Nova Southeastern
University
Nova Southeastern University (NSU), an independent, nonprofit
university chartered by the state of Florida in 1964, is
the sixth largest independent university in the United States.
It is located on a 300-acre main campus west of Fort Lauderdale,
with three other campuses in the South Florida area. NSU
is licensed to operate in 30 of the 50 states and is alma
mater to about 90,000 graduates.The university, with more
than 26,000 students, is an acknowledged leader in field-based
and other distance education degree programs, offering associate’s,
bachelor’s, master’s, educational specialist,
and doctoral degrees across the nation and at selected international
sites. NSU offers degrees in education, law, oceanography,
computer sciences, business and public administration, psychology,
the health professions, the liberal arts, and others.
Fischler School
of Education and Human Services
What you learn here and how you learn it will not only transform
your life, but the lives of everyone around you. Serving
more than 15,000 students in approximately 40 countries,
Nova Southeastern University’s Fischler School of
Education and Human Services is one of the largest schools
of education at an accredited university in the United States.
When we opened our doors more than 35 years ago, we shattered
the barriers of traditional learning, causing a ripple effect
that can still be felt today. Online. On-site. Or on our
modern, 18-acre campus in North Miami Beach, Florida, our
ideas, our approach, and our programs—found nowhere
else in the nation—inspire our students to inspire
the people around them to move the world.
Eastern Kentucky
University
The EKU English
Language Program (EELI)
Instruction Program (EELI) offers an intensive program of
English as a Second Language to non-native speakers of English.
It emphasizes academic, real English used interactively
as much as possible. The Program's objectives focus on fostering
a welcoming, non-threatening language- learning environment.
EELI prepares students for study in American colleges and
universities and is open to all students wishing to improve
their English skills for personal, academic, and professional
purposes. Classes cover all the important English language
skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening —
and include extensive orientation to American lifestyles
and culture. EELI participants may live on campus in University
residence halls and benefit from a number of supportive
services, including cross-cultural activities and excursions.
Click
here to visit EKU Language Program site.
California Destinations
for Language Learning
California is not only one of the world’s most popular
tourist hotspots; it is also a popular destination for international
students. According Open Doors 2005, over 75,000 international
students enrolled in the state last year — over 13 percent
of the nation’s total. Of course, the majority of these
students took graduate and undergraduate programs, but enrollments
on intensive English programs (IEP’s) grew by 7.5 percent
from the previous year in which over 10,000 students enrolled
on IEP’s in California.
Language Magazine asked program providers why the state is
so popular with English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students.
Starting about an hour north of San Francisco, Helen Kallenbach
of the Sonoma State American Language Institute believes that
California’s diversity is the key to its success, “There
is a large variety of students in California, so one group
doesn’t really dominate. There are also many types of
climate, geography, and activities in this state. Students
can live near the ocean, the mountains, the desert; they can
surf, ski, camp, play golf. California has several national
and state parks such as the Sonoma Coast State Beach, Yosemite,
and Death Valley. There are several major cities in California
including the capital Sacramento, Berkeley, Los Angeles, San
Jose, Santa Barbara, San Diego, and San Francisco. Each one
offers opportunities to experience the California culture
including museums, shopping, restaurants, and sightseeing.”
Kallenbach adds that the institute typifies the diversity
and friendliness of California, “Our school is located
on the park-like campus of California State University Sonoma.
It is close to the Pacific Ocean, the redwood forest, the
wine country (Sonoma and Napa counties), Sacramento, Berkeley,
and Lake Tahoe and all the activities that those locations
offer. CSU Sonoma is one of the finest small liberal arts
universities in the Western part of the U.S. Our town and
campus are safe and welcoming. Our school is small (around
50 students) and each student receives individual attention
including academic counseling. Most students agree that ‘SSALI
is like a family.’”
Helen Davaran of LSI in Berkeley stresses the state’s
diversity of attractions, “The mild weather, varied
geography including mountains, deserts, and beaches, the laid
back California atmosphere, its proximity to Asia, many good
colleges and universities to go on to, all of the attractions
and activities available from the Golden Gate Bridge, the
Wine and Gold country in Northern California to Disneyland
and Hollywood in Southern California; activities run the gamut
from skiing to surfing and can often be done from one week
to the next!”
Climate Culture
In southern California, the weather adds to the attraction
of diversity, according to Dr William Price of OSULA Education
Center in Los Angeles, “Many people choose California
as a study destination for the good weather and sunshine.
Another reason is the lifestyle and the great variety of opportunities
to learn and see things outside the classroom that are found
in California. Yet another reason is that there are many language
and ethnic communities in California cities where international
students can find a touch of home on weekends.” Dr Price
adds that his school’s location is particularly appropriate
for international students, “OSULA Education Center
is located in a safe neighborhood within walking distance
of shopping, restaurants, entertainment, and parks, and yet
only a 20-minute commute from downtown Los Angeles. From our
front door, students can easily navigate to other parts of
the city...and Southern California...using public transportation.
We provide on-campus student housing, a gymnasium, tennis
court, and swimming pool. Here, in upscale Studio City, students
can easily meet people in coffee bars or elsewhere for conversations
and friendship.”
John F. Akapito, the manager of English Language Programs
at National University in San Diego, is unequivocal about
the attraction of California and San Diego in particular,
“Because of its diverse population, California is proven
to be one of the best, if not the best, locations for international
students to study. Southern California has more to offer,
including its most envied ever-pleasant weather. San Diego
unquestionably is America’s finest city.”
Vince Burns of ELS San Diego shares this enthusiasm for his
city and state, “California is a magnet for young people
from around the world. Besides learning English, there are
so many things the students can do during their leisure time.
The climate in the southern part of the state is the best
in the United States which makes it a very attractive place
to live year-round. The diversity of the population is amazing
which makes it much easier for students to fit in. San Diego
has the best climate in the U.S. It is a very moderate and
mild climate which our students love. They can spend a lot
of time outdoors year round. Our school has been in San Diego
for almost 30 years. We take learning English very seriously.
A majority of our students study in our 30-hours per week
Intensive program and then move on to seek their degrees at
colleges and universities. Many of them do not need to take
the TOEFL exam as many institutions accept completion of our
program as a way to meet their English requirement. In addition
to our serious academics, we offer an extensive student activities
program.”
For once, the old cliché of having something for everyone
rings true.
Contacts
Since 1990, OSULA Education Center in Los Angeles has provided
students from around the world with practical English courses.
Small classes, American teachers, and an interactive curriculum
build fluency fast! OSULA is located in an upscale neighborhood
with easy access to Southern California’s many attractions.
Sonoma State American Language Institute [SSALI] in Northern
California — The best word to describe the SSALI experience
is family. SSALI is on the park-like campus of CSU Sonoma
near the California Wine Country and one hour from San Francisco
in the safe community of Rohnert Park. www.sonoma.edu/exed/ssali
or contact by email: ssali@sonoma.edu.
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