If you’re attending the NAFSA conference this week, come and join authors and editors at a book signing for the 3rd edition of the Guide to Successful Short-term Programs Abroad. Thursday 5/31, 11:30 – 12noon at the NAFSA bookstore. Hope…
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Seminars International is partnering with Grinnell College on a very interesting program this coming June called “Crossing Borders: Migration and Membership in the 21st Century.” It is a semester-long course with two embedded travel components: one to Arizona, California and…
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The first question many faculty and education abroad offices ask when working with a provider is: how much will my program cost? Of course, this is an important question. Yet it’s also a question that contains within it other questions–and,…
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This is a fun post by my colleague David Comp at his blog, International Higher Education Consulting Blog. Watch the video clips of American celebrities speaking languages other than English. It made me feel proud of them and of the…
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For keeping up on how the mainstream media is discussing terrorism and the risks to students on study abroad programs, here is a well-written article in The Atlantic magazine. It concludes with a sentiment that many of us agree with,…
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Back in January, we featured three guest posts from Bradley Feuling, Chairman and CEO of The Asia Institute, based in Shanghai, China. As their work with US colleges and universities expands, Brad is delving deeper into the reasons some university…
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Air arrangements are a key component of any faculty-led education abroad program. Like other aspects of program logistics, it’s worth thinking through how airfare contributes not only to program cost but also how it may affect individual student experiences and…
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Closing the Study Abroad Divide: How Faculty-Led Programs are Influencing Leaders and Laggards in the Development of Global Citizens Part IB: The Problem – Are the reasons behind failed faculty-led programs realistic? By Bradley A. Feuling, Chairman and CEO, The…
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Last week I introduced Brad Feuling from the Asia Institute a guest author for this blog, and his series exploring how and why some colleges and universities are succeeding with faculty-led programs while others struggle. Below is Part 1A. **************************************************************************************************************************************…
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