In this year’s Open Doors Report, IIE reported for the first time the numbers of students with disabilities studying abroad. During the 2006-2007 academic year, more 1,000 students with disabilities from 116 U.S. colleges studied abroad for credit, comprising 2.6% of all study abroad students. It is interesting to note that students with disabilities normally comprise 9% of students in American universities. Read more →
Just after my last post highlighting USA Today’s article on the importance of study abroad in a college education, USA Today released another article showcasing the newly released statistics from the Institute of International Education’s annual Open Doors report, and the results propel the growing trend of American students studying abroad. Not only are the mere number of students going abroad increasing, but the trends in locations are evolving to an increasingly diverse array of global destinations. Read more →
USA Today recently released an article stating what those in the international education field have known all along: Study abroad significantly adds to students’ learning and overall college experience. Along with community service and internships, the USA Today article particularly praises programs that “immerse students in settings where they can’t help but rethink assumptions and mature as learners.” Read more →
What a week! Adam and I attended the NAFSA region XI conference in New Haven, followed by a weekend of Abroad101 strategizing in Manhattan with Mark and the NAFSA region X conference in Brooklyn. The NAFSA conferences always provide a wonderful opportunity to meet such a diverse range of people in the study abroad field, and both regionals this year included excellent networking and even a chocolate fountain! Read more →
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