International Students at US Community Colleges

Gregory F. Malveaux is Professor in the Department of English and Literature and is the College-wide Coordinator of Study Abroad and International Education at Montgomery College, Maryland, USA. Krishna Bista is Professor in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership and Policy at Morgan State University, Maryland, USA.

Part I: Reimagining International Student Mobility in Community Colleges






Reimagining the Field: International Students in American Community Colleges
Gregory F. Malveaux and Krishna Bista




Community College International Student Research: A Critical Time Series Analysis
Rosalind Latiner Raby




Characteristics and patterns of International Students at Community Colleges: Lessons from the Open Doors Data
Julie Baer




International Students at Canadian Community Colleges: Origins, Evolution, and Current Trends
Oleg Legusov and Hayfa F. Jafar




Community College Finances and International Student Enrollment
Ji Yeon Bae and Manuel S. González Canché

Part II: Understanding Support System and Challenges of International Students at Community Colleges




International Students’ Career Development and Preparation at the American Community College
Hannah Rapp, Yi-jung Wu, Ran Liu and Xiaoli Jing




Latinx ESL Students’ Successful English Language Transition at Community Colleges
DuEwa M. Frazier




Assessing Acculturative Stress of International Students at a U.S. Community College
Hardaye R. Hansen, Yuliya Shneyderman, Gloria S. McNamara, and Lisa Grace




Frontline Advising for International Students at American Community Colleges: Understanding the Challenges and Policy Issues during the COVID-19 Crisis
Gregory F. Malveaux and Marlon Vallejo

Part III: Promoting Diversity and International Education at Community Colleges




Community College as a Pathway to Baccalaureate Success for International Students
Veronika Rozhenkova and Elizabeth S. Park




From Oppression to Global Social Justice: Practitioners’ Responsibility to International Students in the U.S. Community College
Tiffany Viggiano, Evelyn Vázquez, and Ariadna I. López Damián




International Education and the Global Pandemic in the Community College: Reflections and Best Practices
Marc Thomas




Trends in International Student Enrollments in Canadian Community Colleges
Elizabeth Buckner, Sarah Morales, Taiya Brown, and Scott Clerk




Global Begins from Local: International Students and International Programs at Historically Black Community Colleges and Tribal Community Colleges
Krishna Bista




Epilogue: Voices and Perspectives on International Student Mobility: Where Are Community Colleges?

Krishna Bista and Gregory F. Malveaux