California Baptist University

Courtney Watson Director of International Student Services The International Center’s reaction

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“We sent out a survey asking what students’ needs were, or what concerns they had about returning to the States after the university made the announcement to move to an online format, as we knew there would be hundreds of questions to answer. We wanted to communicate to our students that we are still here for them and are happy to navigate these changes with them. It also required us to be flexible responding to their needs and doing some advocating across campus as special situations came up, like students needing early housing because the only flights available out of their home countries would have them arriving well before the start of classes.”

I got stuck on campus from March all the way until June. I was able to go home in June for seven weeks before I came back, but (being forced to stay) on campus was frustrating and depressing. Romane Salvador Senior marketing major

Levi Hargrove Senior nursing major

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“For me the biggest impact (I’ve experienced) this year is how

understanding the professors are during COVID-19. I’ve had a lot of professors reach out and ask how I’m doing and one professor even stated, ‘I usually pray for my class as a whole, but this semester I’m praying for you all by name.’”

WORDS Kelly McKittrick

PHOTOS Luc Stringer

DESIGN Eunice Hahn

45 Global Students