UNL has over 1,500 international students from over 130 different countries who enrich our campus community in a variety of ways. They bring a unique set of circumstances and experiences that can influence how they learn in the classroom. How can instructors best use the strengths of international students and help them to be as successful in the classroom as possible? The International Student and Scholar Office (ISSO) and the Center for Transformative Teaching (CTT) invite you to a series of discussions designed to help instructors best support the learning and academic success of international students. In each workshop, participants will be presented with a set of case studies that will be used to support an in-depth conversation. All workshops will be on Zoom.
Helping International Students that Face Discrimination
February 6, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom
International students often face challenges stemming from intersecting identities including race, gender, ethnicity, and other factors. In this discussion-based workshop, members of the CTT and ISSO will help facilitate a conversation stemming from a series of case studies based on the lived experiences of international students. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the struggles that international students face as well as practical ideas for responding to similar situations that they may encounter when working with students.
Supporting International Students in the Classroom
March 5, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom
International students sometimes face unique challenges in the classroom that instructors may be unprepared for. In this discussion-based workshop, members of the CTT and ISSO will help facilitate a conversation stemming from a series of case studies based on the lived experiences of international students. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the struggles that international students face in the classroom as well as practical ideas for responding to similar situations that they may encounter when working with students.
Effectively Advising International Students
April 2, 2024 from 12:00-1:00 pm via Zoom
Advising international students can be more complex than working with domestic students, and many advisors may feel unprepared for the unique challenges that international students sometimes face. In this discussion-based workshop, members of the CTT and ISSO will help facilitate a conversation stemming from a series of case studies based on the lived experiences of international students. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the advising needs of international students as well as practical ideas for responding to similar situations that they may encounter when working with them.
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