Conference Session

Concurrent Paper Tracks - Session I

Collection

2015 ASEE International Forum

Authors

Maria Claudia Alves, Texas A&M University; Meghan M. Alexander, Texas A&M University; Victor Manuel Camara-Poot, Yucatan Government Ministry of Education; Martha Elena Ortega, CANIETI

Tagged Topics

Diversity, International Forum

Mexican graduate students in United States’universities are twofold: first, the language barrier with students not meeting TOEFL and GRErequirements and second, the lack of contact with faculty members at host universities. The pilotprogram consisted of 50 students selected by CANIETI and the two states, Yucatan and Page 19.19.2Zacatecas. Those students were enrolled in intensive English classes in the morning, a GREworkshop twice a week in the afternoon, and engaged in research under the supervision of afaculty member in the afternoon. This pilot program went beyond traditional marketing effortsby allowing faculty members and students the