Briscoe, Kaleb L.Yao, Christina W.Oates, Evangela Q.Rutt, Jennifer N.Buell, Kathleen J.2024-08-272024-08-272021-07-09https://hdl.handle.net/11299/265209Establishing social networks can be extremely challenging when international students, particularly those of color, move to a new academic and social environment. We examine the perceptions of social networks among first-year international students of color and how these networks affect their experiences at a predominantly White institution (PWI). This study illuminates participants’ relationships with U.S. domestic students and the power of language, culture, and shared experiences through a longitudinal narrative inquiry. Implications for practice and recommendations for future research are described in-depth for practitioners.en-USinternational students of Colorsocial networksfirst-yearpredominately white institutionsArticle10.32674/jis.v12i1.3353