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internationalize UAFS
Takeo SUZUKIExecutive Director for International
RelationsUniversity of Arkansas - Fort Smith
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
1. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS2. STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS3. CROSS-CULTURAL EVENTS and
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS
INTRODUCTION
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1.Increase international student population 2.Expand oversea opportunities
a. Expand summer study abroad programsb. Create Maymester independent study abroad programsc. Expand Spanish in Spain programs
3.Increase opportunities for every UAFS student to have meaningful contact with other cultures
a. Internationalize the curriculumb. Increase the number of international activities
4.Internationalize faculty and staffa. Provide training opportunitiesb. Provide awards that encourage faculty excellence in international educationc. Increase the # of faculty receiving Fulbright and other awards
5.Promote more international awarenessa. UAFS campusb. Community
internationalize UAFS
2/12/2014
Educational Exchange Data from Open Doors 2012
INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
# of FOREIGN STUDENTS
ESTIMATED FOREIGN STUDENTS EXPENDITURE IN THE STATE (million$)
Arkansas 4,217 $97.6
Oklahoma 8,722 $192.6
Kansas 9,277 $204.2
Missouri 16,061 $417.8
Tennessee 7,004 $212.9
** Economic analysis produced by NAFSA: Association of International Educators based on enrollment data from Open Doors 2012.
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Goals: #1 Increase international student population
2012 2013 2014 2017 20200
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# of students
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Recruitment goal for UAFS International Students (Fall 2014)
Country# of
students(goal)Fall 2014
Vietnam 16 25
Japan 14 20
South Korea 9 15
Brazil 5 7
Serbia 4 4
China 3 8
Gabon 3 3
Honduras 1 1
Ivory Coast 1 1
Nigeria 1 1
Peru 1 1
Rwanda 1 1
Senegal 1 1
Slovenia 1 1
Spain 1 1
Sri Lanka 1 1
Sweden 1 1
Thailand 1 1
ACE 13 13
Other 0 10
Total 78 116
Academic Standing # of students
Freshman 29
Sophomore 14
Junior 5
Senior 8
Other (ACE, Exchange, transit) 22
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Academic Performance # of students
4.0 6
3.5-3.99 17
3.0-3.49 16
2.5-2.99 8
2.0-2.49 6
-1.99 42/12/2014
TUITION AND FEES
(international) TUITION AND FEES $12000/YEAR HOUSING $5000/YEAR MEALS $2500/YEAR INSURANCE $1000/YEAR MISCELLANEOUS $500
TOTAL $21000/YEAR
International Programs Office
“The first time my professor told me: ‘I don’t know the answer – I will have to look it up,’ I was shocked. I asked myself, ‘Why is he teaching me?’ In my country a professor would give a wrong answer rather than admit ignorance.” (China)
An International Student’s Perspective:
International Programs Office
“I was so surprised and confused when…the provost, in person, held the door for me in order to let me pass before he would enter the door. I was so confused that I could not find the words to express my gratefulness, and I almost fell on my knees as I would certainly do back home. A man who is by far my superior is holding the door for me, a mere student and a nobody.” (Vietnam)
An International Student’s Perspective:
An International Student’s Perspective:
“Unfortunately, I’ve been given a bad impression by some American students who speak of their own country very badly, especially of its foreign policy. I know all the foreign policy of America isn’t good, but I did not want to be told so by a native. I hate people who speak badly of their own land, even if they speak the truth.”
“Once…in a rural area in the middle of nowhere, we saw an American come to a stop sign. Though he could see in both directions for miles and no traffic was coming, he still stopped.” (Brazil)
“The American seems very explicit; he wants a ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ – if someone tries to speak figuratively, the American is confused.” (South Korea)
An International Student’s Perspective: