI Breakfast Club! Casual conversation is a great way for our oral students of all levels to get practice and today thats exactly what they did. Staff provided the food and the students provided the conversation.

Student Spotlight:
Kazuma Nagao is a Japanese exchange student from Tokai University. He has been with the English Language Institute since August and we have had the pleasure of getting to share in his passion for space and NASA. Over the weekend Kazuma visited Florida to watch Jeanette Epps launch and yesterday he was able to go to her Alma Mater, Le Moyne College to watch her launch again and was interviewed by Channel 9 News. You may watch his interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXY2-sHzMUE

Look to the sky in the future because everyone here at the ELI knows that one day Kazuma will be completing his own launch into space!

The first week of the Spring 2024 semester has come to an end and we couldn't be happier about welcoming our new students into the ELI! They braved the cold during orientation and were welcomed into their classes by our teachers, staff, and our returning students. Here is to another amazing semester at the ELI!

Good luck to our students on their final exams tomorrow and Friday!

Student Spotlight:

Dareen Mohammed will be completing her studies at the ELI this December. Upon completion of her level four studies she will be transferring to Drexel University in the Spring. Here is what Dareen has to say about her studies:

"My name is Dareen. I am from Kuwait and I will be majoring in Architectural Engineering at Drexel University. I am very excited to start studying in the spring ,and I am very thankful to have studied at the English Language Institute at Syracuse University."

We are all very proud of Dareen and can't wait to see all she achieves!

Student Spotlight:
We would like to bring attention to our student Bangyu Qi-
Bangyu has been working towards becoming a licensed EMT, so we asked him to tell us a little bit about this process:

"I'm taking the New York state EMT class. I joined the Camillus Fire Department and now I'm a volunteer firefighter. Every Tuesday and Thursday night, and Saturday morning I have EMT training."

Here are a few pictures of our very own Bangyu in action!

Happy Halloween from the ELI! Pictured is our current student Risa who got to enjoy pumpkin carving at the annual Halloween party!

From all of us at the ELI, good luck on your midterm exams today and tomorrow!

The ELI has been busy with studies but we're never too busy for celebrating our students!
Happy birthday to Dareen and Linzhu!

We kicked off our Fall semester last week with some new and familiar faces! It was such a great start to a new semester that we can't wait to see what's in store for the ELI!

Friday, August 11th marked the final day of the ELI's Fulbright Pre-Academic Program. Our scholars concluded their four weeks on campus with poster presentations on their research. We know they will all go on to accomplish their goals to help make the world a better place. 🌎👏

Last week was a whirlwind as we celebrated the end of Summer Session II and our students' successes with an ELI potluck and our certificate ceremony. 🥳🫶

Students and staff of the ELI had the privilege of watching our three architects present their final projects today. Their dedication and knowledge will serve them well as they embark on their Master of Architecture programs at the School of Architecture. A special thank you to their instructor, David Patent! 🏛🏢

Today we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our English for Lawyers program with an incredible mock trial by our students and a delicious cake by our Assistant Director, Olga. 👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️🎂

Finals are done and our last week of classes has begun! Our EAP students put their English skills to the test with a campus-wide scavenger hunt today! 🕵️‍♀️🕵️🕵️‍♂️

Our current English for Lawyers group preparing for their mock trial next week.
https://eli.syr.edu/programs/english-for-lawyers/

Today our Prospective LL.M Students, who hail from Brazil, Chile and China, had the opportunity to attend a Naturalization Ceremony in Syracuse. Afterwards, they had the privilege of meeting with the Hon. Thérèse Wiley Dancks U.S. Magistrate Judge.

https://eli.syr.edu/programs/english-for-lawyers/

The first of our IY-1 students have arrived! We are looking forward to a summer of fun and getting to know each of these students.

We had so much fun celebrating our students' many accomplishments last week! 😊🍊

As a thank you to all ELI staff and teachers, current students wrote how grateful they are for attending the ELI! Check it out 😊

We are inviting all undergraduate international students for our "End of Semester Picnic".
Please register soon and join us on April 30th, 4-6 PM at Walnut Park to enjoy foods and games 🍊🍊

Stressed with the Finals week???

We are hosting Drop-in hours for all the students From May 1st till May 5th, 2-4 PM.
You can come in to the office to relax while doing ROCK PAINTING, enjoying snacks and other games 🍊🍊

It's National LIbrary Week! Celebrate by joining us for virtual events exploring recent research from our students and faculty: https://buff.ly/3KOcsAK

It's finals week at the ELI! We wish all students the best on their exams.

Take action today and every day to protect our Earth 🌎. Happy Earth Day from the ELI! 🌳 🌊

Eid celebrations began yesterday! Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!