2012年11月12日星期一

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News


US colleges, especially in Midwest, see record number of foreign students

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 03:04 PM PST

When it comes to foreign students, most college officials prefer to emphasize the international flavor and cultural enrichment that they bring to America's schools.

NYC to spend $500M to repair schools, hospitals

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:42 PM PST

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a $500 million emergency plan to pay for critical repairs to public schools and hospitals damaged by Superstorm Sandy.

Foreign-Student Enrollments Up at U.S. Colleges

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 07:31 AM PST

The number of foreign students enrolled in U.S. colleges and universities increased for the second academic year in a row, with students from China and India fueling much of the growth.

US colleges look to foreign students

Posted: 11 Nov 2012 09:10 PM PST

In this Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 photo, Kedao Wang, 21, of Shanghai, China, a senior at the University of Michigan walks on campus in Ann Arbor, Mich. Wang, one of about 6,400 overseas students at the University of Michigan, said his experience has been excellent but agrees growing numbers don't solve the isolation problem. Virtually all Chinese students struggle at least somewhat to fit in, due to language and cultural barriers. New figures out Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 show international enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities grew nearly 6 percent last year, driven by a 23-percent increase from China, even as total enrollment was leveling out. But perhaps more revealing is where much of the growth is concentrated: big, public land-grant colleges, notably in the Midwest. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)Want to see how quickly the look and business model of American public universities are changing? Visit a place like Indiana University. Five years ago, there were 87 undergraduates from China on its idyllic, All-American campus in Bloomington. This year: 2,224.


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