http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news International Student News Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:10:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/school-celebrates-50-years-of-educating-global-scholars-780 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/school-celebrates-50-years-of-educating-global-scholars-780#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:10:39 +0000 lranz http://dd4e4db0-d1a5-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

University brings global students to elementary school class

Iowa-based volunteer group welcomes global scholars

School offers dual degree program for global students

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For example, Modesto Junior College in California recently welcomed 23 new global students and their host families at the 50th Anniversary International Family Day Picnic, Pirate's Log, the student publication, reports. The picnic was hosted by the Citizens' Committee for International Students (CCIS).

Over the past 50 years, the CCIS has brought together community volunteers to organize social gatherings and to help global students with cultural adjustment and housing.

CCIS members "are such a great group of really caring people," Mary Alice Onorato, CCIS chair, told the news source. Onorato came to the U.S. from the Amazonas of Brazil to acquire an education.

According to the Institute of International Education, 50 percent of American universities reported increased global student enrollments during 2009. These learners accounted for approximately 3.7 percent of the total student population.]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/school-celebrates-50-years-of-educating-global-scholars-780/feed 2 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/white-house-holds-summit-on-community-colleges-779 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/white-house-holds-summit-on-community-colleges-779#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:04:47 +0000 lranz http://ac5131b0-d0dc-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

White House to host community colleges summit

Community college leaders set to hold an international meeting

Association of community colleges praises Obama’s State of the Union address

]]> than 95 countries and speak 75 different languages.

In order to ensure that U.S. community colleges are providing the best education for their students, Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill Biden, is hosting the first-ever White House Summit on Community Colleges, CNN reports.

According to White House officials, the summit is designed to "highlight the critical role that community colleges play in developing America's workforce and reaching our educational goals."

"The idea here is simple - we want to make it easier to connect students looking for jobs with businesses that will hire them," Obama said at a board meeting at the White House, quoted by CNN.

Biden, who teaches English full-time at a community college close to the White House, describes these institutions as one of America's best-kept secrets, according to the White House website.]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/white-house-holds-summit-on-community-colleges-779/feed 0 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-creates-medical-program-with-chinese-school-778 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-creates-medical-program-with-chinese-school-778#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:43:58 +0000 lranz http://a422d00e-d099-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

American university creates exchange with Chinese college

University creates MBA program for global executives

University mentor program benefits international students

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For example, the University of Michigan Medical School recently announced that it has joined with the Peking University Health Science Center in an effort to promote research in pulmonary, cardiovascular and liver diseases. The collaboration will include exchanges of faculty, medical residents, fellows and other researchers for large-scale clinical trials.

"This is evidence of the University of Michigan Medical School's intention to have a global impact on the way physicians are trained, and to be leaders in cutting-edge research that can solve the medical problems of our world," said Joseph Kolars, senior associate dean for Education and Global Initiatives.

The joint institute will provide programs that support projects, including human subjects protection, tissue repositories and biomedical informatics, as well as research on the science of collaboration.

The University of Michigan was ranked sixth in the world for its impact on clinical medicine based on scientific studies in a 2009 ranking from the Higher Education Evaluation and Accreditation Council of Taiwan.]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-creates-medical-program-with-chinese-school-778/feed 2 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-brings-global-students-to-elementary-school-class-776 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-brings-global-students-to-elementary-school-class-776#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:45:27 +0000 lranz http://02bb402c-cdb8-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

School offers dual degree program for global students

School celebrates 50 years of educating global scholars

University prepares global students for new school year

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For example, at the University of Colorado at Boulder's International English Center, 30 global scholars visited six second grade classes at an elementary school, Times Call reports. The international students were able to practice their English with native speakers, and the younger students learned about global cultures.

The event also helps teachers broach the subject of communities in their own classrooms, said second-grade teacher Carolyn Young, according to the news source.

In the class, students from Japan, China and Saudi Arabia spoke about their lives back home. They discussed school hours, their favorite subjects and how to say "hello" in their native language, before setting up cultural stations for the second-graders.

According to the Institute of International Education, 50 percent of American universities reported increased global student enrollments during 2009. These learners accounted for approximately 3.7 percent of the total student population.]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-brings-global-students-to-elementary-school-class-776/feed 0 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/school-offers-dual-degree-program-for-global-students-777 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/school-offers-dual-degree-program-for-global-students-777#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 16:43:19 +0000 lranz http://04319514-cdb8-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

University brings global students to elementary school class

Dual exchange program seeks to increase campus diversity

School celebrates 50 years of educating global scholars

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Schools such as the University of Wisconsin (UW) are experiencing growth in their international student body, Spectator News reports. The institution recently announced that 215 global learners from China, Mongolia and Saudi Arabia, among other countries, are enrolled this semester.

One of the school's international initiatives is a dual degree program, which allows global students to complete two degrees - one at their home university and one at UW.

The program "allows international students to get education and experience both at home and away," Shu Cheng, the Chinese Program Coordinator of the Center for International Education, told the news source. "It's appealing and helps them become more marketable - a U.S. degree is very desirable in other parts of the world."

A growing number of non-native learners are studying in the U.S., as a total of 671,616 international students were enrolled at American universities during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education.]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/school-offers-dual-degree-program-for-global-students-777/feed 0 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-receives-incentive-for-employing-global-students-775 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-receives-incentive-for-employing-global-students-775#comments Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:39:00 +0000 lranz http://bb5b8f36-cc25-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

NASA enrolls students from UAE into space program

Global students gain experience through U.S. exchange programs

University creates medical program with Chinese school

]]> billing practices, UC gets an estimated extra $50 million a year from this practice.

UC's ten campuses get the money by billing the government for tuition at out-of-state rates for international graduate students working on federally funded research incentives. These cost about $15,000 a year more than in-state rates at UC.

Graduate students working on federal research projects are usually paid a cash stipend and receive what is called tuition remission. The sponsor of the research routinely pays for both.

The study estimates that at any given time there are more than 3,000 international graduate students in science- and engineering-related fields working on government-funded research projects at UC.

According to the Institute of International Education, 50 percent of American universities reported increased global student enrollments during 2009. These learners accounted for approximately 3.7 percent of the total student population.]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/university-receives-incentive-for-employing-global-students-775/feed 0 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/global-students-make-new-friends-through-college-program-773 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/global-students-make-new-friends-through-college-program-773#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 16:06:15 +0000 lranz http://84b9868c-cb5c-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

Iowa-based volunteer group welcomes global scholars

International students meet friends through university program

University organizes informative meetings for global students

]]> native students who can help them adjust to U.S. higher education.

For example, Friends of International Students (FIS) is an independent, non-profit community organization of people who provide friendship to international students and scholars attending the University of Iowa, The Press-Citizen reports. The group, which is affiliated with the University of Iowa Office of International Students and Scholars, has been in existence for over 35 years.

FIS provides local residents with a chance to learn about different cultures through friendships with international students, and gives global learners a chance to learn about American customs.

Once a friend and a student are matched, they can decide what they would like to do together, such as go to movies, attend downtown concerts or eat out.

A growing number of non-native learners are studying in the U.S., as a total of 671,616 international students were enrolled at American universities during the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education. ]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/global-students-make-new-friends-through-college-program-773/feed 0 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/american-schools-increase-esl-programs-for-global-students-774 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/american-schools-increase-esl-programs-for-global-students-774#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:54:17 +0000 lranz http://857505ec-cb5c-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

Mid-western university sees increase in global learners

ESL programs may boost confidence of international students

Writing programs may help ESL students

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At Indiana University, the Intensive English Program (IEP) is designed to help assimilate students from around the world into American culture on campus, the Indiana Daily Student reports. Program director Marlin Howard said there are currently 280 students from 23 countries in the program, many of whom are from the Middle East.

"Students in IEP are studying English full-time," Howard said, adding that these individuals spend 20 to 25 hours a week in English-only classes that focus on communication, reading, writing and grammar, the news source reports.

The program also holds a weekly coffee hour, which gives participants a chance to socialize with one another and practice their English in a casual setting.

According to the Institute of International Education, 50 percent of American universities reported increased global student enrollments during 2009. These learners accounted for approximately 3.7 percent of the total student population.]]> http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/american-schools-increase-esl-programs-for-global-students-774/feed 0 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/mid-western-university-sees-increase-in-global-learners-771 http://www.usaeducationguides.com/news/article/mid-western-university-sees-increase-in-global-learners-771#comments Mon, 27 Sep 2010 17:05:40 +0000 lranz http://61d9e414-ca93-11df-a3b0-0022195a3b6a

University sees growth in non-U.S. student enrollment

Catholic university welcomes global learners

University consortium seeks to attract global students

]]> In order to encourage diversity on campus, many U.S. undergraduate programs are making efforts to recruit more international students. These initiatives may be working, as a number of schools report increased enrollments of global scholars. />  

For example, the class of 2014 at Kalamazoo College (K-College) in Michigan has more international students than any freshmen class that preceded it, the Kalamazoo Gazette reports. This year, 12 percent of the 343-member freshmen class is composed of international students seeking a bachelor's degree. Two years ago, 1.7 percent of the incoming freshmen hailed from across the world.

"Now not only do we create global citizens by sending our students abroad, but we create global citizens and global friendships and global connections right here on campus in the residence halls and in the classrooms," K-College President Eileen Wilson-Oyelaran told a recent gathering of international students, quoted by the news source.

According to the Institute of International Education, 50 percent of American universities reported increased global student enrollments during 2009. These learners accounted for approximately 3.7 percent of the total student population.

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International students can help their American peers decide where to study abroad

International students may visit campuses before enrolling in U.S. programs

International students may represent their colleges at prestigious events

]]> A growing number of international students are moving to the U.S. in order to participate in an exchange program with an American university. These initiatives are often designed to increase diversity and offer a global perspective on campus.
 

At West Virginia University (WVU), students from Moldova visited to discuss water quality issues and their relationship with the environment and government as part of a 10-day trip to the U.S. The team was in America with the Library of Congress' Open World Leadership Center program.

Last week, the Moldovan delegation met with the National Environmental Services Center (NESC) at WVU. The visitors came to learn from school experts about issues ranging from water treatment methods, water quality monitoring and health assessment, environmental law, renewable energy and recycling.

"Meeting with the Moldovan delegation reminded me just how much we have in common with other members of our global community," said NESC director Gerald Iwan.

In the last few months, the university has signed agreements with VIT University in India, the University of Rome Tor Vergata and the China University for Mining and Technology-Beijing to exchange research, students and faculty.

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