It is quite exciting to see the inspirational spark that is produced in students when they talk to explorers living and working in space. The ARISS team of volunteers looks forward to working with Dr. Olsen and preparing the schools for this once in a lifetime event.

There's a ham rig on the ISS, and the astronauts love talking to students when they pass over schools.

The U.S. is the beneficiary of [international] grad students who complete their program and end up working and living here. I think if in the future we are unable to attract sufficient numbers of international students, we will have to redouble our efforts to attract domestic students to graduate education.

Now all students living on campus can be accommodated.

A first offense for students living in the residence hall also means they would be placed on a 'stay removal,'

Students can do just about anything; they can treat it sort of like a giant living room. We frowned on food; now we think it's an advantage to be able to work in a friendly setting rather than worry about some crumbs dropped here and there.