University prepares global students for new school year
Posted on 8/26/2010
Topics: Preparing for Study in the U.S.
Thousands of students from across the globe move to America each year in order to attend college. However, global learners may be unaware of the myriad international programs that universities in the U.S. have to offer.
For example, West Virginia University (WVU) is already welcoming the arrival of hundreds of freshmen from dozens of different countries, The Daily Anthenaeum reports. At this year's International Orientation, organizations such as Friends of International Students, Women Across Cultures, WVU Libraries, Well WVU, International Student Organization and Student Accounts were available to offer advice to the incoming class.
Supriya Rajput, an economics major from India, said she wanted to learn more about the Indian student organizations on campus in hopes of meeting new friends, the news source reports.
"That's the reason I wanted to join the [Indian Students Association], so that I might find someone from my hometown," she told The Anthenaeum.
International students spent the earlier part of the week touring the campus and learning about American customs, roommates and banking in the U.S.
WVU currently has 1,035 international students enrolled from more than 100 countries. However, a total of 671,616 international students studied at American universities during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.
For example, West Virginia University (WVU) is already welcoming the arrival of hundreds of freshmen from dozens of different countries, The Daily Anthenaeum reports. At this year's International Orientation, organizations such as Friends of International Students, Women Across Cultures, WVU Libraries, Well WVU, International Student Organization and Student Accounts were available to offer advice to the incoming class.
Supriya Rajput, an economics major from India, said she wanted to learn more about the Indian student organizations on campus in hopes of meeting new friends, the news source reports.
"That's the reason I wanted to join the [Indian Students Association], so that I might find someone from my hometown," she told The Anthenaeum.
International students spent the earlier part of the week touring the campus and learning about American customs, roommates and banking in the U.S.
WVU currently has 1,035 international students enrolled from more than 100 countries. However, a total of 671,616 international students studied at American universities during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.
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