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Corresponding With
the Office of International Services
On some university campuses, particularly those of large research
universities, an Office of International Services (which may
use a slightly different name) offers a valuable liaison between
visiting scholars, researchers, or faculty and the campus
community. On other campuses, such an office may exist primarily
as a resource for students, but even so, it may be a useful
source of information. For one thing, this office can provide
information about many aspects of living and working in the
United States and at the particular institution that you have
chosen. (In a research center or training hospital, a training
liaison officer often performs some of the functions of an
Office of International Services.)
Because these offices were originally established primarily
in response to the needs of international students, the office
that assists scholars, researchers, and visiting faculty may
be called the International Student Office. Such descriptions
are not meant to belittle the status of scholars and international
faculty members; they are simply a historical remnant. Most
campuses, in fact, have been changing the names of these offices
to reflect current realities in international exchange.
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