University welcomes hundreds of global students
Posted on 9/2/2010
Topics: Living in the U.S.
In an effort to help welcome and support international students who are moving to the U.S. in order to earn a degree, many American colleges are hosting freshmen and international orientations.
For example, Boston University (BU) holds a week-long orientation for its freshmen students and another welcoming event just for its incoming global learners, BU Today reports. A total of 503 global learners will move to the school this fall.
"We focus on connecting them right away to other students," says Shiney James, director of orientation. "Developing a peer support group as quickly as possible is really important."
To ensure that the new international undergraduate students have a smooth transition to the BU community, the International Students and Scholars Office is sponsoring a special orientation event which offers practical advice about American customs, banking in the U.S., campus safety and student organizations.
During the event, learners are also tutored in the nuances of the U.S. healthcare system. They are given information on how to find a doctor, how to choose health insurance and how to use it to pay for health services.
More than 100 students will come from China, 94 from South Korea and 51 from India.
Global scholars are becoming increasingly present in U.S. higher education, as non-native learners constituted 3.7 percent of the total U.S. student population during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.
For example, Boston University (BU) holds a week-long orientation for its freshmen students and another welcoming event just for its incoming global learners, BU Today reports. A total of 503 global learners will move to the school this fall.
"We focus on connecting them right away to other students," says Shiney James, director of orientation. "Developing a peer support group as quickly as possible is really important."
To ensure that the new international undergraduate students have a smooth transition to the BU community, the International Students and Scholars Office is sponsoring a special orientation event which offers practical advice about American customs, banking in the U.S., campus safety and student organizations.
During the event, learners are also tutored in the nuances of the U.S. healthcare system. They are given information on how to find a doctor, how to choose health insurance and how to use it to pay for health services.
More than 100 students will come from China, 94 from South Korea and 51 from India.
Global scholars are becoming increasingly present in U.S. higher education, as non-native learners constituted 3.7 percent of the total U.S. student population during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.
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