AUGUST 2018

LTU offers more than 60 student
clubs and organizations, including
fraternities, sororities, honor societies,
and student chapters of professional
groups. New labs have been
added in robotics, engineering, and
biotech. The expanded dining center
offers more healthy options.
LTU also features 24 men’s and
women’s sports. This fall, varsity football
returns after a 70-year absence. You
can also show your Blue Devil spirit as a
member of the marching band or dance
team: LTUAthletics.com.
Innovative programs, small classes
LTU is a private, 4,500-student university
that offers more than 100
innovative programs in Colleges of
College Bound!
As families plan their lastminute
summer vacations
and kids finish up weeks at
camp, many others are packing for
college. It’s the Back to School issue
and the focus is on colleges and Universities.
We feature those that seem
to attract a Chaldean population and
are within driving distance of the
Metro-Detroit area.
Wayne State University (WSU)
Diversity in Detroit
Situated in the heart of Detroit,
Wayne State University is home to
more than 380 programs through 13
schools and colleges. The diverse
offerings are coupled with an even
more diverse student body.
According to their website, “diversity
isn’t a slogan at Wayne State;
it’s a reality that’s woven into our mission
and guides everything we do. We
offer an immersive educational experience
where students work alongside
people from different countries, cultures
and socioeconomic backgrounds
in a microcosm of our interconnected
world. With the most diverse student
body in Michigan, our students gain
a distinct advantage as they prepare
to build successful careers in the complex
global marketplace.”
With such a diverse campus,
it should come as no surprise that
WSU’s Office of International Programs
was chosen to host 93 Iraqi
students as a part of the Iraq Young
Leaders Exchange Program (IYLEP)
for Undergraduates.
IYLEP is a four-week summer exchange
sponsored and funded by the
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and implemented
by World Learning. WSU
has been selected two years in a row
to host orientation for the program,
providing participants with their first
glimpse of America and university
life. OIP is proud to host the program,
according to Ahmad Ezzeddine,
associate vice president for OIP
and Educational Outreach.
While the exchange students
have moved on from WSU to other
universities throughout the country,
the importance of programs like
IYLEP remains. “Being selected by
World Learning to host the orientation
portion of the IYLEP program
for the second year in a row demonstrates
that Wayne State University,
in addition to its quality programs,
continues to be a welcoming, inclusive
and safe environment for international
students,” Ezzeddine says.
For more information about WSU and
programs offered, visit www.wayne.edu
Lawrence Tech University
Albion
A private college with a nearly
200-year history
With 49 majors, concentrations, and
pre-professional programs, Albion
gives students the flexibility to forge
their own paths while gaining a true
understanding of the world. According
to their website, “Albion College
prepares students to act. Our graduates
emerge with the insight, focus,
and confidence it takes to pursue
rewarding careers, live meaningful
lives, and help build a better world.”
Albion College is a private fouryear
college of the liberal arts, historically
related to the United Methodist
Church. Founded in 1835, Albion
College was the first private college
in Michigan to have a chapter of Phi
Beta Kappa. The college sits on 90-
acre main campus 144-acre Whitehouse
Nature Center 340-acre Held
Equestrian Center and about 90 percent
of the students live on campus.
Lawrence Technological
University (LTU)
This fall, a fourth residence hall opens
at Lawrence Technological University.
Over 1,000 students now live on
campus. The new building features
the latest in green technologies and a
design that focuses on community engagement.
Utilities, WiFi, basic cable
TV, and parking are included.
Architecture and Design, Arts and
Sciences, Business and Information
Technology, and Engineering. All
feature exceptional exposure to theory
and practice.
You’ll benefit from small class
sizes, taught by faculty with industry
savvy. Lawrence Tech is ranked
among the nation’s best universities
by U.S. News & World Report and
the Princeton Review. The Brookings
Institution ranks Lawrence Tech
fifth among U.S. colleges and universities
for boosting graduates’ earning
potential. Payscale.com reports
alumni salaries are in the top 5 percent
nationally. Nearly 90 percent of
students are employed or grad school
bound by graduation, above the national
average.
One notable graduate is Chaldean
own Victor Saroki who is still
very active with the University. “LTU
students get a world class education
based on ‘Practice and Theory’.. They
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