A program that paired 41 first-year international students with host students trained in intercultural communication and information on campus services had beneficial effects. International participants were more likely than nonparticipants to describe their first year positively, use campus services, and report gains in language fluency. No…

A Boise State University (Idaho) faculty member teaching in a new master's program in business administration in a Vietnamese university chronicles his two-week stay and his experiences with the students and his work. A postscript tells briefly of the students' stay in Idaho for final coursework and an internship. (MSE)

Total institutional enrollments and percentages of American Indians, Asians, African Americans, Hispanics, whites, and foreign students are presented for about 3,100 colleges and universities, organized by state. Overall racial percentages and enrollments, and one-year increases, are also given. (MSE)

Reviews problems of using traditional assessment procedures and instruments on nonnative students, citing linguistic and cultural factors. Drawing from interviews with nonnative students, describes assessment procedures utilized abroad, reports nonnatives' perceptions of assessment in United States as limited and insufficient, and offers…

The relationship between grade point average (GPA) and scores on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for 60 male and 7 female Asian graduate students in engineering was studied. The TOEFL is not an effective predictor of total GPA, although it measures English communication skills. (SLD)

A concomitant decrease in test scores and major change in the composition of the student body was dealt with by the College of Nursing at the State University of New York through the Nursing Education Success Plan. The plan addresses student preparation for the National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX), curriculum revision, remediation/enrichment,…

The indictment of science education for failing to provide a scientifically and technologically literate citizenry is discussed. A description of successful models used in introductory chemistry classes are provided. The purpose and goals of Project Kaleidoscope and other educational initiatives are discussed. (KR)

Identifies characteristics of the international student population and patterns of international students' library use. The students' prior use of microcomputers and their current perceived difficulties in using libraries are reported, and the implications for libraries are drawn. Fourteen tables provide data about student characteristics and…

This case study of an international teaching assistant's experience with college teaching focuses on the process of becoming an effective instructor in the undergraduate classroom. A developmental model that emphasizes clarifying the student's individual linguistic, cultural, social, and professional goals is suggested, and implications for…

Examined student perceptions of subgroups (non-Greeks, African Americans, international students, adult students, homosexual students, counterculture students, drug users, agnostics or atheists, students with limited family financial support, Jewish students, students from regions outside South, and disabled students) on campus; attitudes toward…

In Europe, the modern university has emerged as a both regional and international institution. Internationalization of the university has been furthered by innovative exchange programs, which add a political dimension. Success of the exchanges appears to depend on development of capacity to support expanded international flows of students and…

Drawing on cross-national analysis, a discussion of study abroad programs examines approaches to financial support in the European Community, national governments, and various European and U.S. programs and institutions. Findings indicate patterns in program type shaping program goals, participant attitudes, experiences abroad, and program…

Leningrad University has a competitive selection process for its 16 faculties. Professors have the goal of training students in methods of thinking and preparing them for future independent study. Specialization courses are available to students from Eastern Bloc countries. Integration of science and the humanities is a current trend. (Author/MSE)

Reviews educational trends and attitudes toward international education in the United States since the late 1950s, and explores suggestions for internationalizing higher education, involving administrative commitment and coordination, curricula, foreign language study requirements, faculty development, foreign student services, collegiate…

Offers examples of nine community colleges with strong international programs. Identifies resources to help administrators interested in initiating international education programs. Discusses the value of an international component in general education to help individuals transcend cultural conditioning. (DMM)