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BMCC and London School of Economics Partner to Expand Global Opportunities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The announcement comes as more community colleges across the nation are looking to encourage their students to study abroad. BMCC is the first and only community college locally or abroad to have entered into a shared interest agreement with LSE.

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A Black Scholar’s Journey in Shaping Study Abroad Programs

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In this role, he oversees and leads Earlham’s various Japan-related outreach activities, including its study abroad partnerships with schools such as Waseda University in Tokyo. And throughout his teaching career, he has encouraged his students to study abroad. “Dr. Dabney’s interest in Japan spans his entire life.

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Leading with Purpose: AABHE’s President Charts Path for Black Excellence

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Continually going back to that same campus was ideal because I still was able to connect with mentors and faculty and staff and it really just nurtured my journey in higher education, she says. Those opportunities led Howard-Baptiste to Miami University in Ohio where she earned degrees in exercise science, health promotion, and a Ph.D.

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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

Great College Advice

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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Faculty Partner Spotlight: Dr. Sheryl Fontaine, California State University Fullerton

AIFS Abroad

AIFS Abroad’s faculty partners are the heart of our Customized Faculty-Led programs. Our long-standing partner, Dr. Sheryl Fontaine from California State University, Fullerton, recently shared her personal history and insight on leading study abroad programs with AIFS Abroad.

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How Semester at Sea Improves Student Outcomes and Boosts Institutional Success: Changing Higher Ed podcast 243 with host Dr.s Drumm McNaughton and guest Scott Marshall

The Change Leader, Inc.

In this episode of Changing Higher Ed, Drumm speaks with Scott Marshall, President and CEO of the Institute for Shipboard Education, about how Semester at Sea transforms students' lives and enhances institutional outcomes through innovative study abroad programming.