NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY International Student Management
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY International Student Management Office Fellows Handbook (Revised February 2019) Fellows: Welcome to Washington, D.C., capital of the United States of America. This beautiful city is the core of American government, and it serves as a world- renowned educational center as well as a diverse cultural hub. The staff at ISMO encourages you to enjoy your stay here as you experience politics, history, science, sports, art, and more. Fort Lesley J. McNair, home of the National Defense University (NDU), is ideally situated in the heart of Washington, D.C. for you to experience all of these things. Information about NDU can be found at www.ndu.edu; information about ISMO can be accessed at ismo.ndu.edu. This handbook is designed to ease your transition into the NDU educational program for which you were personally selected. We have provided important information about housing, transportation, identification documents, and basic living needs. Please read it thoroughly. Unfortunately, no handbook can contain all of the information that you will need, but you can talk to the staff, consult local directories, or use the internet to find anything other information that you may need. The most rewarding source of information about the D.C. metro area, and about America in general, is the population that surrounds you. Get to know your fellow students and neighbors, make acquaintances, and share experiences. They can give you suggestions about how to make the most of your experience in the USA. We encourage you to explore Washington, D.C. for yourself. It is our hope that you will leave America with an appreciation for its tremendous strengths and an understanding of its shortcomings.
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