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Parents and Study Abroad
14/07/2009 19:52
By Linda Bartnik
I began my position as study abroad coordinator somewhat unprepared for the demands of the job, but I leapt into it with gusto. One of my first projects was organizing a study abroad fair for all our exchange and consortial programs. I thought this was a wonderful and unique idea...
Cultural Immersion
14/07/2009 19:50
Achieving The Elusive Perspective Shift
By Karen Rodriguez
Some programs define cultural immersion as simply “being there,” asserting that physically studying in another country is an immersion in itself and that knowledge of another culture and language will follow naturally. While such programs...
But What About Quality in International Education?
14/07/2009 19:49
By Barbara Burn
Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a household acronym with academic bureaucrats who set goals and try to define cost-effective approaches for our colleges and universities. Traditional approaches to quality control are being swept aside, extended, or reinvigorated as U.S....
Debunking Reasons Against Studying Abroad
14/07/2009 19:47
By Brian Harley
Where can I go to get to other places?" paraphrases a question that I once received from a student. The allure of education abroad, through study and travel (not necessarily in that order), surpassed my passé mantra of academic rigor, cultural entry points, and provisions...
Which Housing Arrangement is Best
14/07/2009 19:46
Choosing Your Accommodations Wisely
By Jessica Brown
Housing arrangements may be the single most important factor in students’ enjoyment of their study abroad experience. Many programs allow students to choose whether they would like to live with a host family, in a university dormitory, or in a...
Honors Programs and Study Abroad
14/07/2009 19:40
How the Two Can Be Integrated
By Dr. Anna Marie Roos
When I worked as a director of an honors program for an American state university a number of my honors students voiced their desire to study abroad, but then they seemed reluctant to make the commitment to international study. Some of the...
Why Study Abroad?
14/07/2009 19:39
What’s your dream? Touring castles in Scotland? Walking on the Great Wall of China? Working to improve the lives of women in rural Uganda? If you’re thinking of studying abroad, there’s no end to the places you can go, things you can see, and subjects you can study. At many top schools, such as...