Blaming issues on social networks is not warranted
Milam's Musings
In response to Nov. 4 letter to the editor, "Admitting international students for the wrong reasons brings down the university," the Editorial Board would like to clarify, the original letter was sent via anonymous forum. We are unable to confirm the author was a faculty member at Miami. Please email your comments, concerns to eic@miamistudent.net.
In response to Nov. 4 letter to the editor, "Admitting international students for the wrong reasons brings down the university," the Editorial Board would like to clarify, the original letter was sent via anonymous forum. We are unable to confirm the author was a faculty member at Miami. Please email your comments, concerns to eic@miamistudent.net.
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By David Shoemaker, For The Miami Student
We, the undersigned faculty of the Asian and Asian American Studies Program and other concerned faculty, staff and students at Miami University, unequivocally disagree with the anonymous faculty member who wrote the opinion piece, "Admitting international students for the wrong reasons brings down the university," published on Nov. 4, 2014, in The Miami Student. We also join our colleagues in the English Department and other Miami faculty, staff, students and alumni, to express our enthusiastic support for all international students, whom we see as an invaluable resource for a university committed to offering a global education based on four principles: thinking critically, understanding contexts, engaging with other learners and reflecting and acting. However, international students face many challenges that need to be addressed in order for their skills, experiences and backgrounds to be fully realized for all members of Miami, and for them to be welcomed as full Miamians.
Madeleine's Matters
Milam's Musings
The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
Andrew's Assessment
By Youxuan Lucy Jiang, Senior, Computer Science and Psychology
By James W. Brock, Miami University Faculty Member
By Steve Weisman, Author of Identity Theft Alert
The following piece, written by the editorial editors, reflects the majority opinion of the editorial board.
By Eric F. Buller, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, (Retired)
Amanda's Approach
By Eric Niehaus, For The Miami Student
Madeleine's Matters
As faculty and administrators involved in English language instruction, we strongly disagree with the opinion piece published on November 4, 2014, "Admitting international students for the wrong reasons," which unfairly and inaccurately characterizes international students as "academically unqualified."