Wednesday, august 19, 1981
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page 26
daily nebraskaa
Foreign students find welcome atlES center
By Susan MacDonald
For international students new to the UNL campus this
fall, the Office of International Educational Services (IES)
is a "port of call, said office director Peter Levitov.
Levitov said there are more than 800 foreign students
from more than 70 countries enrolled at the university.
About 175 are attending UNL for the first time, Levitov
said. The international office is the check-in point and
advisory center for new international students.
Upon arrival, foreign students are given information
about UNL and orientation materials.
"We give them the initial welcome to the university,
said Levitov. "We establish a relationship at that time,
where they know who we are, and how we can help
them, he said.
New international students have just completed a 10
day orientation session, which included an English place
ment examination, registration and advising conference,
a tour of the city and social activities.
Levitov said IES is the home base for all intei national
students.
"It seems to be the place they turn to, he said. The
office provides direct services and referrals, advising and
information about the university and surrounding com
munity. IES staff members also provide counseling. Levitov said
this is a delicate area, and counselors must be careful of the
individual self-esteem.
"Every simple question has cultural overtones," he
said.
Levitov said the time just after arrival in a new country
is a difficult and insecure period. He said the langu
age, climate, distance from family, different academic
systems and patterns of friendship, and anxiety about
being a foreigner are just a few of the problems faced by
new international students.
For students desiring more personal contact with com
munity residents, IES puts them in touch with the
Lincoln Friends of Foreign Students. This organization
assigns students to an individual or group of individuals
who invite them to become "occasional members of the
family
"There are people in Lincoln who want a foreign stu
dent for a friend, Levitov said.
International students are not the only ones who bene
fit from IES services. Levitov said IES staff members pre
sent cross-cultural training programs to faculty members
and university staff. He said these programs bring a greater
awareness to people about cultural differences.
"We are all involved in an exchange process, Levitov
said. "We all have a lot to gain and give.
The IES office is in Nebraska Union, Room 345.
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