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Bridging the gap

By Katie Mettler · Sunday, April 7,2013 10:54 p.m.

When students come to IU from around the world, they encounter a clash of cultures. Communication can be a daily struggle, and it takes effort to understand American customs. Yet despite the challenges, many students strive to build community far from home.

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Sunday, April 7,2013 10:49 p.m.

Are IU policies and resources accommodating the growing demographic of international students on the Bloomington campus?

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'I was expecting something great’

By Samantha Schmidt · Sunday, April 7,2013 10:48 p.m.

International students are overrepresented in overflow housing, and the international center is no longer a hub for students from around the world.

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Is 'proficient' good enough?

By Gage Bentley · Sunday, April 7,2013 10:46 p.m.

More than 75 percent of international students at IU come from non-English speaking countries. Despite being told they're proficient by official University tests, some are still not prepared to learn in English when they arrive on campus.

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Increasingly international

By Kirsten Clark · Sunday, April 7,2013 10:34 p.m.

Expanding diversity is the driving force behind international recruiting at IU. It's a balancing act between what is ideal what is fiscally possible. With finite resources, the University has moved away from personalized care for international students and toward a numbers race.

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