International Students & Scholars (ISS)
104 Holcombe Hall
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Tel: 1-479-575-5003
Fax: 1-479-575-7084
iss@uark.edu
Assessment of Programs
2020-2021 Assessment
Student/Scholar Numbers
- Fall 2020 enrollment – 1214 compared to 1384 in the Fall 2019
- Top countries in enrollment were: Panama, China, India, Bolivia, and Saudi Arabia
- Number of Forms DS-2019 created in 2020-2021 – 66 as compared to 138 in 2019-2020.
- Employee Petitions:
- The University of Arkansas filed 46 H-1 Labor Condition Applications a decrease from 57 cases filed the previous year
- 10 Labor Certification applications for permanent employees down from 14 last year
- 14 I-140 petitions for permanent residents over the past year as compared with 7 last year including 3 successful Outstanding Researcher petitions, 11 Special Handling for faculty positions, and 1 TN petition.
Donations
- Donations from local businesses for ICT Banquet and iFriend Finale prize drawings: Noodles, Ginger, Aspen Heights, Gearhead Outfitters, Juicy Tails.
- Donations for International Women’s Day were given by Beautiful Lives Boutique, B-unlimited, Khana Indian Grill, Riffraff, and SoarBlue Bluetique.
- TheatreSquared and Walton Art Center donated tickets to one of their functions as prize for the iFriend Scavenger Hunt.
- Altrusa $500 Grant for international spices for the Full Circle Pantry.