CGE Welcomes New International Students at Orientation

The Center for Global Engagement welcomed more than 124 new international students from 38 countries to campus this spring during orientation. New students had the opportunity to network and make friends, learn about FSU’s campus and resources, as well as the details of maintaining their immigration status.

“As I considered my options for postgraduate studies pursuing research in electrical engineering, specifically in the field of power electronics, Florida State University, Center for Advanced Power Systems, stood out for a number of reasons,” said Rami Yehia, electrical engineering Ph.D. student from Lebanon. “The high-tech infrastructure of the research center, the hands-on focus of the program, and the distinguished engineering faculty at FSU will all guide me for long-term success.”

FSU’s incoming international students include 54 undergraduate students and 54 graduate students, making FSU’s total population of international students over 2,400 from more than 120 different countries and areas.

As part of FSU’s Global Exchanges, 12 international exchange students arrived to study for spring, joining 20 exchange students continuing from fall. These students come from 9 partner institutions in 8 countries. As part of the exchange programs, 44 FSU students are studying internationally for either this spring semester or the entire academic year at one of our 40+ partner universities around the world.

Thirty-seven of the new undergraduates for fall arrived at FSU’s main campus after completing two years of study at FSU’s Republic of Panama branch campus, which was founded in 1957 and offers over 88 bachelor's degrees. Students at the FSU-Panama campus have the option of participating in the 2+2 program and completing their last two years on the FSU main campus.