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Sophomore Haoran Du, a mathematics major, discusses his experiences as a student from China at Eastern

EIU international students share stories in Glimpses of Asia

Jacob Hamm, Reporter March 7, 2024

Three international students from China, Pakistan and Vietnam shared their experiences with several community members in a panel titled Glimpses of Asia on Wednesday afternoon.    The event took place...

Graphic of student population.

International students contribute to multiple areas at EIU

Cam'ron Hardy, News Editor April 13, 2023

According to Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management Josh Norman, there are currently 761 international students enrolled from 52 countries. With that, international students account for around...

Coleman Hall's foreign languages hall displays various cultural flags and places in the world.

How it is being a third culture student at EIU

Adriana Hernadez-Santana, Junior Feature Editor March 29, 2023

Being an International student comes with a bunch of different life experiences. Whether it be trying a bunch of new foods, or getting acclimated to Western culture, people can learn to really enjoy...

Students say international holidays should be celebrated more at EIU

Students say international holidays should be celebrated more at EIU

Chandler Smith, Reporter March 29, 2023

The difference between cultures, let alone holidays, is significant for international students at Eastern, specifically biological science major, Nora Okolie. That makes cultural holidays quite different...

Portia Mensah, a graduate student majoring in economics, studies in Booth Library for her international economics course Tuesday afternoon.

FEATURE PHOTO: Studying over summer

Raine Zhu, Photographer May 14, 2019

Portia Mensah, a graduate student majoring in economics, studies in Booth Library for her international economics course Tuesday afternoon. Mensah said she is an international student from Ghana and will...

Career Services to host series of workshops for international students

Staff Report January 22, 2019

Career Services will host an informational workshop for international students about services they offer on Monday at 10 a.m. in the Arcola/Tuscola Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. This...

Office helps international students at Eastern

Brooke Schwartz, News Editor November 12, 2018

As the rest of Eastern takes a week to celebrate international education, one office on campus continues with business as usual, for celebrating international students is part of its daily job. The Office...

International student enrollment numbers take a hit

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief January 24, 2018

Correction: This story has been edited to reflect that Brenda Cuellar actually went to Colombia and Brazil with the purpose of recruiting international students. The News regrets the error. Despite...

Claude Abdoulaye- Pedila (left) a psychology major, smiles while Catherine Polydore a proffesor of counseling and student development hugs Yesenia Murato a sophmore sociology major after the Immigration Panel at Doudna hall Monday night.

Panelists open up about immigration struggle

Cassie Buchman, Editor in Chief November 6, 2017

When Claude Abdoulaye-Pedila, a psychology major, was born in the Congo, her parents had a life-changing decision to make. Because her grandpa was the mayor in her hometown in the Congo during a civil...

Korean students share experiences

Kennedy Nolen, Multicultural Reporter September 21, 2017

Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a series about international students at Eastern. One South Korean student’s love for baseball made coming to the United States for a degree an easy choice,...

International students get used to life in different country

Manuel Almanza, Contributing Writer April 10, 2017

For international students, each with their own cultures and values, entering a new country and university can be intimidating. Despite this, some students have found acceptance from others during their...

International students go through steps to find jobs

Tori Harrison, Contributing Writer April 6, 2017

  Like many others, international students have jobs while studying at Eastern. Unlike students from the United States, however, international students have a list of things that must be done...

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