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Steve Rawlings, Assistant Director- Web and Digital, said, 'We are delighted to release these apps and see them as the first step in our mobile development. With usage of the web and access to information changing so rapidly, particularly among many of the young people we engage with, it is important that INTO responds with exciting new offers'. He continued, '…broadly speaking, our mobile apps have everything that students need to know about arriving and the centre. We'll be adding new functionality so that it can help us to ensure that students have received the vital information they need for when they get to their destination.

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The mobile app has been designed so that new functions and updates can be built in on both Apple and Android versions- and the team are already close to getting the apps made available on Blackberry too. The apps will allow students to use Google Maps on their phones, to locate landmarks on a campus or in a town, engage with Social Media and communicate with friends and relatives at home.

Steve Rawlings added, 'It will allow them to let the people back home they arrived safe and sound, with the ability to post photos of their first impressions to their Facebook pages, view videos and image galleries and have all their important phone numbers available as soon as they download'.

Moving forward, the team plan on developing the app further, to explore the possibility of increasing interactivity to use the mobile app to help track where students have, or haven't, submitted all important forms or other vital communications from students and parents. The mobile app will also be available in Chinese within the next six weeks!

To access the mobile apps, please follow the links below. For further information, please contact Steve Rawlings or Danielle Colyer.

INTO University of South Florida - Click here

INTO Oregon State University - Click here

INTO St George's, University of London - Click here

INTO Queen's University Belfast - Click here

INTO UEA London - Click here

INTO City London University - Click here

The University of Manchester (INTO Manchester) - Click here

Manchester Metropolitan (INTO Manchester) - Click here

INTO Scotland at Glasgow Caledonian University - Click here

INTO University of Exeter - Click here

INTO University of East Anglia - Click here

INTO Newcastle University - Click here

In preparation for this, major renovations are underway at Spruce Hall, the new home of INTO CSU, which will house the program's faculty, staff and administrative offices as well as classrooms and social spaces for students. Renovations will transform the building into an inspiring and modern space for staff and students alike and we welcome the newest members of the INTO CSU academic and administrative team who have recently been appointed, many of whom are joining INTO CSU from previous positions within the University.

"We are so thrilled to have such a talented group of professionals joining the INTO CSU team and we are quickly readying ourselves to welcome students in August," said Liz Munro, Center Director. "INTO CSU will offer the best possible experience to students who choose to study at this world-class institution. The university and the INTO CSU staff look forward to welcoming our first cohort to the Colorado State community."

The center's new hires include: Kim Loomis, Finance Manager Joe Rymski, IT Manager, formerly with CSU's Office of Admissions Nancy Berry, Pathway Programs Director, formerly Assistant Director of CSU's Intensive English Program Regina Franklin, Admissions and Academic Support Manager, formerly Office Manager for CSU's Intensive English program Tamara Burns, Marketing Communications Coordinator, formerly with CSU's Division of Continuing Education

These new additions complement existing INTO CSU staff members including Pattie Cowell, Interim Academic Director for INTO CSU, who recently received the University's prestigious John Stern Distinguished Professor Award in recognition for her 34 years of service to the University.

Tributes from Pattie's former students began pouring in upon news of her nomination. "When Professor Cowell became my advisor, I felt truly fortunate. She became both a mentor and friend. I was able to see her teaching qualities up close and behind the scenes," said Julia Doggart, former CSU student.

Colleagues from the university also commented on Pattie's nomination, they remarked, "In a career so diverse, dedicated, and inspiring, she can rightly be considered the model of all the qualities that the College values in its faculty, her record fulfilling and surpassing the pinnacles in teaching, mentoring, advising, research & creativity, and service."

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To learn about INTO CSU programs and services, visit our student website.