{"id":12,"date":"2014-08-14T22:29:07","date_gmt":"2014-08-14T22:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-01-16T09:28:23","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T15:28:23","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our\u00a0mission is to increase and promote international educational opportunities and produce graduates who are able to shape our global society and excel in an increasingly multicultural\u00a0workforce.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1740 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/10\/FON-group-photo-dfhfd-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"459\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/10\/FON-group-photo-dfhfd-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/10\/FON-group-photo-dfhfd-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/10\/FON-group-photo-dfhfd-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2018\/10\/FON-group-photo-dfhfd.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The International Program Center also strives to promote the integration of international perspectives within BSU.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Our goals include:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Recruiting and admitting a diverse international student body<\/li>\n<li>Supporting and serving international students<\/li>\n<li>Providing education abroad opportunities, for all students<\/li>\n<li>Instilling a global perspective within our students, centered on civility and respect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">Services for International Students<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The International Program Center at Bemidji State University serves international students, conducts the international student orientation and serves as a resource throughout enrollment on matters related to F-1 and J-1 student visa status.<\/p>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2015 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/04\/intl-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/04\/intl-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/04\/intl-114x62.jpg 114w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/services\/international\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2019\/04\/intl.jpg 627w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left\">Meet Our Staff<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider ee axc axd axe axf axg axh axi axj axk axl axm axn axo axp axq axr axs axt axu axv axw axx axy axz aya ayb ayc ayd aye ayf ayg ayh ayi ayj\" dir=\"ltr\"><br \/>\nMatt Hiller, Director, PDSO, RO<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:matthew.hiller@bemidjistate.edu\">matthew.hiller@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 218-755-2701<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jo Li, Assistant Director, DSO, ARO<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:jo.li@bemidjistate.edu\">jo.li@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><br \/>\nPhone: 218-755-2400<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our\u00a0mission is to increase and promote international educational opportunities and produce graduates who are able to shape our global society and excel in an increasingly multicultural\u00a0workforce. 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