Two composition course were modified to meet the needs of students who were beyond English as a second language composition but not yet ready for mainstream study. Adaptations in approach and content, it is suggested, are required in order to fulfill the needs of these special students. (Author/MLW)

Data on foreign student enrollment are discussed and these aspects outlined: general trends, financial support, institutions with largest foreign student enrollments, states with largest enrollments, distribution by field of study, and distribution by academic level. (MSE)

A study of foreign students' English acquisition used short-term memory tasks to determine if phonological encoding of visually presented verbal material occurred during reading. Students not using oral repetition in English showed greater phonological interference and longer reaction times. Correlation with reading proficiency was small.…

Major cultural characteristics of Arab students (high level of affiliation, pattern of contextuality, significance placed on verbal messages, and educational and experiential background) and the dilemmas they face are described and compared with what American universities expect and offer. Suggestions for counseling and other services are offered.…

Describes problems faced by foreign students from developing countries as they go through advanced training in West Germany. These problems include curriculum inflexibility and inapplicability, cultural alienation, and racism. Descriptions of innovative programs and policies designed to ease the culture shock students experience upon reentering…

Surveyed domestic students' attitudes toward foreign students before and after the seizure of the U.S. hostages in Iran. Results showed most students did not change their attitudes toward foreign students, but did show increased support for funding international exchange programs. Attitudes were related to demographic characteristics and political…

Fall 1979 pharmacy school enrollments statistics are discussed. Enrollments reflect trends reported in previous years including: declines in total enrollments and the proportion of Black students in minority schools; little change in proportion of foreign students and students enrolled for the PharmD; and increases in females and underrepresented…

Ninety-five women (18-26 years of age) from 23 countries were interviewed regarding (1) their preparation for menarche, (2) messages from others at the time of menarche, and (3) their emotional responses to the first period. Mothers were the source of information for most girls. Others' reactions were primarily hygiene-centered. Comparisons with…

Describes a personalized employment and assistance program developed and implemented for international students. The program provides personal contacts that cut through bureaucracy and give students readily accessible means of helping themselves. (JAC)

An examination of the social and economic behaviors of foreign students reveals them to be rationally adaptive strategies in response to the constraints imposed by their position in U.S. society. Coping strategies include the use of a number of social brokers, including the foreign student adviser. (Author)

New England is experiencing globalization at a rapid pace, including enrollment of foreign college and university students. If the area is to reap the economic and cultural advantages of foreign enrollment, it must maintain a hospitable climate for both foreign trade and foreign students. This process can be enhanced by the admissions and alumni…

Discusses issues encountered by graduates of American-style overseas schools, both American citizens and foreign nationals, when coming to colleges in the United States. Based in part on a survey of guidance counselors in American overseas schools and over 1,300 of their graduates in U.S. institutions, student characteristics and perceptions about…

From 1923 to 1938, the International Institute of Teachers College, Columbia University, actively exported American democratic education abroad via direct faculty participation in the reform of foreign educational systems and the professional training of foreign students and educational leaders. The institute contributed to the development of…

A study of the mobility of students among the larger population of all foreign university students registered in European Union universities in academic 1993-94 found net outflows of students in several countries and some imbalances, by country, in gender distribution of mobile students. Implications for future trends in spontaneous (that is, not…