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Danielle Hickey Senior Photographer
Exchange students (left to right) Ayano Shinohara, Yui Nagatsuka and Maiko Nakagawa
enjoy refreshments and good company in the International Student Lounge on Oct. 24.
International student enrollment fell this year, likely due to new visa requirements.
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creased as well.
In a nationwide survey of college
professionals, 59 percent of the re
spondents attributed enrollment de
clines to visa application processes.
Nationally, international student
enrollment increased by only 0.6 per
cent last year, a marked decrease over
past years.
The declining enrollment of inter
national students has caused concern
at the University because internation
al students lend diversity to the cam
pus, Stark said.
"Anytime that we have reduced in
ternational student enrollment, it
may reduce the diversity of students
on campus," she said.
Fewer students may also mean less
revenue for U.S. schools and the econ
omy as a whole.
International students contributed
nearly $12 billion to the U.S. econo
my in the past academic year, accord
ing to a report by the Institute of In
ternational Education.
Stark said the University is studying
the reasons behind an unusually large
drop in the number of international
students.
"We're in the process of trying to
study that a little bit more, * Stark said,
adding that a large number of stu
dents from Indonesia graduated last
year, which may have contributed to
the lower figures.
"Students are trying to complete
their programs quickly so they can
continue with their professional
(goals)," Stark said.
Ying-Che Chen, an art history and
journalism major from Taiwan, said
having fewer international students
on campus has both advantages and
disadvantages.
"When international students come
here, they want to learn as much about
American culture and business prac
tices as possible," Chen said.
In that sense, Chen said having few
er international students on campus
means a more "American" experience
for those who do come.
Chen added, however, that the Uni
versity needs enough international
students to provide a social network
for them.
"(International students) want a
good amount of people they can re
late to," she said.
As Chen noted, business is a pri
mary interest for many international
students. Almost 20 percent of inter
national students in the U.S. studied
business and management last year,
according to the Institute of Interna
tional Education.
Contact the campus/federal politics
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NEWS BRIEF
Mikal Shabazzto lecture
at Ramadan celebration
The campus community is invited
to come learn about Ramadan and
the Islamic faith today.
The Muslim Student Association is
holding a fast-breaking celebration in
the EMU Fir Room at 4:30 p.m. The
event is free and open to everyone. Uni
versity Catering will provide the food.
In addition, people who attend the
event will get the chance to meet
Mikal Shabazz, director of the Oregon
Islamic Chaplain Organization, who
will speak about the significance of
Ramadan.
MSA spokeswoman Nadia Hasan
said the event's purpose is to debunk
some of the myths and stereotypes
surrounding Muslims and their faith.
"We want to create a better under
standing of Islam to alleviate the gen
eralizations made about Muslims,"
she said. "It's important to educate
people as much as possible to stop
the stereotypes and discrimination."
Shabazz was once an imam, or
prayer leader, at a mosque in Port
land. He now does community out
reach work, helping to educate the
community about Islam. The lecture
will coincide with the observance of
Ramadan, a religious holiday in
which area Muslims gather, pray to
gether and break their daily fasts by
drinking water and eating dates.
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