A group from International Students and Scholars went to recruit students in Vietnam for the “two plus two” program. It allows Vietnamese students to study at OSU for two years.
International Students and Scholars sent representatives to Vietnam to strengthen ties between OSU and Vietnamese colleges during the winter break.
Phuong Le, an advertising and public relations senior and ISO public relations officer, accompanied Keith Teague, head of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, to Vietnam.
“The trip was a coordinated effort between student affairs and academic affairs and the result of an ongoing effort to promote closer ties between colleges in the two countries and OSU,” said Tim Huff, manager of International Students and Scholars. “We sent Phuong so that she could tell students there how things were in OSU.
“Students will ask faculty certain questions and ask fellow students other questions. Phuong’s role was to relate to the students and answer their questions about campus life more effectively.”
Huff said official procedure and Teague’s experience with Vietnam were factors in Teague’s presence on the trip.
“We went to Vietnam to look for students receiving the Vietnam Education Foundation scholarships,” Le said. “We were also looking to build up the ‘two plus two’ program, whereby a student does his or her first two years in Vietnam, then the remaining two years here in OSU.
“I would say the trip was a success because we brought back five applications which means five new students who will be enrolling in the fall semester.”
“I think this trip is a good effort on the part of the ISS,” said Henry Heng, ISO presidential intern and an aerospace and engineering freshman. “Having more international students increases the diversity of the student body which is a good thing for OSU. The ISS should definitely take a more active role in recruiting.”
This trip was a promising beginning and laid the foundations for a lasting relationship between OSU and Vietnamese colleges. Hui Hui Ang, ISO president and an MBA graduate student, also went to Malaysia on a smaller trip to talk to various Malaysian colleges.
“The situation in Malaysia was different because OSU already has a pre-existing relationship with Malaysian institutions — notably Inti College,” Huff said.
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