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Number of Students Studying Abroad Rises

Growing numbers of U.S. colleges and universities are sending more students abroad for international study opportunities, and to a wider range of countries.

UK Adopts New Security Check for Foreign Graduate Students

LONDON The British government has introduced a new program of security checks for foreign graduate students to prevent sensitive scientific information from being used in other countries to develop weapons of mass destruction.

Faculty & Staff

Survey Offers a Snapshot of Hovering College Parents

College administrators grumble about the rise of “helicopter parents,” moms and dads who keep hovering over the lives of their children even after they leave for college. But helicopter parents aren’t just hovering. They’re swooping down in attack mode.

USM Exchange Program Offers Warm Welcomes

HATTIESBURG Miss. Claire Wright, a 19-year-old exchange student from Surrey, England, would have had a difficult first week of school had it not been for her host family.

Faculty & Staff

Survey Offers a Snapshot of Hovering College Parents

College administrators grumble about the rise of “helicopter parents,” moms and dads who keep hovering over the lives of their children even after they leave for college.

Minority Enrollment at Michigan Holds Steady Following Affirmative Action Ban

The number of minority freshmen at the University of Michigan this fall remains about the same as in 2006, a notable departure from the steep drops that other flagship public universities have experienced immediately after affirmative action was banned in Michigan a year ago.

Educating Leaders for the Global Community

We have covered minority student participation in study abroad programs over the years and although participation rates have not increased dramatically, much is being done within higher education to make such opportunities more accessible.

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Faculty & Staff

Taking Flight Internationally

As the new director of the Center for Africana Studies at Johns Hopkins University and a specialist in Latin American history, Dr. Ben Vinson strengthens the center’s internationalist orientation.

Does Business Have a Place In Study Abroad?

The subpoenas issued this summer to five private organizations that offer study abroad programs were surprising.

A Lesson Plan to Improve Minority Study Abroad Participation

The Black community needs to be more proactive about encouraging young African-Americans to take an interest in international education opportunities, such as study abroad.

Stepping Up To Study Abroad

In response to the growing need for professionals with a global perspective, many universities are challenged to beef up study abroad programs.

Stepping Up To Study Abroad

In response to the growing need for professionals with a global perspective, many universities are challenged to beef up study abroad programs.

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