Many hosts include their include international students in family outings such as sports events, sightseeing, movies, hiking, shopping, drives on the partway, or coffee and conversation. The Cranwell International Center sponsors several activities during the year for hosts and their students, including a fall potluck and a spring outing. Hosts do not assume any financial responsibility or accommodations for their students. For more information, call 1-6527, or stop by the Cranwell International Center at the south end of Clay Street. Volunteers needed to welcome international students Volunteers are needed to help the Welcome Center greet new international students for fall semester and present information about the university, Blacksburg, and the New River Valley.
Training is provided for volunteers.
Issues such as academic procedures and policies, English as a second language, university services, health insurance, immigration, employment, and cultural adjustment will be addressed. For more information about the international orientation or to volunteer to help with the Welcome Center, call 1-6527.