A study described the level of English proficiency and academic success of 327 Moroccan students studying agriculture at the University of Minnesota. Findings indicated that the level of English speaking ability was at least as important as prior performance in college-level course work in their own country. (JOW)

Semistructured interviews were held with foreign-born university students: 12 from Africa, 10 from Asia, and 8 from South America and the Caribbean. Respect for authority was highly valued in their cultures, a quality U.S. children were thought to lack. They thought U.S. teachers gave impractical and abstract answers. Authoritarian parenting was…

Founded in 1979, Newcomer High School in San Francisco was a response to the waves of displaced children. Students who attend Newcomer are divided among classrooms based on their fluency in English rather than their age. Despite political and financial difficulties, the school faculty continue to help the students who seek the American dream. (MLF)

During the 1992-93 school year more than 425,000 foreign students were studying in the United States. In addition, hundreds of foreign nationals were in the United States as visiting research scholars, lecturers, and professors. Offers a guide to help foreign nationals comply with the tax system while affording them the least possible tax…

Summarizes research topics and activities at upcoming and past conferences involving the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development. Human resources activity is stressing partnerships and the adult learner. New policies and direction in teacher education are focusing on the new professionalism and training innovations. Imbalances in the…

Offers seven approaches to integrating foreign students and recent immigrants into the culture of the school and classroom. Discusses the meeting of the minds, growth through participation, mingling languages and literatures, a cultural-heritage project, sharing food and stories, new friendships through journals, and ideas for involving parents.…

Investigated interpersonal relationship between college roommates from same culture or different cultures. Residents (n=22) from traditional male and female residence halls were compared with residents (n=55) from an international theme hall housing International/American roommate pairs on roommate rapport and understanding. American/American…

The Nursing Education Partnership Program enables Taiwanese associate degree nurses to earn bachelor's degrees through Emory University. Four culturally significant aspects are community resources to assist adaptation to a foreign country; redesigned teaching for international students; faculty and staff development to prepare for work with…

A business professor who attempted to improve satisfaction and retention of international students relates how his strategies failed. He argues that students should be judged solely on performance, and pressure to raise grades should be resisted. (SK)

Analyzed the perceptions of college athletic coaches regarding the recruitment of international student athletes, focusing on coach gender, athletic association, division, institutional type, gender of sports team, and sport coached. Results indicated that these factors influences coaches' perceptions. Significant differences were revealed only…

Focus groups with 30 adult international students studying in New Zealand identified teaching practices they found helpful and ways their perspectives changed over a year. In the acculturation period, students needed detailed assistance. A supportive learning environment that welcomed difference was a key factor. (SK)

Describes findings from the annual "Open Doors" report, which contains statistics collected by the Institute of International Education on American students abroad and on foreign students and scholars in the United States. The report shows heightened competition among American, Australian, and British institutions, as well as more…

Describes the design and development project for a new Swiss school campus that could accommodate a multinational student enrollment. The new campus' design criteria and the project's modular concepts are highlighted. (GR)

This article discusses the decline in the number of international students coming to the United States since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The article focuses on Humphrey Tusimiirwe, a native of Uganda, who dreamed to pursue a psychology degree at a U.S. university. Although Tusimiirwe, 23, submitted the required paperwork and had…

Universities' responses to globalisation include recruiting more students from around the world. This student diaspora has diversified student demographics and has necessitated change. Universities, considering their responses to difference, often see international students as requiring extra attention, if not remediation, of supposed…