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Study Abroad program flourishes at UA
Maiko Michishita
Issue date: 9/5/08 Section: News
The U.S. Education Guides Web site describes the UA as having "a strong commitment to diversity and a traditional legacy of international studies." The U.S. campus Web site, which also gives information about studying abroad in America, says the UA has "a first-class education at an affordable cost" and "exceptionally low crime rates."
Scholarship opportunity was another reason to decide to come to UA, Chang said.
There are scholarships available for international students.
In addition, the UA Study Abroad and International Exchange has study exchange programs with other universities around the country. International study abroad agencies, like the National Collegiate Network agency for Japanese students, also have connections with the UA. These factors could make students get interested in Arkansas, Sokoloski said.
The goals of international students vary. Some come as freshman or as transfer students to earn a degree, some are graduate students to earn a master's degree, and some are visiting or exchange students.
Visiting and exchange students will stay for a semester or a year. The difference is that exchange students come from countries where UA students have opportunities to study at their universities. The countries are Australia, Austria, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Japan, Korea, Spain and Sweden, according to the Study Abroad and International Exchange Web site.
"This past year, we sent 630 students abroad to study in 38 countries as compared to 620 the year before," said DeDe Long, director of Study Abroad and International Exchange. About 75 percent of those students chose summer or short term programs, and about 25 percent of them chose to study abroad for a full semester or year.
Laura Moix, a coordinator of Study Abroad and International Exchange, said students who study abroad will get "a better sense of themselves and a stronger commitment to reaching beyond their own boundaries, both geographically and personally, to engage in a compassionate way with other people."
Study abroad will educate people about different places and help to understand cultural diversity, Sokoloski said.
"UA has a good learning environment that lets students concentrate on studying because there are not many things to do in Fayetteville," Hirono said.
Bui said he likes small talk when he meets people, like "What's up?" and "How are you?" which he didn't do in Vietnam.
Chang said she likes Wal-Mart because it has everything cheaper and many more choices than markets in her country.
For more information about international students or study abroad programs, go to Iss.uark.edu or studyabroad.uark.edu.
Scholarship opportunity was another reason to decide to come to UA, Chang said.
There are scholarships available for international students.
In addition, the UA Study Abroad and International Exchange has study exchange programs with other universities around the country. International study abroad agencies, like the National Collegiate Network agency for Japanese students, also have connections with the UA. These factors could make students get interested in Arkansas, Sokoloski said.
The goals of international students vary. Some come as freshman or as transfer students to earn a degree, some are graduate students to earn a master's degree, and some are visiting or exchange students.
Visiting and exchange students will stay for a semester or a year. The difference is that exchange students come from countries where UA students have opportunities to study at their universities. The countries are Australia, Austria, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, France, Japan, Korea, Spain and Sweden, according to the Study Abroad and International Exchange Web site.
"This past year, we sent 630 students abroad to study in 38 countries as compared to 620 the year before," said DeDe Long, director of Study Abroad and International Exchange. About 75 percent of those students chose summer or short term programs, and about 25 percent of them chose to study abroad for a full semester or year.
Laura Moix, a coordinator of Study Abroad and International Exchange, said students who study abroad will get "a better sense of themselves and a stronger commitment to reaching beyond their own boundaries, both geographically and personally, to engage in a compassionate way with other people."
Study abroad will educate people about different places and help to understand cultural diversity, Sokoloski said.
"UA has a good learning environment that lets students concentrate on studying because there are not many things to do in Fayetteville," Hirono said.
Bui said he likes small talk when he meets people, like "What's up?" and "How are you?" which he didn't do in Vietnam.
Chang said she likes Wal-Mart because it has everything cheaper and many more choices than markets in her country.
For more information about international students or study abroad programs, go to Iss.uark.edu or studyabroad.uark.edu.
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