网曝吃瓜

In spite of a difficult world market for international student recruitment to the United States, 网曝吃瓜 has broken its previous record for international student fall enrollment, reported Susanne Forrest, 网曝吃瓜 director of international recruitment.

网曝吃瓜 had 378 international students from 73 countries attending classes on the 10th day of fall semester and the number is growing. To compare, 290 students from foreign countries attended 网曝吃瓜 in fall 2002.

鈥淭his kind of increase would have been impossible were it not for the positive impact the ELS Language Center that opened in Pocatello has had on our campus,鈥� said Forrest, who recently returned from sabbatical leave during which she studied the competitiveness of European universities in the international student market.

ELS opened its doors on the 网曝吃瓜 campus in April of 2005 and has since allowed 网曝吃瓜 to attract students it would otherwise not have been able to reach, particularly students who do not have the required English proficiency at the time of application although they meet academic admissions requirements. Since April 2005, more than 40 students have enrolled at 网曝吃瓜 as a result of ELS鈥檚 presence on campus, Forrest said. Most of the students hail from Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Saudi Arabia. Some students just want a short one- or two-semester experience abroad while others stay for a degree program.

鈥淭he presence of ELS students on our campus has certainly increased our student diversity,鈥� said Shawn Bascom, interim coordinator for 网曝吃瓜 international programs and services.

One particular program, the Saudi Scholarship Program sponsored by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has made a major impact on 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 enrollment.

鈥溚�曝吃瓜 could not have participated in the recruitment of these fully scholarshipped students if we had not had ELS on campus for their English preparation,鈥� Forrest noted.

All of the students in this program need intensive English preparation before they can qualify for full admission. Currently, for example, 19 students from Saudi Arabia are enrolled via ELS at 网曝吃瓜 to pursue bachelor degrees. Interestingly, many of the students are able to test into English 101 before they even complete the ELS program.

鈥淥f course, all of these students are still most ably assisted by 网曝吃瓜鈥檚 ESOL Program in the Center for Teaching and Learning,鈥� Forrest said. 鈥淲ithout this excellent support service for all students whose first language is not English, we would not have the excellent retention rate we enjoy among international students.鈥�

网曝吃瓜 international students continue to make a positive cultural impact on the campus with the myriad of cultural evenings and events they offer in addition to just simply adding to classroom diversity. Coming up this fall are International Night on Oct. 20 and India Night on Nov. 10. International Education Week, featuring a variety of events, will take place Nov. 12-16. The top 10 countries represented at 网曝吃瓜 this fall and their respective number of students are India, 62;  Nepal, 42; Peoples Republic of China, 28; Saudi Arabia, 19; Kenya, 17; Canada, 16;  Japan, 15; Ghana, 12; Pakistan, 11; and Taiwan, 10.

For more information, contact Forrest at forrsusa@isu.edu or (208) 282-2963.