Foreign Student Center at Columbia Faces Loneliness and Language Barriers
The Foreign Student Center near Low Library and St. Paul’s Chapel serves as headquarters for Columbia’s foreign students. It hosts daily teas to connect students with Americans, but few locals attend. Students report loneliness, cultural disconnection, and language costs, though administrators note English use is rising. Financial strains and limited work hours under immigration rules compound challenges for 85,000 foreign students nationwide, with Columbia hosting 2,117.
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Barnard Sees a Small International School Within a Busy Campus
The Barnard foreign student population comprises around sixty students from thirty-two countries. The Foreign Student Center, led by Miss Catherine Stimpson, offers meals, talks, dances, and housing help with a Big Sister program. A weekend Washington trip and Circle Line cruise are planned, but the group seeks stronger engagement and richer programs to match its diverse origins.
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Barnard Adviser Helps Foreign Students Adjust Abroad
Miss Catherine Stimpson acts as Barnard's advisor to foreign students and liaison with Columbia and New York groups. She notes many face distance from home language barriers and cultural adjustments while urging American classmates to engage more with foreign students. The Undergraduate Foreign Student Committee coordinates trips and guidance on housing during holidays, with some students on full scholarships receiving irregular support.
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