When international students from across the world choose to attend California Baptist University, the school makes it a priority for them to feel at home with their American host family program. Each semester, the International Center seeks host families from several different countries to help students adjust to American culture and offer a place of […]
Category: International
CBU rings in the Year of the Rooster
Traditional red-paper lanterns were placed throughout Harden Square Jan. 31 where California Baptist University’s International Center and Community Life hosted a Lunar New Year Festival to celebrate the Chinese New Year. The CBU community gathered together with international students to learn about and appreciate Asian culture and traditions. The festival celebrated the turn of the […]
Blood drive raises money for service projects
The California Baptist University Office of Mobilization held its annual blood drive Nov. 29-30. The drive is set up every year to raise funds for International Service Projects. The Staples Room was turned into a blood drive center as students stepped up to donate. Blue beds became home to those having their blood drawn as […]
International Celebration Week unites campus
The International Center unified the diverse California Baptist University community as it hosted this year’s International Celebration Week Nov. 14-19. Many of the International students celebrated cultural differences through events held around campus. “For several years, we’ve had different events that have gone on throughout the week,” said Leslie Shelton, director of International Student Services. […]
Trump takes Oval Office
At 11:31 p.m. the announcement was made. Crowds of bleeding-red Republicans brandishing large signs and “Make America Great Again” hats delivered powerful cheers as Donald Trump, 70-year-old real-estate mogul, was named the 45th President of the United States, proving wrong the data, the pundits and the expectations that Secretary Hillary Clinton would be the first […]
United Nations offers pledge of aid to refugees
“There are some kids that have been asked ‘What do you want now?’ and they would say ‘I want to go to heaven,’” said Zaid Robeen Abdelhamid, California Baptist University graduate student in business administration. “The reporter asked ‘Why?’ and the children said, ‘Because we heard that there’s bread in heaven.’ They just want bread.” […]
International students kick off orientation
Before Welcome Weekend comes International Student Orientation, a few days dedicated to helping international students acclimate to life in America, with more than 75 students joining this fall. Leslie Shelton, director of International Student Services, said it is designed to help international students get a sense of what American culture is like. “For International Student […]
Global Village bridges gap between domestics, internationals
The Office of Residence Life’s Global Village is accepting applications from students who are interested in helping international students assimilate to California Baptist University and living in the United States. Global Village is described as a “living learning community” where domestic and international students live together and help each other grow closer to the lord. […]
Nonprofit aids local immigrants
Ariel Smith* was born in 1995 in Afghanistan. Her mother was a teenager — her father not much older. He was skilled and worked as a photographer, a doctor, an engineer and a journalist. After three years, however, Ariel’s younger brother was born and their family grew. They needed food and her father needed a […]
Study abroad brings opportunity
Students at California Baptist University have the opportunity to take their studies overseas and study abroad to receive academic credit. Students can study in countries around the world for up to a year through many study abroad programs. Not only can students earn college credit, but they can also expand their knowledge of learning about […]