{"id":74,"date":"2017-08-16T09:19:44","date_gmt":"2017-08-16T13:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/?p=74"},"modified":"2021-09-09T19:42:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T23:42:59","slug":"new-international-parent-welcomes-parents-from-nine-countries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/new-international-parent-welcomes-parents-from-nine-countries\/","title":{"rendered":"New International Parent Orientation welcomes parents from nine countries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-81\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-8-1024x332.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-8-1024x332.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-8-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-8-768x249.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On August 16, 2017, Stetson University formally welcomed parents of new international stud<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">ents from nine different countries \u2013 Argentina, Australia, Belgium, the Cayman Islands, Ecuador, France, Honduras, Peru, and Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-84\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-10-1024x674.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-10-1024x674.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-10-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-10-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-10.jpg 1997w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">During the half-day New International Parent Orientation, family members<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>enjoyed a campus tour with student ambassadors;<\/li>\n<li>engaged in a panel discussion with international students;<\/li>\n<li>directed questions at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/administration\/trustees\/libby.php\">President Wendy Libby<\/a>&nbsp;(<em>pictured above<\/em>) about the current status and future of Stetson University;<\/li>\n<li>lunched with faculty members and staff of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/world\">WORLD: The David and Leighan Rinker Center for International Learning<\/a>;<\/li>\n<li>viewed presentations on the new <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/rinker-center-for-international-learning-dashboard-highlights\/\">Global Community Engagement Dashboard <\/a>, &nbsp;international student career development resources at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/international-student-success-initiative-adopts-konkeros\/\">Konkeros.com&nbsp;<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/administration\/academic-success\/resources\/disability.php\">Disability Resources<\/a>; and<\/li>\n<li>learned about additional student success <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/administration\/academic-success\/\">resources<\/a> during the Resource Fair hosted&nbsp;at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/administration\/academic-success\/locations.php\">Hollis Family Student Success Center<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-80\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-7-1024x714.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-7-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-7-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-7-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/image-7.jpg 1649w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Now<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">&nbsp;celebrat<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">ing it<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">s third year, the primary goal of the Orientation event is to introduce parents from across the globe to campus life, academic environment, American culture, and the diverse success resources available to their student. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">As in past years, feedback was very positive. Parents cited enjoying the beautiful campus, learning from current students, and exposure to resources offered to their international students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Internatio<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">nal Parent Orientation at Stetson University is facilitated by <\/span><a href=\"mailto:cdowdle@stetson.edu\">Cortney Dowdle<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">, international student recruiter, and <\/span><a href=\"mailto:rlewis1@stetson.edu\">Roxanne Lewis<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">, international student and scholar services coordinator.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 16, 2017, Stetson University formally welcomed parents of new international students from nine different countries \u2013 Argentina, Australia, Belgium, the Cayman Islands, Ecuador, France, Honduras, Peru, and Saudi Arabia. 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