University Students Centers celebrates students' heritage with flag display

2:40 p.m., Feb. 12, 2015--The University Student Centers’ annual international flag display, initiated in 2009, has been updated for 2015.

The display illustrates the robust diversity of the University of Delaware campus community, and is updated annually to represent the home countries of students visiting on a visa who are registered for class each spring. 

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According to the Registrar’s Office, UD currently welcomes more than 1,800 international students from over 90 countries to campus, many making their first trip to the country or state to attend the University.

In addition to celebrating UD's commitment to an inclusive and global environment through the flag display, the University Student Centers also sponsors 36 multicultural student groups, including 13 culturally based fraternities and sororities. 

Students can find more information on these groups and thousands of involvement opportunities at Student Central.

Countries represented in the international flag display at Trabant University Center currently include: 

Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Cote D'Ivoire, Croatia;

Also, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lebanon, Liberia, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria;

Also, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, United Republic of Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yugoslavia and Zimbabwe.