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• Title: International Student Athletes' Experiences at a Historically Black College and University (Report)
• Author : VAHPERD Journal
• Release Date : January 22, 2008
• Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,Sports & Outdoors,
• Pages : * pages
• Size : 77 KB

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Introduction Hampton University, a private historically black college and university (HBCU) in Virginia, has a student body comprised of more than 5700 students coming from the United States and 35 territories and nations. Currently, 15 % of the international students at Hampton University are student athletes. According to Connell (2007), the number of international student athletes is growing steadily on American colleges and universities, because many athletic teams including soccer, track and field, golf, tennis, field hockey, swimming, and volleyball bring attracted stars from overseas. For example, Hampton University's tennis team is dominated by international athletes. For this project, the authors interviewed with international student athletes from South Korea, Serbia, Canada, and Philippines regarding their athletic, academic, and social experiences at Hampton University. From the interviews four themes emerged: overcoming language barriers, developing social relationships, prioritizing academics and athletics, and accepting cultural differences.

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