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The Daily Nebraskan
Wednesday, February 14, 1968
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This is
the first in a three-part ser
ies on the foreign student at
the University. Researched
and written by a Daily Ne
braskan special assignment
reporter, this first part will
mentg concerning housing
and social acceptance.
by Keith Williams
Foreign students have come
to Nebraska in increasing
numbers over the last few
years, despite the fact that
the University does not try to
recruit them.
. r.ere are now isd toreign
students on campus 56
undergraduates and 139 grad
uates, compared to 164 last
year. Director of Admissions
John E. Aronson, whose of
fice is responsible for admitt
ing undergraduate foreign stu
dents, said "we don't adver
tise in foreign countries."
; "I don't think the State of
Nebraska is willing to spend
tax funds any more than we
already are to recruit more
foreign students," he said,
adding that this situation is
not something to be desired.
by University alums
working down there.
Last in Big 8
No recruiting
James C. Olson, dean of the
Graduate College, said his col
lege does not recruit either.
He said that foreign graduate
students usually find out about
the University by reading
guides to American graduate
schools or by acquaintance
with other foreign students
who have attended NU.
Aronson pointed out that un
dergraduate foreign students
often learn about the pro
grams here from directories
of American colleges and uni
versities. He cited present or
former foreign students as be
ing the chief recruiters be
cause they pass on informa
tion about the University to
their countrymen.
He said Middle Eastern Oil
companies also send students
here. Foreign students from
South America inquiring to
the University for admission,
usually have been contacted
Despite these unofficial
means of recruiting, the Uni
versity is in last place in the
number of foreign students
compared to the other Big
Eight schools. The University
of Missouri leads with 687,
followed by Kansas (628)
Iowa State (552), Oklahoma
State (537), Oklahoma (444)
Kansas State (442) and Colo
rado (429).
In the number of foreign
students as a percentage of
the total enrollment, Kansas
leads with a 4.3 per cent, fol
lowed by Kansas State (3.9)
Iowa State z)3.6). Oklahoma
State (2.8). Oklahoma (2.6),
Missouri (1.8). Colorado (1.6)
and Nebraska (0.9).
Aronson said two possible
reasons for the large num
ber of foreign students in the
other schools are more re
eruitment and more scholar
ships than at Nebraska.
Several countries represented
now i b e f o r e official application
forms can be sent to the stu
dent, the University must re
ceive the student's official
transcripts of all studies tak
en in each high school and
college.
Also, scores must be sent
from the Test of English as
a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
or the College Entrance Ex
amination Board Tests. The
arrowgram sums up the Uni
versity s foreign student ad
mittance policy:
"It is the philosophy of the
University of Nebraska that
only those students who have
a high potential to succeed
should be encouraged to leave
their home countries for uni
versity study.
The University's foreign
students come from 45 coun
tries, mainlv from the Far
East, the Middle East, and
Africa. India is the home of
most students, followed by
Turkey, Nigeria and Taiwan.
Paralleling the large num
ber of countries represented,
the foreign students fields of
study are just as broad. The
largest concentration of stu
dents is primarily in agricul
ture related fields. The sec
ond largest area of concentra
tion is in engineering.
The age range for foreign
students runs from 18 to 50.
with very few under 21. Of
the 195 students, 162 are men
and 33 are women.
Arrowgram forwarded
When undergraduate . for-
eign students appiy ior ad
mission they are lorwaraea
what is called an "arrow-
gram." This letter says that
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I Distribution within World Areas I
Chile 1
Jamaica 3
Trinidad 3
Central America 2 1
FAR EAST 8!
Hong Kong 5
India 32
Japan 4
Korea 6
Malaysia 3
New Zealand 1
Pakistan 6
Philippines 5
Ryukyu Islands 1
Sinagapore 1
Taiwan 1
Thailand 5
MIDDLE EAST 44
Iran 5
Iraq 6
Israel 1
Saudia Arabia 1
Syria 2
Turkey 27
United Arab Republic 2
CANADA 3
Caribbean 8
Latin America 2
Favorable scored needed
"Accordingly, only those
who have attained superior
academic records in their
previous study and whose test
scores are favorable are ad
mined. Orest emphasis is
placed upon the ability of the
applicant to understand and
be understood in English.
both written and oral.
Aronson explained that
when a foreign student leaves
home, especially from t h a
Far East and Africa, he is
considered a hero. If the Uni'
versity has accepted ttm
wrong roan and he is suS'
pended because of academic
trouble, it is very difficult for
the foreign student to return
home.
They (foreign students)
are very able young people.
Aronson said. "They need to
be if they are going to fit
into this student body "
Graduate students prevail
At -MJ the emphasis is on
foreign graduate students,
rather than undergraduates,
according to Wayne Knncl,
foreign student adviser. He
explained that many for
eign countries have or are
organizing their own u r d e r
graduate programs, but have
not developed graduate pro
grams yet. Therefore, gradu
ates have to study abroad.
Aronson added that there is
always a great number of
qualified undergraduates that
want to enter universities In
their own countries but there
is not room for all of them
Foreign graduate students
applying for admission are
required to complete admis
sion forms and also certify
that they have the necessary
funds to support themselves
here.
They must also submit their
official -transcripts of records
two or three letters of rec
ommendation and their scores
from the TOEFL and the
Graduate Record Examin
ation.
Various basis
Dean Olson said that ad
mission is based on the re
suits of the tests and recom
suits of the tests and recom'
mendations and an assess
ment of the foreign student's
capabilites made by the
graduate department that the
foreign student will be in.
After the University de
cides to accept the foreign
student, he is sent a one page
letter of notification. The let
ter states the approximate
costs for one year of Univer
sity study will be: tuition and
all fees $933; room and
board in University dormitor
ies $800; books and insur
ance sijo; personal ana
other costs $140; total
$2,200.
Acceptance letter
The letter continues giving
the population of Lincoln and
the number of students on
campus. It also adds:
"Nebraska is in the mid
west of the U.S. and has a
climate representing temper
atures ranging from up to 100
degrees in the summer to a
-10 degrees in the winter. Dur- j
ing the winter months you .
will see snow on many occa
sions. Lincoln is a most pleas-,
ant place in which to live and
study."
The remainder of the let
ter briefly tells the student
when to arrive on campus
who to contact upon arrival,
the possibilities of getting ad
vanced academic credit for
previous work and that the
Housing office will assist the
student in finding a residence
The small amount of uuor-
imation sent to foreign stu
dents before their arrival here
was criticized on February
1966 by an ASUN committee
studying foreign student hous
ing. The committee chairman,
Terry Schaaf, recently said
that he feels the situation has
not been corrected.
Information expensive
Arson simply explained that
the University does not have
the money to send more in
formation to foreign students.
Kuncl added that the infor
mation is kept to one page be
cause of the high cost of mail
ing overseas. He added that
foreign students are encour
aged to write about any ques
tions that the letter did not
answer.
The names of countrymen of
the new student are sent to '
him and they can correspond
about personal items also,
Kuncl said.
Students counseled
He explained that the For-;
eign Student Office depends j
on doing much individual I
counseling when the student
first arrives. The foreign stu
dent then gets all the maps.
and brochures that Americans
have received earlier.
"In most circumstances we
do a very good job when they
first arrive, Kuncl believes
The time that the Foreign
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Agricultural Economics .
Agricultural Education . .
Agricultural Engineering
Fields of Study
Graduate
11
Agronomy 10
Animal Science
Architecture
Botany
Business Administration
Undergraduate
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9 Chemistry 10
Panama 2
Mexico 4
South America II
Argentina 1 g
Kouyia i
Brazil 1
Colombia 7
Uruguay 1 O
AFRICA 30
Algeria 2 f
Ethiopia 4 I
Ghana 1 9
Kenya 2
Liberia 1 5
Nigeria 13
Rhodesia '. 2
South Africa 1 f
Uganda 2
Zambia 2 g
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Students will travel
to class on bicycle
Business manager discusses future
plans concerning University campus
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 14
(All activities will take
place in the Nebraska Union
unless otherwise noted.)
INTER-VARSITY 8 A.M.
BAPTIST STUDENT
UNION 8A.M.
FACULTY W O M E VS
CLVA NURSERY 12:39 p.m.
PLACEMENT LUNCHEON
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YWCA HEADSTART 3:30
P UNION TRIPS TOURS
COMMITTEE 3:30 p.m.
YWCA GIRLS CLUB-3:30
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ASUN MASTERS COMMIT-
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IFC 7 p.m.
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ORCHESIS-7 p.m., I'niver
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NU MEDS-7:30 p.m.
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' Eicyctes and buses will
transport students around
campus in the future.
- A pedestrian campus.
equipped for 25.000 students
will have wide diagonals for
walking and bicycling f
classes in a plan prepared by
University officials.
The only streets will be ac
cesses to parking lots around
the outer edges of the cam
pus, said Carl A. Donaldson,
University business manager,
f hutlle buses win carry stu
dents to the center of cam-
The "Bie Red Rider." of-(-rint
shuttle service to East
cimwif has been successful,
Donaldson said. It was
started four years ago and
carries an average of 6,600
passengers per week. The bus
it cheaper for students and
alleviate parking problems
on both campuses, be noted.
University officials are con
sidering annexing the state
fairgrounds for student park
ing and running a bus to the
center of campus.
A high-rise parking building
would cost students $1 a day.
They now pay S3 a year for
parking permits.
Parking will always be a
problem. Donaldson said, be
cause over half of the stu
dents live off campus and
eight out of ten have tin
registered. The number of j
registrations increases about1
vm eacn year, he said.
Official! have been able to
keep up with increase so far
and are continuing to plan
for an organized and pleasant
campus, Donaldson said.
A landscaping study is
scheduled to begin next week.
This will determine where
trees and shrubs should be
planted. Malls like the one
now on 12th street will replace
the paved streets.
"S" and "U" Streets were
recently vacated in the 14th
Street legislation. He tali
15tn Street has been vacated
for five years.
Negotiations are now pend
ing to purci;ase the land oc
cupied by the buxinesses on
mis Mreet between Vjne and
R Streets. This area will be
occupied by a recreation area.
The plan calls for a recrea
tion area near every dorm
complex for intramural
sports.
The original campus was
confined to four square blocks
for forty years. It has grown
f poraaicauy sinie then and it
now tea times that size. Don
aldson said.
No date has been set for
this plan to be enacted, b u t
hopefully it will be realized
when the enrollment reaches
25,000, Donaldson said.
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at NU is placed on
foreign graduate stu
dents since many for
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Student Office has to counsel
a student before classes start
is usually very short. For ex
ample, foreign students enter
ing the University for study
during the second semester
which began Jan. 29, were
advised to arrive no later
than Jan. 24.
Finances impossible
Kuncl said that it is finan
cially impossible for some
foreign students to pay for the
added expense of coming ear
ly. Also, many students ap
ply for admission late and
there is little time between
when they receive their let
ter of acceptance and when
they have to report to classes.
He said one of the responsi
bilities of the Foreign Stu
dent Office is to act as an
immigrations office. Foreign
students hold student visas
which have to be renewed
each year and the Office can
take care of this and other
immigration matters without
the student going into Omaha.
The Foreign Student Offica
also participates in a host
family program offered by
Lincoln. Kuncl said that some
faculty families and other
interested families in the city
act as a foreign student's fanv
ily away from home.
More than one-half of the
foreign students have host
families, Kuncl said. He feels
that this is probably the most
meaningful experience for the
student during his stay.
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