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Parent Perspective: Navigating & Supporting My Daughter’s Study Abroad Journey

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Read on to hear from Doris about her experience as a parent whose child embarked on a study abroad program. Were there any specific challenges your student faced while abroad that you were not prepared for? I know she studied Italian before going, but actually being immersed in it 24/7 was overwhelming at first.

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Scholars at AABHE Conference Discuss Strategic Responses to Anti-DEI Legislation

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Chancler was joined by Tiana Key, assistant director of FYE at the University of Central Missouri, who launched the service-learning trip to Jamaica as a way to boost Black student participation in study abroad. They spoke during a well-attended session that summed up the sentiments of many conference-goers.

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Study Abroad in College

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Study Abroad in college has become, for many, an essential part of the university experience. Study abroad programs can be a great way to immerse yourself in a different culture, travel to new places, and become more acquainted with the world around us. How should study abroad factor into your college choices?

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On-Site Study Abroad Support: Benefits of a Program Director and Location Staff

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Studying or interning abroad is an exciting, life-changing experience, but navigating a new country, culture, and academic environment can be challenging, especially if you have to do it alone. These professionals are stationed in your study abroad or international internship city to help you and support you from arrival to departure.

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Indiana University Launches Global Gateway office in Ghana

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

It is designed to strengthen and broaden the institution’s global engagement across world regions, and it serves to facilitate academic activities from faculty workshops and education abroad to student recruitment and alumni events, allowing different stakeholders of the IU community to explore areas of mutual interest with local partners throughout (..)

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Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Internationalization means far more than study abroad programs and foreign exchange students. 56% of undergraduate institutions reported using technology to recruit international students through events like virtual college fairs and online information sessions. This represented an increase of 16% from before the pandemic.

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5 Study Abroad Destinations with Low Cost of Living 

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Last Updated on April 3, 2023 by Cat Rogliano Studying abroad can be a life-changing experience that opens doors to new cultures, perspectives, and opportunities. However, one of the major concerns for many students is the high cost of living in popular study abroad destinations. Budapest, Hungary 2.