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When Lauren Harford and Daisy Jennings arrived at the University of Mary Washington last summer, a small gesture made a big difference. Center for International Education (CIE) Director Jose Sainz personally escorted the roommates to purchase a few English comforts \u2013 a kettle, tea and biscuits \u2013 after an unexpected doctor\u2019s visit for Harford.<\/p>\n

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Roommates Lauren Harford (left) and Daisy Jennings, seen here at Eagle Gathering, are among the more than 50 international students currently attending the University of Mary Washington.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI\u2019m beyond grateful for the care I got thousands of miles from home,\u201d said Harford, a University of Reading student who came from Great Britain in August to spend a year at UMW. \u201cI knew then I\u2019d be in good hands at Mary Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 50 students from across the globe \u2013 twice as many as this time last year \u2013 are studying at UMW this semester. During International Education Week<\/a>, Nov. 15 to 19, we celebrate faces from faraway places \u2013 Fiji and France, Egypt and Ethiopia, Nepal and Nigeria, Scotland and Saudi Arabia. After quarantines, lockdowns and COVID protocols due to the global pandemic, they\u2019re here to experience life at an American college. It\u2019s an all-around cultural win.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can bring a piece of the world to your campus,\u201d Sainz said, \u201cespecially at a time when domestic students are unable or reluctant to travel.\u201d<\/p>\n

CIE recruits through EducationUSA<\/a>, a U.S. State Department network that promotes American universities overseas. Like Americans, international students \u2013 most are here to pursue a degree; about a quarter plan to stay for a single semester or academic year \u2013 often secure scholarships to cover the cost of attending college in the U.S. But CIE also focuses on educating them about what to expect at Mary Washington. If the school isn\u2019t the right fit, they\u2019ll transfer, Sainz said. The key is finding students looking for a small liberal arts university where they can connect with faculty and peers.<\/p>\n

UMW\u2019s Men\u2019s Rugby also has increased its overseas outreach, with 22 student-athletes from the United Kingdom, Ireland, Fiji and South Africa. That\u2019s why Adam Thomson, a graduate education student from Scotland came to UMW as a freshman. Homecoming games quickly became his favorite events. \u201cSeeing my friends, guys I played with who have since graduated, professors and other people in the stands cheering us on is something I’ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Elena De Fazio, who came from Italy to spend a semester at Mary Washington, takes a photo with Sammy D. Eagle at a pep rally at the start of the school year. She\u2019s found plenty of activities to take part in at UMW, including serving as a visiting language coordinator planning Italian cultural events on campus. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
\"Recruited <\/a>
Recruited to play rugby, graduate education student Adam Thomson of Scotland chose UMW over other schools because of its small class sizes and the chance to interact regularly with professors. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Masuda Omarova, a computer science major from ADA University in Azerbaijan, decided to spend a semester at UMW after learning about the school from her sister, who previously studied abroad here. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n

If students think they\u2019d like to pursue an overseas experience, Modern Languages and Literatures Visiting Language Coordinator Leire Flor Olabarria tells them to go for it. \u201cDon\u2019t even think about it. Just do it,\u201d said Olabarria, who\u2019s also a student at a Mary Washington partner institution, University of Deusto in Spain.<\/p>\n

Freshman Nutthaya Noikate, who came from Thailand to earn a business administration degree, said she finds UMW courses rigorous and professors \u201capproachable and helpful.\u201d \u201cMy English is improving every day, and I\u2019m having a blast making friends, especially after two years under quarantine.\u201d<\/p>\n

Masuda Omarova discovered Mary Washington through her sister, who studied here last year. A computer science major at ADA University in Azerbaijan, Omarova is learning languages like Arabic, something she may not have been able to do back home.<\/p>\n

For Elena De Fazio, who studies international affairs at Italy\u2019s Universit\u00e0 Cattolica del Sacro Cuore de Milano, the appeal was spending a semester at a school an hour south of D.C. Teaching fellow UMW students about her Italian culture was an added bonus, she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll soon have to leave,\u201d De Fazio said, \u201cbut I\u2019ll always carry my time at Mary Wash in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Center for International Education is working to increase diversity in and access to study abroad opportunities at UMW by promoting the Beyond the Classroom Endowment<\/a>. The endowment is designed to encourage high-impact learning beyond the traditional classroom experience and support such initiatives throughout the University. A quarter of endowment returns are planned for use in meeting Mary Washington\u2019s study abroad goals by helping minimize financial barriers and create flexibility for providing financial assistance to students in need.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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