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Filimon, David J. – 1976
This paper discusses in a general way the decline of use of the Romanian language among second and third-generation Romanian-Americans, and then it points to the state of the study of English as a foreign language in the Romanian Socialist Republic today. A brief review of the influence of British English in Romania is followed by: (1) a more…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language), Exchange Programs, Immigrants
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Roeloffs, Karl – Higher Education in Europe, 1986
The role and services of the German agency that awards scholarships to foreign students and scholars for study and research in West German universities are described. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Role, College Credits, College Faculty
Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1963
This bulletin informs teachers about opportunities to teach overseas under the Educational Exchange Program, conducted by the Department of State. These include teacher interchange matchings, one-way teaching assignments for American and foreign teachers here and abroad, and summer seminars for teachers of modern foreign languages, the classics,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, College Faculty, Teacher Exchange Programs
Miller, Robert – 1996
Mexico and the United States have reached agreements at the national, state, and local levels designed to improve the literacy and schooling of Mexican immigrants in the United States. National agreements include: (1) the Program for Mexican Communities Abroad, which links U.S. communities of Mexican origin to Mexico through programs administered…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Dolson, David P.; Villasenor, Gildardo – 1996
The Binational Program promotes the continuity of education for approximately 45,000 students who migrate between Mexico and the United States each year, a pattern related to their parents' work as migrant agricultural laborers. Begun in California, the program now encompasses approximately 10 U.S. and 32 Mexican states (including the Federal…
Descriptors: Educational Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education. – 1988
This compilation of materials represents the major activities of the Washington Center for the Improvement of the Quality of Undergraduate Education between 1985 and 1988. The volume includes: (1) a proposal to the Ford Foundation for funding to promote collaborative projects between two- and four-year colleges related to faculty development,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Consortia, Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development
Reed, Linda A. – 1982
A handbook designed to assist Chinese students and scholars who are planning an extended stay on a U.S. college or university campus is presented. The guide includes a brief overview of the U.S. postsecondary education system, with attention focused on study, not research opportunities. The following topics are addressed: passports and visas for…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Cultural Awareness, Foreign Students, Higher Education
Tarr, Joel A. – 1980
The Carnegie-Mellon University Program in Technology Humanities, which has been renamed the Program in Technology and Society, is described. The program was initiated in 1975 to stimulate interest, teaching, and research in the relationship between technology and society. The major achievements of the program in relation to its courses, support…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Programs, Cultural Context
Drummond, Darl E. – 1978
This final report examines the progress of the Wisconsin Vocational, Technical and Adult Education (VTAE) program to recruit and employ minorities for existing and future teaching and administrative vacancies. Recruitment activities in the vocational studies center are outlined, along with activities of the program's advisory committee and state…
Descriptors: Administrators, Adult Education, Advisory Committees, Affirmative Action
Department of State, Washington, DC. – 1966
THE HISTORY AND OPERATION OF THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM SINCE IT BEGAN IN 1946 ARE OUTLINED. THE PROGRAM HAS HAD SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE AREAS OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE COOPERATION. THERE IS INFORMATION ON WHO QUALIFIES FOR GRANTS, WHO SUPPORTS THE PROGRAM, WHAT GRANTEES TEACH AND STUDY, AMERICAN STUDIES…
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Educational Legislation, Institutes (Training Programs), International Education
Morehouse, Ward – 1969
State education agencies are concerned with strengthening the international aspects of American education to make the educational experience of future generations more relevant to the realities of present and projected populations and economic conditions in both developed and less developed areas of the world. This document discusses the necessity…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Developing Nations, Educational Change, Foreign Countries
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Altbach, Philip G.; Umakoshi, Toru – Journal of Studies in International Education, 1997
Examines the complex nature of the educational exchange relationship between Japan and the United States, which is characterized by imbalances and asymmetries in the number of students and scholars crossing the Pacific, translations of books and journals, and other knowledge products. Makes recommendations for improvement in all aspects of…
Descriptors: Books, Change Strategies, Educational Change, Educational Trends
McDonald, Geraldine; And Others – 1989
The Fulbright Program in New Zealand funds educational and cultural exchanges with the United States. The program is jointly financed and managed by the two signatory governments. The program is the principal means of academic and technological scholarly exchanges between the two countries. Programs include travel grants to graduate students…
Descriptors: Cultural Exchange, Educational History, Exchange Programs, Foreign Countries
Baldwin, Roger G. – Administrator's Update, 1982
Types of initiatives that colleges have implemented to foster continuing faculty career growth and the major attributes essential to success of the efforts are considered. The role of administrators in supporting faculty growth and vitality is also addressed. Several colleges and universities encourage career planning activities in which faculty…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Career Change, Career Planning, Faculty College Relationship
Fingar, Thomas; Reed, Linda A. – 1981
A survey of 313 American colleges and universities thought to have accepted students and/or scholars from the People's Republic of China (PRC) was conducted in March 1981 by the U.S.-China Education Clearinghouse. Usable responses were received from 164 institutions. The responses indicated that a total of 3,467 PRC students and scholars were…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Faculty, College Students, English (Second Language)
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