Described are the problems and rewards encountered in study abroad. (HS)

A look at the educational developments in China, particularly at the international educational and cultural exchange programs between U.S.S.R. and China that have been terminated. (RB)

An address made at the 25th anniversary celebration of the American Field Service. (HS)

Describes a study of the effects of an international educational exchange program in Great Britain upon the cultural awareness and ethnocentricity of American university students. Findings from questionnaires and taped seminars showed that students became more aware of European politics, economics, and culture and became less culturally and…

Describes how the National Student Exchange helps undergraduates attend a different college for a semester or a year. (EV)

Explores relationships between background characteristics, dualism, motivations, and measures of cultural immersion for college students engaged in an international exchange program. (Author)

In an article published in the "International Education Journal" entitled "Beyond Educational Tourism: Lessons Learned While Student Teaching Abroad," Quezada (2005) provides an overview of the literature regarding student teaching abroad experiences. This article summarizes his literature review and applies the findings to a…

The emerging interaction of political processes sets the stage for the level of macro uncertainty and specific risk events that may occur in an international relationship. Strongly defined social control in Cuba, formal and informal, dominates the dynamics of the relationship, while simultaneously government, formal, action in the U.S. dominates…

SUMMARIES OF PRESENTATIONS BY REPRESENTATIVES OF JUNIOR COLLEGES AND OTHER AGENCIES PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS IN AMERICAN JUNIOR COLLEGES. A RESEARCH REPORT DESCRIBES PROBLEMS OF FOREIGN STUDENTS IN SUCH PROGRAMS--(1) LACK OF ADEQUATE ORIENTATION OF QUALIFIED FOREIGN…

This document provides a proven framework in which successful foreign study programs have been mounted at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Emphasis is placed on program objectives, program ingredients, admissions, overseas academic evaluation, program orientations, expenses, pre-departure information, role of study abroad advisory…

It is proposed that the economic and educational benefits which derive from English teaching offer local nationalists in Latin America a better justification for foreign language study than the frequently cited allegiance to a liberal education. The situation in Colombia is described. (Author/SW)

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)