Virginia Commonwealth University and the VCU Global Education Office welcome approximately 320 new and 1,100 returning international students for the fall semester.
International student orientation for undergraduate and graduate students will take place Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. VCU Libraries offers multiple orientation sessions for international students August 17-19.
International students from more than 80 countries were admitted for the semester; the top four countries represented by rank are India, China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Students' majors and/or programs range from arts to pharmacy at the undergraduate, transfer, graduate and doctoral levels.
"This year's international class directly contributes to VCU's strategic plan, 'Quest for Distinction,' by bringing a cohort of academically-qualified students to VCU from around the world to further enrich the campus community," says R. McKenna Brown, Ph.D., executive director of the VCU Global Education Office.
For the first year, VCU will host students from Christ University in India who will study at the VCU School of Business at the graduate level. Students from several of VCU's 15 partnership universities are also represented in this year's class. The partnership program provides VCU faculty and students the opportunity for multicultural collaborative research grants and projects, internationalized curriculum, student and faculty exchanges as well as joint conferences.
Librarians and others who want more information about VCU's international students may contact Lane Burgess, VCU Global Education Office, 804-828-3636, leburgess@vcu.edu
International student orientation for undergraduate and graduate students will take place Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Hibbs Hall, 900 Park Ave. VCU Libraries offers multiple orientation sessions for international students August 17-19.
International students from more than 80 countries were admitted for the semester; the top four countries represented by rank are India, China, Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. Students' majors and/or programs range from arts to pharmacy at the undergraduate, transfer, graduate and doctoral levels.
"This year's international class directly contributes to VCU's strategic plan, 'Quest for Distinction,' by bringing a cohort of academically-qualified students to VCU from around the world to further enrich the campus community," says R. McKenna Brown, Ph.D., executive director of the VCU Global Education Office.
For the first year, VCU will host students from Christ University in India who will study at the VCU School of Business at the graduate level. Students from several of VCU's 15 partnership universities are also represented in this year's class. The partnership program provides VCU faculty and students the opportunity for multicultural collaborative research grants and projects, internationalized curriculum, student and faculty exchanges as well as joint conferences.
Librarians and others who want more information about VCU's international students may contact Lane Burgess, VCU Global Education Office, 804-828-3636, leburgess@vcu.edu