Yellow image with the text International Buddy Program Spotlight Paige Harrington Major is political science minors are criminal justice and Japanese and her buddy is Saya from Japan. Wushock logo and an image of Saya and Paige together

International Buddy Program spotlight: Paige Harrington

Hear from Study Abroad’s International Buddy Program participants about their experiences in the program. Featured today is Paige Harrington who was paired with an exchange student from Japan.

Yellow background image with the text "International Buddy Program Spotlight on Caleb Ashley. Majors Psychology and French. Buddy: Marcelo from Paraguay." WuShock logo and an image of Caleb and Marcelo together

International Buddy Program spotlight: Caleb Ashley

Hear from Study Abroad’s International Buddy Program participants about their experiences in the program. Featured today is Caleb Ashley who was paired with an exchange student from Paraguay.

International Buddy Program Spotlight on student Nicole Bloomquist. Below Nicole name is her major which is Political Science and Spanish and her minor which is homeland security. There is a also a wushock image and image of Nicole and her international buddy Ana with the caption Nicole with her buddy, Ana from Paraguay

International Buddy Experience Spotlight: Nicole Bloomquist

Hear from our International Buddy Program participants about their experiences in the program. Featured is Nicole Bloomquist, who was paired with exchange students from Paraguay and Spain. Visit www.wichita.edu/studyabroadspotlights to read more about her experience and others.

Ana Jara in front of wall with wu. Yellow background of image with black text saying Exchange Student Spotlight Ana Jara Universidad Americana Spring 2022 International Relations

Exchange Student Spotlight: Ana Jara

Learn more from our exchange students and their experiences at Wichita State. This week, read about Ana Jara’s experience as a Shocker!

Text stating "international buddy program" box below that stating spotlight. text below that stating Alle Fielding, major French and Biology minor history. WU shock logo to the right. to the right of that is a picture of Alle and her buddy on a rock with trees in the background with the caption Alle with her buddy Clarisse

International Buddy Experience Spotlight: Alle Fielding

Hear from International Buddy Program participants about their experiences in the program. Featured is Alle Fielding who was paired with an exchange student from France.

text stating "International Buddy Program". box with text with the word Spotlight. text below that stating Alex Sterzing, major aerospace engineering, minors math and history. Wu shock logo to the right. to the right of that is an image of alex and his 2 buddies with the caption "Alex and his buddies, Mika and Gabriel" they are all at a baseball game.

International Buddy Program Spotlight: Alex Sterzing

Hear from International Buddy Program participants about their experiences in the program. Featured is Alex Sterzing who was paired with an exchange student from France and from Paraguay. 

Wichita State University Exchange Student Spotlight Sabrina Harrich Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt Industrial Engineering Fall 2021, photo of Sabrina at Keeper of the Plains.

Exchange Student Spotlight: Sabrina Harrich

Learn more from our exchange students about their experiences here at Wichita State. This week, read about Sabrina Harrich’s time as a Shocker and her favorite experience at WSU. Visit  to read more about her experience.

Wichita State University International Buddy Program, Interested? Visit our website for more info and to apply. 3 Photos of exchange students with their buddies

International Buddy Program accepting applications

Interested in being a buddy to new exchange students for the spring 2022 semester? Wichita State’s International Buddy Program is currently accepting applications until Nov. 10.

The International Buddy Program pairs incoming exchange students with Wichita State students to help the exchange students integrate into life here in the United States and at WSU for one semester. The program also provides exchange students an opportunity to have a friend and resource when they arrive and throughout their time on campus.

For more information, contact studyabroad@wichita.edu.

Yellow image with photo of Julian Pollet and WSU logo. Text: Exchange Student Spotlight Julian Pollet Germany Hamburg University of Applied Sciences Biomedical Engineering Fall 2021.

Study Abroad Spotlight: Julian Pollet

Learn more from our exchange students about their experiences at Wichita State by reading Study Abroad Spotlights. This week, read about Julian Pollet’s time as a Shocker and his favorite part about studying at Wichita State.

SGA Diversity Week International Student Panel: Connecting Cultures September 15 2:30-3:30 RSC 262 Wichita State University Wichita State Study Abroad.

Learn about different cultures, experiences at International Student Panel

As part of Wichita State’s Student Government Association’s Diversity Week Sept. 13-17,  the International Student Panel will host a discussion 2:30-3:30 Sept.15 at the Rhatigan Student Center (room 262).

The panel, titled Connecting Cultures, will feature international exchange students from four countries sharing their first impressions of the United States and how the experience has impacted their views on life here and at a U.S. college campus. A question-and-answer session will follow the discussion.