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Brent Donaldson
International students, alumni, and the stories they share
According to recent reports, the number of international students at colleges and universities has increased 32 percent over the past decade to more than 723,000. As François LeRoy, NKU’s director of international programs, says, “One thing we have to understand is that when international students wish to study in the United States, they have about 4,000 universities to choose from. We are actively competing with other schools.” But so often lost in these kinds of statistics are the people behind them and the incredible stories they bring. Indeed, the numbers and statistics about increased international “student mobility” are amazing. But we think that if you truly want to understand the global educational trend at work here, you need to hear a few stories first. Because these students and alumni traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to NKU for the same reason you did, and it wasn’t to become a statistic about globalization. It was for a better life. n o rth rt h e r n