Programs sponsored by the Bicentennial Committee on International Conferences of Americanists (BCICA) are described that were held in Salzburg, Tokyo, Shiraz, Iran, San Antonio, and the Ivory Coast. The values of increased understanding and the effectiveness of the comparative approach are discussed. (LBH)

Details of the Student Exchange Program (STEP) that will bring German students to fill empty classrooms and dormitories in the U.S. (Author)

The Executive Director of the National Association for Foreign Student Affairs looks back on the association's 25 years. (PG)

University of London's first foreign student adviser recounts her experiences in the development of programs for assisting foreign students in Britian. (HS)

The International Study Centers created by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities allow students of average means to study abroad. (HS)

Describes activities and philosophy of the Russians' international education programs. (LN)

The intent of legislation for educational exchange is to facilitate education but not to create an avenue resulting in extralegal immigration. The legislation does not achieve its end, although the initial relationship between visa and migration intentions appears to indicate that the law does work." (Author)

The author discusses the readaptation to Asia of American-educated Asian students and their opinions of the education they received in the United States. (Editor)

Two presentations from a panel discussion at the National ACAC Conference, 1969, both call for more support for programs which bring both foreign students and minority disadvantaged students to American campuses. (CJ)

Reports on increasing difficulties experienced by Chinese students and scholars in obtaining U.S. visas, possibly due to more rigorous examination of individuals in "critical" technological fields following the recent spy case and to the high numbers of Chinese students who do not return to China. Critics claim the visa process is…

Assesses the effects of lost resources on exercise behavior among a sample of foreign exchange students who were identified as having experienced a relapse in their level of physical activity. Results indicate a significant effect for scores on processes of change, self-efficacy, and decisional balance. Exercise behavior was significantly…

Explains the merits and liabilities of student exchange programs and examines the factors needed to establish successful programs. (EV)

As an innovative model for diversity education, Dickinson College designed the "Crossing Borders" program to encourage culturally diverse students to live, work, and study together in multiple contexts both within the United States and abroad. Envisioning a series of crossings, the program brings together up to 20 students from Dickinson…

Article discussed a program wherein students from the inner city get the chance to visit a suburban school to realize how students there function. (RK)

The anomie experienced by students in their first few months abroad, and ways of coping with unfamiliarity of the host society are discussed. The needs of groups as well as individuals are considered, and specific related concerns of program administration are highlighted. (MSE)