To reduce cultural adjustment problems of foreign students, Texas Southern University has explored the ways in which the university library's Learning Resource Center can be internationalized. Practices include keeping multiple copies of audiovisual materials for survival skills, presenting international perspectives, and hiring foreign students.…

Many American institutions have turned their backs on millions of dollars from Middle East oil-producing countries for fear of strings attached that might limit faculty hirings or what would be taught or might discriminate against Jewish or other scholars. (MLW)

On tests of English proficiency, 55 Iranian students studying in the United States scored between levels achieved by Fourth- through seventh-grade native speakers. The subjects indicated that association with Americans and time spent in the United States rather than studying English in Iran contributed to their success in English. (PMJ)

International students (N=747) completed a questionnaire to obtain information about their adjustment so that special services could be developed for them. Homesickness was their greatest area of concern, as well as housing, social relationships, the English language, and finances. (RC)

Domestic and international students' perceptions of the university environment were compared on 11 factors of the College Characteristics Index (CCI). Only five reached the level of significance, with the international students scoring significantly higher. None of the other comparisons approached the level of significance. (Author)

The placement of foreign students in home countries is an important and complex matter. The Brigham Young University-Hawaii Campus International Placement Advisory Council serves as an appropriate model for other schools to follow, for which placement personnel set up a program with the alumni offices. (Author)

Urges community colleges to provide the instruction necessary for foreign students to develop proficiency in English, focusing on program options (intensive, semi-intensive, support services), staffing, international students advisers, placement examinations, program evaluation, and possibilities for technical assistance. (AYC)

The University of Adelaide investigated the quality of student's written expression in all departments. As a result, four pilot studies were initiated: tutor process; specific tutoring process; booklet process; and non-native speakers' tutoring. (LBH)

U.S. college juniors studying at Hebrew University of Jerusalem conduct Jewish education internship projects. As seniors back home, they are placed in part-time religious education jobs. Of 24 interns, 58% worked full time in Jewish education after graduation; 7 were doing graduate work in education or Jewish studies or were studying in Israel.…

Interviews with six Chinese and Ugandan students in Britain using action learning in postgraduate management education revealed that previous group work experience or a personal belief in teamwork influenced positive outcomes. Those from authority-based education systems wanted more structure and guidance, and other cultural differences must be…

Examined the relationship between first- and second-language literacy by identifying the skills and processes developed in the first language that were transferred to the second language. Subjects were 40 students from China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Australia. Found that people learning English as a second language transfer their literacy…

Despite record enrollment of foreign students in American colleges and universities, the rate of increase in enrollments has slowed, causing concern among international education specialists. In addition, while growth in American students studying abroad continues, the number is still considered small by some. More government interest in these…

Discusses college and university obligations to collect, maintain, and provide information about foreign students to the government. Explores federal immigration rules relating to foreign students and examines the interaction between the Immigration and Naturalization Service's (INS) regulations and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of…

Rathus Assertiveness Schedule, Academic Self-Efficacy Scale, The Inventory for Student Adjustment Strain, and UCLA Loneliness Scale were used to examine a total of 122 graduate international students. Findings indicate that English proficiency, assertiveness, and academic self-efficacy contributed uniquely to the variance in students' general…

Business students in U.S. universities (72 Anglo-American, 87 Latin American, 78 Asian, and 69 Arab) completed the Survey of Ethical Theoretic Aptitudes. Significant differences were found beteen newly arrived foreign students and those with longer tenure in the United States. More exposure to a new environment and sustained education influenced…