Reported is a study that outlines the factors affecting a consular officer's decision in issuing immigrant visas, and considers the proper role of discretion in such decisions. Recommendations for the control and structuring of existing discretionary power are included. The study questionnaire and data are appended. (JMD)

Suggests how to make global business education courses on the college level more of an international experience for American and foreign students. Suggestions include that students be encouraged to study abroad, participate in simulations of world trade experiences, study foreign languages, and develop sensitivity to other cultures. (DB)

Article outlines aims of Fellowship program and criteria by which applications are judged. The importance of improving educational facilities within the developing nations themselves, as an alternative to study abroad, is stressed. (RW)

States that writing from sources is the most difficult writing task for ESL college students--especially a lack of ability to create voice and claim authority in their writing. Reviews definitions of voice; offers a new definition. Studies 18 ESL students at Indiana University (Pennsylvania). Finds even brief training for writing with voice can…

George Mason University conducted a nursing education program for Saudi students. Cultural differences necessitated creative strategies to accommodate learning. Didactic and clinical methods of knowledge acquisition were used. Communication and flexibility were key elements. (SK)

Counselors play an integral role in assisting international students to manage cross-cultural transitions. Re-entry counseling can support international students to examine their transition experiences, provide education about re-entry, and help to develop anticipatory coping strategies. An example of a workshop is described as a method of…

Discusses international student services in the United States and asserts that targeted recruitment, high-quality admission policies, and mainstreamed student services provide the best experience for the student and the institution. Examines components of institutional rationale, such as scholarship, internationalization, and financial impact,…

Tests the universal nature of stress and coping behavior among overseas college students in China and provides basic information towards understanding the problems that result from stress and coping which can best be defined in cultural terms. Results indicated that academic and interpersonal sources of stress were the most common Stressors…

Explores the cultivation phenomenon among international college students in the United States by examining the connection between levels of acculturation, daytime TV talk show viewing, and beliefs about social reality. Finds that students who scored low on acculturation and watched a great deal of daytime talk shows had a more negative perception…

Discusses how many college officials expect chaos when the federal government imposes its January 30 deadline for colleges to comply with Sevis, a computerized system for tracking foreign students. (EV)

Compared attitudes of Chinese and American graduate students toward counselors/counseling process. Findings from 148 American and 102 Chinese students suggest that American students tended to perceive problems as more serious than did Chinese students. It appeared that Chinese students did not differ from American students in preference for…

Discusses the need for composition courses for non-native English speaking students who are majoring in science and technology to prepare them to write on scientific/technical topics. Unique differences between conventional and technical writing tasks are discussed, and teaching implications are assessed. (GLR)

With over a million students studying outside their own countries, foreign students' influence is felt worldwide. Most come from developing to industrialized nations, returning home with knowledge for socio-economic development and western values. Foreign study has had widespread effects on academic systems, policies, and costs. (MSE)

Japanese universities are encouraging their students to study in the United States. Tokyo International University's campus in Oregon has links to Willamette University. The goal is to form a kind of global university with students spending three years overseas, and then completing their degrees in Tokyo. (MLW)

Examined effectiveness of two directive academic counseling styles (authoritative versus collaborative) on Asian foreign students' (n=50) ratings of peer counselor effectiveness. High-acculturated students rated authoritative peer counselors higher in overall effectiveness, whereas low-acculturated students rated collaborative peer counselors…