This new video captures the enthocentrism and poor program design of many study abroad programs…
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Lessons from Study Abroad: The Visible Minority
“I wended my way through and the crowds parted like the sea before Moses…Schoolchildren openly gawked, jaws gaping…Men watched my every move as if I might pull out a handgun and start shooting at any moment…
Short Term Study Abroad: A New Perspective
I’m really proud of the work that has been put into this new teleworkshop: Short-Term Study Abroad Crossroads: Where Planning Missteps Meet Cultural Blunders.
Short Term Study Abroad Teleclass (Free)
Please join me and Cate Brubaker, PhD (from www.smallplanetstudio.com) for a free teleclass on “The Top 5 Missteps in Short-Term Study Abroad Programming.” Cate is a talented cross-cultural trainer that I have been working with over the past few months – she, too, is a big believer in collaboration.
Study Abroad: “To Fee or Not to Fee – THAT is the Question”
Does your study abroad office charge a per student administration fee? If not, are you thinking about doing so?
It is also a philosophical question: Do we charge for a special fee for a program that we believe is core to the academic experience?
New Zealand Earthquake and Study Abroad
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the South Island of New Zealand in the early afternoon, local time.
Ideally, you will have an established and practiced emergency plan in place that you can follow. If you do, your phones are ringing and your emails are zipping across the world as you read this, and you should feel confident in your ability to handle this crisis.
Update on Colby College China Issue
In my original post about the alleged incident in Colby’s faculty led program to China, I had mentioned that would report back once I had a reply to my message to Colby College’s President’s office. Yesterday, after calling again, I received a call back from Sally Baker, Vice President and Secretary of the College, who is handling press requests regarding the alleged incident in China.
Colby Study Abroad Professor Resigns After Alleged Inappropriate Behavior
Tenured Professor of Economics at Colby College (USA), Philip H. Brown, resigned in late January 2011 after evidence surfaced that he had taken semi-nude photos of at least one female study abroad student. He allegedly took the photos via a hidden bathroom camera while on a “Jan Plan” winter session course in China. The study abroad students had been blogging from a shared lap top during the trip and accidentally discovered the photos after losing a blog posting and searching for it in the computer’s “garbage bin.”
The Study Abroad Urban Dictionary
An international educator discovers how the term study abroad is defined on the Urban Dictionary!
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