Serious students
Conditional admission
Project-based curriculum
Small, personalized classes
About
academic preparation,
cross-cultural
orientation
Committed to transformative language education and promoting cross-cultural understanding, INTERLINK strives for a world where humility, respect, and sensitivity prevail, and teachers and students contribute to enhanced communication among diverse peoples.
We provide intensive English instruction, academic preparation, and cross-cultural training to empower students to succeed in academic, professional, and personal realms. With standards of quality and fairness as our guides, we promote enhanced learning and higher order thinking skills, grounded in an ethos of service.
Leadership
Marisa Brooks
Paul Swift
Tim Healy
Center Director
Giovanna Alessio
Latest News
INTERLINK Wishes for 2019
“We have arrived at an age where our voices and images carry across the planet, riding on beams of light…The bonds of compassion that held us together as a tribe are calling to be reestablished so they can hold us together as a world. ” – Ari B. Siletz Happy 2019! Despite major global challenges, Read more about INTERLINK Wishes for 2019[…]
Indiana State’s MBA program listed #6 nationally
The Princeton Review 2019 annual ranking list has named Indiana State’s MBA program at the Scott College of Business as the 6th best-administered program out of 252 MBA programs and an 18,400 student 80-question survey. https://www2.indstate.edu/news/news.php?newsid=5189
Quad Cities Multicultural Fest
Through participation in the first Quad Cities Multicultural Fest, INTERLINK students at St. Ambrose University gained knowledge about the cultural diversity of the area, demonstrated ability to engage in meaningful conversation with native speakers, and skillfully presented information about their home countries. Reflective discussion after the event revealed students had gained awareness of Americans’ worldviews Read more about Quad Cities Multicultural Fest[…]
Al Yamamah University and MIT collaborating in Saudi Arabia
Photo: MIT Professional Education Left to right: Waleed Abanomi, dean of College of Engineering and Architecture; Mohammed K. Alkhudair, general manager of business development and strategy; Nebila Dhieb, assistant professor of applied linguistics; Hussam Ramadan, acting president; Bhaskar Pant, executive director of MIT Professional Education; Lily Read more about Al Yamamah University and MIT collaborating in Saudi Arabia[…]
INTERLINK Language Centers host university is recognized by U.S. News & World Report
18 Graduate programs at the University of North Carolina Greensboro are recognized by U.S. News & World Report Best Grad Schools. This includes rankings in their Best English Programs and Best Education Schools for 2018. For more specific information go to https://newsandfeatures.uncg.edu/programs-recognized-best-grad-schools/
Al Yamamah Grad first woman on Saudi Football Federation
Adwa Al-Arifi will be part of a newly appointed seven-member Corporate Social Responsibility committee. She has an honors degree in Business Administration from Al-Yamamah University. http://www.arabnews.com/node/1252936/sports
Quality Assurance Consultants Visit INTERLINK at YU
Quality assurance specialists Mr. Sean Conley and Ms. Mary Scholl visited with employees to help them review their own performance, set goals for the coming year, and explore future trends, The objectives of the visit included team development for administration leaders, team development for academic staff, including instructors and overall evaluation for the two Read more about Quality Assurance Consultants Visit INTERLINK at YU[…]
INTERLINK Grads at YU receive top awards in speaking competition
Student Alwaleed Saleh Alomair was the overall winner of the 17th Intercollege Environmental Public Speaking Competition. Organized by the Emirates Environmental Group in Dubai, it brought 69 teams from 45 universities coming from the GCC countries, and Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan and Jordan. The competition topic was Sustainable Food Systems: Understanding Food Security. http://yu.edu.sa/index.php/2017/12/03/remarkable-accomplishment-by-yu-students-in-dubai/
INTERLINK YU Students Share About Their Learning Experience
At INTERLINK, we are confident that our curriculum will help serious students excel in their academic and professional pursuits. Our dedicated teachers create lessons that support each student’s learning needs, allowing students to gain the skills and confidence they need to become lifelong learners. The INTERLINK program also does more than teach English, it prepares Read more about INTERLINK YU Students Share About Their Learning Experience[…]
American Consortium of Universities meets at NAFSA 2017
All were quite excited about the gathering at the NAFSA Annual Conference in LA of the newly expanded American Consortium of Univerisites with representatives from the six member institutions. Shown are: David Woodward, Marshall Brewer, Sharleen Kato, Shauna Lehman, Janelle Rasmussen, Megan Prettyman, David Di Maria, Ed.D., Stanley Harsha, Valley Peters, Jaishankar Raman, Penelope Pynes, and Read more about American Consortium of Universities meets at NAFSA 2017[…]
#YouAreWelcomeHere from St. Ambrose University
INTERLINK and St. Ambrose University students and staff came together to let international students know that they are “excited to learn from all different types of people from all over the world.” INTERLINK and the St. Ambrose University Center for International Education look forward to the continued presence and contributions of international students. Watch the video below to Read more about #YouAreWelcomeHere from St. Ambrose University[…]
Founding director of INTERLINK at Valparaiso Retires
INTERLINK at VU staff celebrated the career and contributions of director Becky Shelton The INTERLINK at Valparaiso University community gathered together to bid farewell and honor Becky Shelton, founding director and leader of INTERLINK at VU for 25 years. A shining example of excellent leadership, diplomacy, and management as well as superb service to students, Read more about Founding director of INTERLINK at Valparaiso Retires[…]