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Office of International Programs

The Office of International Programs handles the admission of international students and coordinates on-site arrangements for individuals and groups, working closely with the Spanish Department, other offices on campus, and outside vendors. The OIP is the key provider of support services for international students, visiting faculty and group program directors.

Meet our staff

[Dunia]Dunia Cabrera
Coordinator of Homestays/Student Wellbeing

The mother of the office, Dunia is everyone's favorite shoulder to cry on when they are having a bad day, and her compassion is almost as legendary as her wicked sense of humor. Dunia personally vets all of our 70-plus families and plays "matchmaker" on a grand scale between students and families, with great success.

[Mike]Mike Fintel
Coordinator of Group Programs

An adopted son of Ecuador and lover of all things Ecuadorian (especially local dish mote), Mike daily walks the cultural tightrope that we happily push our students onto, and so is perfectly positioned to both understand and empathize with the issues our students face. Mike, now living in Salisbury, MD, coordinates certain aspects of our programs in the United States.