Author Archive: Catherine

International Travel Changes over the Past Decade

A look back at the past decade in faculty-led education abroad must include changes in international travel. Here are a few from the vast experience of the Seminars International team. A decade ago, iPhones were new, roaming charges terrified travelers,
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Faculty-led Education Abroad: What s changed over the past decade?

The beginning of 2020 is generating a lot of backward looks over the past 10 years. In education abroad, change is constant. Let s look back at some select changes in faculty-led education abroad and at Seminars International. In 2009, Seminars
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New!: Guidelines for Good Business Partnerships in Education Abroad

Be sure to check out the Forum on Education Abroad s new Guidelines for Good Business Partnerships in Education Abroad. They are focused on business relationships between universities and providers an area where those of us working on faculty-led programs spend a
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Authenticity Abroad

The New York Times recently published a great essay on one student s reflection on what it means to have an authentic study abroad experience: Was My Study Abroad Experience Authentic Enough? Searching for authenticity in another country has always struck
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