JAMESTOWN – As educational institutions around the world observed International Education Week this November, Jamestown Community College reported the largest enrollment of international students in the college’s history this fall.
JCC welcomed 34 international students to the Jamestown Campus this fall with four additional international students enrolled at the Cattaraugus County Campus in Olean. Current international students at JCC represent the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, China, Columbia, Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, Montenegro, South Korea, and Vietnam.
Nelson Garifi, JCC’s executive director of marketing and academic initiatives, notes that the Internet is the primary recruitment tool the college utilizes to attract international students.
JCC further enhances global perspectives for students by providing study abroad opportunities. The college also provides short-term study abroad opportunities through diverse courses including the Tropical Biology Seminar and the European Union Simulation.
In addition, JCC is now offering international internship opportunities in Chengdu, China and Valladolid, Spain.
For more information, on JCC’s international students or study abroad offerings, visit JCC at www.sunyjcc.edu or call 716.338.1045.
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