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Issue date: 4/23/08 Section: News
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Within the University of Northern Colorado's Center for International Education, there are approximately 500 students from 15 different countries, many of whom have very little or no English language skills. It is in this area that the Center for International Education assists foreign students in adjusting to college life in the United States.
According to Allison Howe, the graduate assistant for intercultural programming and outreach, the Center for International Students assists international students on many many challenges they may face, such as learning English both vocally and academically through the Intensive Language Program. There is also the study abroad program, which allows students to gain exposure to other cultures around the world.
"The point of our center is to help retain and keep international students, to recruit international students and to get them prepared for their academic programs and help internationalize the campus," Howe said.
The Center for International Education also exposes students to other cultures.
"(Every conflict in the world) could be avoided if we have more understanding, patience and accepted people's different view on things," Howe said. "I think that our center facilitates that immensely because it forces students to have international students in their classes that have different opinions and different backgrounds."
Some students at UNC share this same perspective.
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