Later it served as a boarding school for Soviet students.

The company's president was so impressed that he asked whether Soviet students could attend.

Their classmates for the next month will include visiting Soviet students.

The $1,700 cost for each Soviet student is mostly raised by activities at the local schools.

But he said he would work to send Soviet students to the institute and expected no obstacles.

Outside of classes, the Soviet students have found a place on campus where they particularly enjoy spending time: the library.

He was among the first 56 Soviet students to join the exchange.

The Soviet students are still struggling with the dynamics of a free market system, however.

For now, though, the Soviet students are still hitting the books.

And if there had been an award for most popular team, the Soviet students would have won it.