HUNTINGTON – Marshall University officials are marking their calendars
for August 2013 when they expect the first wave in a new surge of international
students to enroll for classes.
On Nov. 15, Marshall and INTO University Partnerships signed a long-term
agreement that is expected to dramatically increase its international student
enrollment. Currently, Marshall has about 400 international students enrolled.
The new partnership is expected to boost that number by as many as 200
additional students each year.
Marshall and INTO, an international student recruiting
firm, have been negotiating the terms of their partnership for the past two
years. Marshall is the fourth U.S. university to sign a recruitment contract
with INTO.
In signing the agreement, Stephen J. Kopp, president of Marshall,
termed it "very progressive and, in many ways, pioneering, because of its
potential global influence on our students, our university and our state. … This
initiative literally will create a multicultural, global village on our
Huntington campus."
Kopp
said the international enrollment will diversify the student body at Marshall
while helping to sustain the university's
growth.
"We
are delighted to welcome Marshall to our growing network of leading
universities," said Andrew Colin, INTO chairman. "Marshall offers a small-town,
family-like experience that has proven very welcoming to international students.
We will build on the strengths of Marshall's existing programs and increase
access for international students who want to pursue their higher education
goals at Marshall."
Colin
said INTO has "experienced exceptional student performance at our three existing
U.S. partner universities, and we look forward to INTO Marshall enjoying similar
successes in the coming years."
In a
news release, Marshall said it "will ensure the success of international
students by delivering innovative academic preparation programs and personalized
support services in a completely renovated, on-campus international study
center." The center is to be located in East Hall, which formerly housed the
Mountwest Community and Technical College.
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