Thomas Lavenir interviewed by Mistire Kifle, 2019
- Creator:
- Lavenir, Thomas, Kifle , Mistire, and Nemergut, Margaret
- Extent:
- 446.4 Megabytes 1 digital file and 00:25:50 Duration (HH:MM:SS.mmm)
- Scope and content:
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Records an interview with Thomas Lavenir, Assistant Director of International Student and Scholar Services at James Madison University's Center for Global Engagement, who discusses international student experiences and recruitment. The interview documents his perspective as a former international student from France, challenges in recruiting students from Black-majority regions, and barriers posed by financial constraints and immigration policies. Discusses programs such as the Link initiative and the International Student Leadership Conference, efforts to connect international and domestic students, and institutional obstacles to increasing representation of students from African and Caribbean countries.
- Language:
- English
- Physical facet:
- (.wav)
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Second Floor Room 203, MSC 1704Carrier LibraryJames Madison University880 Madison DriveHarrisonburg, VA 22807
- Contact for questions and access:
- POC: Tiffany ColeEmail: coletw@jmu.eduPhone: (540) 568-3444Email: library-special@jmu.eduPhone: (540) 568-3612Fax: (540) 568-3405
- Parent restrictions:
- This collection is open for research. Agreements with the interviewees govern access to oral history interviews.
- Parent terms of access:
- The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to the James Madison University Special Collections Library. Contact the Special Collections Library Reference Desk (library-special@jmu.edu) for more information.