Creating a Culturally Inclusive Campus: A Guide to Supporting International Students

Hoekje, Barbara J. Barbara J. Hoekje,

ISBN 10: 0415786746 / ISBN 13: 9780415786744

Published by Routledge, 2017

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating a Culturally Inclusive Campus: A Guide to Supporting International Students
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415786746
• ISBN 13: 9780415786744
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Colleges and universities increasingly recruit international students yet may lack the systems to foster these students' academic success and identity as valued members of the campus community. Sharing case studies of students and examples of innovative initiatives, this book explores strategies and key recommendations for universities to re-conceptualize their programs to better welcome and support international students. Emphasizing the relational aspect of academic and campus life, the authors provide a framework that supports students from initial contact through graduation. Carefully researched and addressing issues of language, engagement, and culture, Creating a Culturally Inclusive Campus offers universities innovative strategies for helping all students fulfull their academic goals while also contributing meaningfully to their school’s global mission.

About the Author

Barbara J. Hoekje is Associate Professor of Communication at Drexel University, USA, where she directed the English Language Center from 2001–2005.

Scott G. Stevens is Director of the English Language Institute and Administrator of the MA TESL Program at the University of Delaware, USA.