http://www.pieronline.orgLatest news release from PierOnlineWed, 07 Jan 2009 10:42:17 GMThttp://www.pieronline.orghttp://www.pieronline.org/Images/logoPier.gifhttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1392The taskforce found that significant numbers of students were exceeding the work hour limit, often putting them at risk of being exploited by employers who threaten to call in the Department of Immigration.In one instance the taskforce found that an international student was being paid just $9 an hour atWed, 07 Jan 2009 09:56:37 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1391Adelaide had to do more to sell students on the benefit of interaction, as the attitudes of domestic and international student bodies seemed part of the problem, the Australian Universities Quality Agency says in an audit report.AUQA praises other aspects of Adelaide's approach to internationalisation, and vice-chancellor James McWha saidWed, 07 Jan 2009 09:46:14 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1390A lack of geographical diversity is a major problem. Education authorities reveal about 44,000, or more than 70 percent of the 60,000 foreign students here, are from China, and disproportionately large numbers are attending schools in Gyeonggi and Chungcheong provinces. They come to these areas chiefly for what are seenWed, 07 Jan 2009 09:38:41 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1389“There are no standards at this point,” Klahr explains. “You could work with agents throughout the world who are not” — she pauses, searching for the right word — “they are not reputable business people, essentially. How do you know that you can trust them?”Klahr’s question forms the foundation forWed, 07 Jan 2009 08:46:05 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1388The report analyzes data from the 2006-07 academic year and the rate is based on the number of undergraduate students who participated in study-abroad programs and the number of undergraduate degrees conferred. At Morris, study abroad is a popular part of the student experience. Nearly one half of all MorrisTue, 06 Jan 2009 11:34:57 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1387The Geelong co-ordinator of Nacel Australia said both families and students benefited from an exchange program with travellers and hosts learning more about living alongside different cultures.Nacel is an international student exchange group, founded in France in 1957.Ms Ehrig said Australia was a keenly sought after destination for exchange studentsTue, 06 Jan 2009 11:21:20 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1386He didn't dare enter the room, thinking the computer would harm him."I was really scared when I saw the computer," he says."I didn't go near it. I was worried it might explode and kill me."It was only when the teacher called me saying it was harmless that I went intoTue, 06 Jan 2009 08:49:14 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1385The ministry said any families that were willing to offer free short-term accommodation for international students and were interested in cultural exchanges could join the project.The applicants must have a steady income and the ability to communicate with the students in a foreign language, the ministry said.The ministry said itMon, 05 Jan 2009 14:50:00 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1384Loughborough has won the coveted Best Student Experience title for the last two years, and last year also claimed the award for Outstanding Support for Overseas Students.The awards, organised by The Times Higher Education magazine, aim to raise awareness of and reward the huge contribution British universities make to theMon, 05 Jan 2009 08:34:59 GMThttp://www.pieronline.org/default.aspx?page=newsArticle&NewsId=1383That picture has changed. The 20th century saw a surge in higher education; in the early 21st century, the idea of going abroad to study has become thinkable for ordinary students. In 2006, the most recent year for which figures are available, nearly 3m were enrolled in higher education institutionsMon, 05 Jan 2009 08:20:13 GMT