International Students

A Fayetteville nonprofit is helping international students feel at home—one couch at a time. Student reporter Lauren Davidson shares how Furniture Friends delivers donated furniture and friendship to newcomers at the University of Arkansas and beyond.

Amid federal budget cuts, the Fulbright Scholarship Program - funded the the U.S. State Department - is facing cuts nearly 80 years after it was established.

For decades, the Fulbright Program has fostered international exchange, creating recognition for Arkansas in the process. On today's show, we consider the legacy of The Fulbright Program. Plus, we remember an Arkansas basketball great: the late Oliver Miller.

In this excerpt of the "I am Northwest Arkansas" podcast, Clark Eckels and Cynthia Smith from the University of Arkansas’s Office of International Students and Scholars join host Randy Wilburn. They discuss the impactful iFriend program and other outreach initiatives designed to integrate international students into the local community.

Pete speaks with Clark Eckles, coordinator of the iFriend program at the University of Arkansas, to learn more about the program before the upcoming school year.

The I-Friend program at the University of Arkansas helps international students and scholars connect with northwest Arkansas locals off campus. Last week…