Results of survey involving 54 U.S. colleges and universities reveal that while 98% of international education offices offered orientation programs for newly enrolled foreign students, only 56% of libraries provided special instruction for this group. Need for programs and suggestions for establishing them are discussed. Questionnaire is appended.…

Reports total 1983 graduate and undergraduate engineering enrollment as well as enrollment by curriculum and for women, minorities, and foreign national students. Includes a 10-year summary (Fall 1974-1983) of engineering enrollment. Indicates that graduate enrollment continued a gradual upward trend while freshmen enrollment fell. (JN)

Summarizes a survey on bachelor's, master's, and doctoral engineering degrees awarded in 1983. Data on women, minority, and foreign student degrees are included. Tables listing states with most engineering degrees, schools with most engineering degrees, and engineering degrees by school and degree level are also included. (JN)

It is suggested that it has become increasingly important to expose foreign students of French to the full expanse of French literary history, both for its richness and for its cultural value. Two teachers of French literature for foreign students discuss the rationale and elements of successful literature instruction. (MSE)

The influx of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees since 1975 has impacted American colleges and universities dramatically. Problems and successes of these Asian students are described. (LBH)

Describes a successful community college course designed to acquaint foreign students with American culture. The syllabus for "American Society for Foreign Students" is appended. (DC)

This study surveyed the academic needs of international students at Dominican University of California and compared the reported needs of these students with those of the larger population of international students. Of the 55 surveys distributed, 38 were returned. Survey results show that a large percentage of international students attending…

The Directory of Canadian Universities is the authoritative guide to Canadian universities. It includes everything from scholarship information and fees, to programs and housing facilities, at over 90 Canadian universities. The book offers the following helpful information to college and university students: (1) updated annually; (2) compiled by…

A study of F-1 visa students in the Los Angeles Community College district, this study compares the academic success of international students with respect to GPA, course completion, and other measures. In addition, the study looks at the age of students, and how long they remain enrolled. In addition, the study provides details on the types of…

This collection of essays is a response to educators who limit multicultural education to "culture of the quarter" or "country of the week." The essays examine the issues of multicultural education deeply, exploring the just and unjust issues of schooling, the need to move beyond teaching about culture to facilitating self…

This research tries to determine effective intercultural classroom communication in the American higher education setting. Theories on classroom communication and intercultural communication (Uncertainty Reduction and Communication Accommodation) are used to build the framework. Subjects were four professors from three different academic…

This report is a comprehensive information resource on the more than 514,000 international students in the United States and the more than 129,000 U.S. students who studied abroad in 1999. The Institute of International Education has conducted an annual statistical survey of the internationally mobile student population in the United States since…

A study examined (1) the decision-making processes used by Korean learners of English as a second language (ESL) to make requests in different situations, and (2) how the learners describe those processes. Subjects were 30 Korean students, 15 males and 15 females, enrolled in an intensive English program at a midwestern university in the United…

The purpose of this study was to achieve an understanding of those political and social forces in the United States which shape African student attitudes toward black consciousness; a random sample of 208 African students studying in the U.S. received a questionnaire interview, which 191 returned. (Author/JM)