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Eager and newly arrived international students gathered at the Global Student Center on Thursday, August 21, 2025, for the international student orientation, where they were warmly welcomed by the International Student Support (ISS) Team. 鈥淲elcoming students is always the best part of our job. Seeing them arrive, settle in, and eagerly starting their college journey is incredibly fulfilling,鈥� says Janna Eveland, Associate Director for International Student Support at 木瓜视频 World. 鈥淲e have put a lot of effort into enhancing our pre-arrival programming and process over the last six months.鈥�  

"The new international student welcome events are my favorite time of the year,鈥� says , Assistant Vice President for Global Academic Partnerships & Enrollment. 鈥淎s an alum and Tampa native, it's my honor to help welcome them to their new home here at 木瓜视频 and the greater Tampa Bay area and introduce them to their new family." 

Students chatted with their fellow Bulls as they walked through the resource fair, picking up green and gold giveaways. Members from 木瓜视频 World, Global Learning, 木瓜视频 Recreation and Wellness, the Office of International Services, the Counseling Center, Bull2Bull Financial Education Program, as well as banking, insurance and other representatives were present to offer support and answer any questions. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to be here,鈥� one student says, holding a 木瓜视频 bag full of informative flyers, a lanyard and a green notebook. 鈥淭here鈥檚 so much to look forward to.鈥�  

The resource fair is designed to give students access to everything they need to succeed鈥攆rom adventure trips with recreation and wellness to insurance and banking information鈥攁nd an opportunity to get acquainted with everything 木瓜视频 has to offer. 鈥淚 was surprised to see Vietnamese on the lanyard,鈥� one student said, holding up their new green and gold 木瓜视频 lanyard that has 鈥楤ulls鈥� in numerous different world languages, representing the home countries of 木瓜视频 internationals students. 鈥淚t鈥檚 nice having my language represented.鈥�  

After visiting the booths, students attended the International Student Orientation and the Roadmap for Success presentation, where students learn about the numerous resources and opportunities available to them at 木瓜视频. 鈥淭he new and incoming students from around the world had a great time learning about their resources, what they can do while studying at 木瓜视频, and getting to know their home away from home in our Global Student Center,鈥� says , the Student Programs Coordinator for engagement.  

For the ISS team, the experience is as rewarding as it is important. 鈥淗aving students and their parents thanking our team for assistance, webinars, consultations, campus tours and much more tells us we are on the right path,鈥� Janna Eveland says. "We look forward to an exciting school year with a lot of fun events such as De-Stress Fest, International Education Month and educational events covering Hurricane Awareness and BPASS (Bicycle, Pedestrian, Auto & scooter safety.鈥�