OSU Engineering Reaches Out To Students in India and Other Asian Nations

Story Posted: Tue, Sep 12, 2006

From September 23rd to October 1st, OSU College of Engineering Associate Dean Dr. Chris Bell will be representing OSU during a recruiting trip to India. This will be Bell’s second recruiting trip to India, and this year he will make stops at the Linden University Fairs in Bangalore, Hyderabad, and Chennai. In addition to meeting prospective students at the various fairs, he will visit several top colleges in each city to talk with faculty and students. As his schedule permits, he will also arrange individual meetings with prospective students.

Dr. Chris Bell in IndiaBell was asked to represent OSU in India again this year, because the OSU College of Engineering enrolls the largest number of Indian students on campus. Approximately 100 Indian students are currently enrolled at Oregon State University. Because his position as an associate dean involves frequent interaction with all other OSU colleges, Bell is knowledgeable about most academic majors on campus.

About his upcoming trip, Bell says, “The experience I gained in India last year was invaluable, but I have learned agreat deal since, including how effective the OSU India Students Association (ISA) is in the recruiting process. The ISA is an incredible resource for new students arriving from India. They arrange pick-up at the airport, accommodation in Corvallis, and just about every aspect of adjusting to a new location. Most of the new students have never been outside India before theymake the journey to Oregon, and it's quite common that they have traveled very little within India. So the ISA plays a vital role in creating a supportive community for Indian students at Oregon State University"

Dr. Bell's schedule in India is as follows:

City Visit Duration University Fair Location University Fair Date and Time
Bangalore Sept. 23 - 26 Taj Residency Hotel Monday Sept. 25, 5:00 - 9:00pm
Hyderabad Sept. 26 - 28 Taj Krishna Hotel Wed Sept. 27, 5:00 - 9:00pm
Chennai Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 Taj Coromandel Hotel Thurs Sept. 28, 4:00 - 9:00pm

Anyone wishing to arrange a meeting with Dr. Bell in one of these cities should contact him at Chris.A.Bell@Oregonstate.edu.

Indian students wishing more information on the Linden Fairs should see: http://www.lindentours.com/int_students/fairs/india_fairs_fall06.shtml.

For more information about Oregon State University, Admissions and Academic Programs, please see: http://oregonstate.edu/.

The Engineering web-site is: http://engr.oregonstate.edu/

OSU will also be Represented at 10 other cities in Asia inOctober

Julie Walkin, Asst. Dir. of International Admissions, will also be representing Oregon State University this fall at fairs inseveral countries in Asia. Her schedule is as follows:

City University Fair Location University Fair Date and Time
Singapore Hilton Singapore Sun. Oct. 1, 2 - 5pm
Kuala Lumpur Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel Wed. Oct. 4, 5 - 8pm
Bangkok Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel Sat. Oct. 7, 2 - 5pm
Jakarta Kartika Chandra Hotel Mon. Oct. 9 12 - 5pm
Ho Chi Minh City Legend Hotel Saigon Wed. Oct. 11, 11:30am - 6pm
Taipei Grand Formosa Regent Taipei Sat. Oct. 14, 1 - 4pm
Hong Kong Sun. Oct. 15, 11:30am - 4pm Conrad Hotel
Shanghai Tue. Oct. 17, 4 - 9pm Hilton Shanghai
Seoul Thu. Oct. 19, 5 - 8pm Hotel Lotte
Tokyo World Import Mart Bldg (Sunshine City) Sun. Oct. 22, 10:30am - 5pm

Anyone wishing to arrange a meeting with Julie Walkin in one of these cities should contact her at Julie.g.walkin@oregonstate.edu.

More information on each of these fairs is at: http://www.lindentours.com/int_students/fairs/asia_fairs_fall06.shtml