Ukrainian college students upended by war enroll in online classes at DePaul: ‘My studies are helping me do my best to forget everything that’s going on’

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DePaul recently partnered with Ukrainian Catholic University to enroll more than 100 Ukrainian students into 42 of the Chicago university’s online courses this spring.

Ukrainian Catholic University student Oksana Sadova joins professor Clara Orban's Italian language class via Zoom on April 13, 2022, at DePaul University in Chicago. More than 100 college students from Ukrainian Catholic whose studies were interrupted by the war recently joined 42 online classes offered by DePaul.

After the Russian attacks upended the daily lives of millions of Ukrainians, including college students, DePaul partnered with Ukrainian Catholic University and other higher education institutions in the region to enroll more than 100 Ukrainian college students into 42 of the Chicago university’s online courses this spring quarter.

Junior Emil Baca attends class in person as Ukrainian Catholic University students join professor Clara Orban's Italian language class via Zoom on April 13, 2022, at DePaul University in Chicago.time difference with Chicago, Ukrainian students were invited to enroll in online courses offered early in the day to allow for synchronized instruction as much as possible, Besana said.

“It was dangerous to stay there. … My boyfriend called me at 6 a.m. and said, ‘the war has started.’ We could hear the air missiles, so we left Kyiv the next day,” Kekukh said.The family traveled by car to a region in central Ukraine, where Kekukh’s parents are staying with relatives, while she boarded a train for a 16-hour journey to Lviv, where she is completing her coursework online.

“What has really struck me about the Ukrainian students is they are extra-resilient people, even when facing these atrocities,” Brault said. “They have a thirst for knowledge, are extra eager to participate, and their inspiring work ethics are setting the tone for the rest of the class.”

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