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=The Office of International Students and Scholars Affairs (ISSA)=

Western Oregon University hosts over 300 students from 22 different countries. Located in the Maaske Hall building on campus, ISSA offers support and other services for international students attending Western Oregon University. ISSA is responsible for students’ recruitment,application & transcript evaluations, admissions, I-20 visa form issuing, orientation, and immigration advising. Clubs and programs organized by the ISSA offer opportunities for international students to take part in campus activities and events.

International Club
A club that welcomes both international and domestic students. Activities and events usually feature a cultural theme or encourages members to take part in other campus events. The major event put on by the club is International Night, which occurs annually during the Spring term.



Conversation Partners
Previously a program ran by the Communication Studies department and as an entity of the Communication Club, in the Fall of 2013 the Conversation Partners was taken over by the ISSA and is now organized by Dr. Robert Troyer. Conversation Partners originally began in 2006 as a project for an Intercultural Communication course taught by Dr. Emily Plec. The program is now available to any students whether ts applies to a course project or not. The program assigns pairs of international students with domestic students. The partners are expected to meet at least weekly to converse about culture or partake in an activity together. The anticipated end result is a friendship formed between the partners and even among the program group. Conversation Partners aims to encourage communication and social interaction between domestic and international students at WOU.

=Student Media=

KWOU
KWOU, Western’s college radio station, has been active since October 12th, 2010. It is the newest entity of Student Media. The station, still being in its formative years, is currently Internet-based and exclusively streams directly from the school website. KWOU broadcasts 24 hours a day while featuring segments hosted by a variety of volunteer student DJs of a wide range of different tastes and personalities. Some airplay may include ads for campus or local events, programs, or businesses. KWOU may also be contacted and hired for the service of DJing at campus and local events. The KWOU station is located in Student Media, which can be found downstairs of the Werner University Center.