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Guiding the Development
of Foreign Students
(New
Directions for Students Services)
Edited by
K.
Richard Pyle (University of Texas, Austin)
San Fraincisco & London: Jossey-Bass Publishers
LB2376.4.G850, 1986
2005-07-15
11:52:11
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Editor's
Notes 1
[K. Richard Pyle]
1. Internaitonalizing the Campus: Questions and Concerns 5
[Edith C. Spees, Emil R. Spees, Southern Illinois Uiversity at
Carbondale] [ Attitude and
an ingenious focusing process permit any size, type, or location of
institution to develop an international dimension]
(The problems and issues of developing a world view on American
campuses and integrating foreign students are explored. What are the
areas in which we need to be more sensitive, and how can we be
catalysts for internaitonal education?)
2. The Foreign Studet Today: A Profile 19
[Jill D. Bultthuis, University of North carolina, Chapel-Hill] [A better understanding of foreign students
is crucial if we are to effective facilitators of their growth and
development]
(Who are foreign students? What are their attitudes, needs, and
concerns? What are the special issues they face that we need to be
aware of? This chapter studies and responds to these questions.)
3. Recruitment and Admissions: Special Issues and ethical
Considerations 29
[Mark D. Thackaberry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, and
Antoinette Liston, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville] [There are a number of significant steps
and guidelines to follow if we are to do justice to a quality
recruitment and admissions program]
(In an age of declining enrollments, recrutiment and admissions
pressures can lead to unethical procedures. Crucial incidents are
reviewed, and guidelines professionals can use to avoid problems are
offered.)
4. The Foreign Student and Student Life 39
[Richard F. Reiff, University of Georgia, and Margaret A. Kidd,
University of Texas, Austin] [Assisting
the foreign student to become a part of the total institution takes
form in the student life area]
(An overview of methods leading to effective assimilation of foreign
students into campus life is presented, and proven techniques and
systems are described.)
5. Advising and Counseling the Internaitonal Student
51
Ron A. J. Cadieux, Riverside Methodist Hospital, & Bea Wehrly,
Western Illinois University] [Advising
and counseling international students require awreness of the
adaptation period experienced by sojourners in a foreign country,
sensitivity to the powerful impact of culture on behavior, and
willingness to empathize with the culture systems of international
students]
(Unique perosnal and psychological issues can emerge for foreign
students trying to adapt to U.S. culture. This chapter offers a review
of special areas to consider in assisting foreign students with
curricular planning and personal and emotional problems.)
6. Research on Foreign Students at Colleges and Universities 65
[Paul B. Marion, Director of Higher Education, the State of Arkansas] [A review of the research literature on
foreign students gives us insight into approaches and programs that
have potential for success]
(A review of research about foreign students is presented. An analysis
of the research provides a better idea of what we do and do not know
about this special population.)
7. The future of International Student development 83
[Barbara A. Clark, University of Iowa, and K. Richard Pyle, University
of Texas, Austin] [Our ability to
affect the future of international student development will depend on
our willingness to challenge and handle current issues and trends]
(What are the trends, concerns, challenges, and recommendations that
need to be taken into ocnsideration for the future? Rising foreign
student enrollments have positive and negative implications.)
Index 89
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