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

Story Posted: Thu, Sep 13, 2007

From September 22rd to October 5th, OSU College of Engineering Associate Dean Dr. Chris Bell will be representing OSU during a recruiting trip to India. This will be Bell’s third annual recruiting trip to India, and this year he will make stops at the Linden University Fairs in Hyderabad, and Chennai, as well as an IIE fair in New Delhi. He will also be available to meet students in Bangalore, Lucknow and Kanpur. In addition to meeting prospective students at the various fairs, he will visit several top colleges 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, with approximately 100 Indian students are currently enrolled. 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 the  last two years is invaluable, but I have learned a great deal by talking extensively with people at OSU, 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 they make the journey to Oregon. 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. 22 - 24

Taj Residency Hotel

 

Hyderabad

Sept. 24 - 26

Taj Krishna Hotel

Wed Sept. 25, 5:00 - 9:00pm

Chennai

Sept. 26 - 29

Taj Coromandel Hotel

Thurs Sept. 27, 4:00 - 9:00pm

Lucknow

Sept 29 – Oct 2

Taj Residency

 

Kanpur

October 1

IIT Kanpur

 

New Delhi

Oct 2 - 5

Hans Plaza

Thurs Oct 4th, 1:30pm – 6:30pm
Fulbright House, Hailey Road

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_fall07.shtml.

Indian students wishing more information on the IIE Fairs should see: http://www.iiehongkong.org/fair/ufair/ufair2007/newdelhi.htm

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

OSU will also be Represented at 7 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

Bangkok

Imperial Queen’s Park Hotel

Sat. Oct. 6, 12:30 - 5pm

Ho Chi Minh City

HOTEL EQUATORIAL HCMC

Tue. Oct. 9, 2- 6pm

Taipei

Howard Plaza Hotel

Thu. Oct. 11, 6 - 9pm

Hong Kong

Conrad Hotel - Grand Ballroom

Sun. Oct. 14, 12:00 - 4pm

Seoul

Hotel Lotte - Sapphire Ballroom

Tue. Oct. 16, 4 - 7pm

Shanghai

Hua Ting Hotel & Towers, Shanghai

Thu. Oct. 18, 6 - 9pm

Tokyo

World Import Mart Bldg (Sunshine City)

Sun. Oct. 21, 1 - 5pm

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

Chris Bell will also be at the Bangkok fair before returning to the U.S.

More information on each of these fairs is at:   http://www.lindentours.com/int_students/fairs/asia_fairs_fall07.shtml