Over the last two academic years, there have been students in our [WCCC] classrooms from over 40 different countries. Because we do not have large numbers of international students, it is sometimes easy to overlook their presence on campus. On October 6, faculty members from the University Center for International Studies at Pitt will provide unique insight into the life experiences of international students. They will discuss what is going on in different regions culturally, politically, and economically, explain how those factors impact students’ expectations, and provide the perspective of education professionals, your counterparts, from different countries. Please come prepared to explore higher education from an international perspective, to discuss how international students’ choice to study here enriches campus life and to share ideas about how we can best serve them.