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WELCOME to Our House
International housing programs learn from each other and from the students they accommodate.
By Kristen Lott

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eveloping an international house on a college or university campus requires sensitivity to diverse traditions, cultures, and languages. Across the globe, different international housing programs support unique groups of students based on their individual needs. Logistics can be daunting, but the key to flawless programming is to provide options and integrate cultures. Housing programs specific for international students exist to provide a safe, welcoming residence and community center to help the ever-increasing number of students adjust to living in a foreign country.

The University of Southern California in Los Angeles hosted 8,615 international students during the 2010-11 academic year, more than any other higher education institution in the U.S. The University of Auckland in New Zealand boasts an international community of more than 4,700 students, which makes up about 14 percent of their total student population. Sixty percent of the students at the University of Buckingham in the United Kingdom are from overseas. Higher education institutions are continually opening their doors even wider to students from around the globe, which requires careful planning and accommodation.
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The term international house has been adopted by many residential programs but can have a wide variety of definitions and characteristics. For some

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Talking Stick - January 2012

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Talking Stick - January 2012
Contents
New Member Highlight
Vision
Just In
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Res Life
Special Focus
Regroup
Calendar
A Scale for Success
Welcome to Our House
Conversations
First Takes
Reporting Out
Welcome
Snapshot
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Intro
Talking Stick - January 2012 - BB1
Talking Stick - January 2012 - BB2
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Talking Stick - January 2012
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Cover2
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 1
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 2
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Contents
Talking Stick - January 2012 - New Member Highlight
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 5
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Vision
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 7
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Just In
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 9
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 10
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 11
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 12
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 14
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Transitions
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 16
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 17
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Res Life
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 19
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 20
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Special Focus
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 22
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 23
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Regroup
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 25
Talking Stick - January 2012 - 26
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Calendar
Talking Stick - January 2012 - A Scale for Success
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Welcome to Our House
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Conversations
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - 46
Talking Stick - January 2012 - First Takes
Talking Stick - January 2012 - Reporting Out
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Welcome
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Talking Stick - January 2012 - Snapshot
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