"As Colleges Go Global, Recruiting Goes Private; UMass Lowell, others turn to contractors for foreign students" October 28, 2011|By Mary Carmichael, Globe Staff
The schools hired an Australian company called Navitas. It recruits bright but underprepared students around the world and shepherds them through their first year of higher education by teaching basics their new classmates already know, from the finer points of English to when to use slang and how to shake hands.
The company has delivered 166 students to the UMass campuses so far - including students from Vietnam, Russia, and India - and more are on the way....
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