Studied two worldviews, Endeavoring Self and Harmonizing Self, among Chinese international students (n=170). Found that Mainland Chinese and Taiwanese students scored significantly higher on Endeavoring Self than did students from Hong Kong. When worldview scores of individuals were analyzed, considerable variations were noted. (Author/NB)

Analyzed undergraduate and graduate enrollment trends to study whether Black gains in higher education have resulted in harm to Whites. Concludes that Black gains have not come at the expense of Whites, and suggests that gains among Asians, Latinos, and nonresident aliens better explain the slower rate of White gains. Contains 28 references.…

Numerous economic factors favor greater involvement of higher education in international education. Attention should focus on infusion of international content into undergraduate curriculum, recruitment of international students, language training, study abroad, internships/work study, and certificate programs. The responsiveness of continuing…

Reports on increasing difficulties experienced by Chinese students and scholars in obtaining U.S. visas, possibly due to more rigorous examination of individuals in "critical" technological fields following the recent spy case and to the high numbers of Chinese students who do not return to China. Critics claim the visa process is…

Describes how the Business Writing Center, within the business school of Emory University, serves remedial and advanced students, provides much-needed assistance for international students, and fosters linkage with liberal arts programs. (SR)

Presents an analysis of an international teaching assistants (IGTAs) workshop. Analysis and evaluation of the workshop used five social difficulty variables: language, age, academic classification, cultural similarity, and friendship communication network. Findings reveal that the workshop was effective in providing a good foundation toward…

Assesses the effects of lost resources on exercise behavior among a sample of foreign exchange students who were identified as having experienced a relapse in their level of physical activity. Results indicate a significant effect for scores on processes of change, self-efficacy, and decisional balance. Exercise behavior was significantly…

Explores the value of a student charter of rights and responsibilities and uses as a case study the development and implementation of a student charter at Deakin University (Australia). Notes the primary purpose of developing the charter was quality improvement and offers data showing support by students and staff. Suggests the need for a specific…

International schools are not always in a position to know what has become of their graduates, though this kind of information is immensely useful. This article describes a survey showing that "third-culture kids" are a very mobile and highly educated minority. All international schools should strive to keep in touch with their alumni. (18…

Examines Australian government policies involved in the development and implementation of the Colombo Plan, a program that sponsored the education of Asian and Pacific students in Australia. Concludes that the Colombo Plan's original emphasis on aid has had long term effects on the marketing of Australian education to Asian foreign students. (DB)

Focused on student understandings of quality by developing a scale that identified the quality variables related to student perceptions of the university experience. Responses by 351 students from Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong make it possible to make inferences about how educational marketing practitioners can be assisted. (SLD)

Evaluates job search clubs for internationals students. Participants had greater career self-efficacy, vocational identity, and required less information regarding their occupational choice. Content analysis of open-ended evaluation items revealed suggestions for program improvements including the importance of discussing the U.S. culture and…

Presents analysis, graphs, and tables on trends in enrollment of foreign students at U.S. higher education institutions, noting a 2 percent increase last year. Identifies institutions with the largest number of foreign students, top countries of student origin, student characteristics, and number of foreign students by state. Notes the need for a…

Discusses, in the form of a letter from a teacher to her class of Japanese exchange students enrolled in a seminar entitled "Canadian Culture," what Canadian culture is, and is not. Suggests that Canadians take pride in living in a place where anything seems possible, that to a certain extent they can be anyone or do anything they like.…

Discusses planned educational programs around the world that raise and explore personal-social dimensions of students' current and future lives. Orders the comments to move from large scale to smaller scale-from national differences and differences in education systems to school differences-and proposes some areas for development. (Contains 48…