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International Educational Exchange: The Best Defense

International Educational Exchange: The Best DefenseBy Evelyn Hamilton We are living in perilous times. They are times of instability, intolerance and uncertainty. Each day, we are bombarded with images and ideologies that force us to admit our vulnerability as global citizens. The wall that seemed to protect the United States from the ills that plagued […]

March 26, 2003

Paris Noir

Paris NoirStudy abroad program explores historical, cultural, intellectualconnections between African Americans and the “City of Lights”By Robert J. Vickers Over the course of American history, Paris has stood out as an intriguing place for African Americans. Josephine Baker renounced American racism along with her citizenship in favor of the more accepting French capital and — […]

March 26, 2003

Grants & Awards

Arizona State University’s College of Business will receive a $50 million gift from Wm. Polk Carey, chairman of New York City-based investment firm W.P. Carey & Co. LLC and grandson of John Samuel Armstrong, the legislative founder of Arizona State. The gift will endow the W.P. Carey School of Business at ASU. Fisk University (Tenn.) […]

February 26, 2003

Leadership & Policy

Colleges’ Success in International Education Draws National Recognition

Colleges’ Success in International Education Draws National Recognition NEW YORKColleges and universities that have been successful in encouraging international study and increasing participation in the international elements of teaching and learning were recognized last month by the Institute of International Education (IIE) in New York City. In presenting the second annual Andrew Heiskell Awards for […]

February 26, 2003

Minorities Shy From International Studies, Careers

Minorities Shy From International Studies, CareersScholars say lack of data makes it harder to understand whyBy Eleanor Lee Yates DURHAM, N.C.The demand today for employees who speak foreign languages and are internationally savvy is greater than ever. But few minorities enroll in college international programs, and few choose careers that involve global work. Two scholars […]

February 26, 2003

Faculty & Staff

Knox’s Little Secret

Knox’s Little SecretIllinois liberal arts college succeeds in hiring, retaining African American facultyA recent nationwide survey reported that, among universities, New York’s Columbia University and, among colleges, Pennsylvania’s Haverford College had the highest percentages of African American faculty in the nation, with 4.3 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively.But there’s another institution that has both schools […]

September 11, 2002

UNCF Chief Makes Case for National Policy on International Education

UNCF Chief Makes Case for National Policy on International EducationBy Tony WashingtonSAN ANTONIOAlthough William H. Gray III, president of the United Negro College Fund, joked with NAFSA conference attendees that the Baptist minister in him could easily extend his allotted speaking time, he was preaching to the choir when he extolled an audience of international […]

July 3, 2002

Faculty & Staff

Adding International Flavor to your Résumé

Adding International Flavor to your RésuméBack in the 1980s, Anthony Pinder was trading futures for a living in Chicago. When the Chernobyl nuclear accident devastated the stock market, he decided the timing was right to do something he had thought about for years. He joined the Peace Corps. Pinder’s 2 ½ years in Ecuador changed […]

May 8, 2002

SPECIAL REPORT: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL REPORT: INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONPerhaps surprisingly, eight months after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, college students nationally seem more interested than ever in overseas study. At colleges large and small, public and private, educators eagerly welcome the heightened interest. Many had feared collapse of study abroad programs as images of hijacked airplanes crashing into the World […]

May 8, 2002

African-American

A Snapshot of Black History Month Celebrations

A Snapshot of Black History Month CelebrationsTake a look at how a few colleges and universities across the country celebrated Black History Month.1. Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.Black History Trivia Tournament; Gospel Concert; African American Composers Concert2. Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Panel discussion: “Rasta, Reggae and Christianity: Lessons of Tolerance Between Cultures”; Performance: “An […]

February 27, 2002

Education Portal Launches Sept. 11 Learning Site

Education Portal Launches Sept. 11 Learning SiteNEW YORKResponding to the need for analysis and insight into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Fathom, an online education portal established by a consortium of major universities, has launched a comprehensive learning center titled “September 11: Before And After,” at its Web site . The center uses the resources […]

January 16, 2002

Discovering Heritage and More by Studying Abroad

Discovering Heritage and More by Studying AbroadThe argument frequently made to encourage students to study abroad is that it is a chance to learn about a different culture. Study abroad is a time for discovering something new about people with different values, a different language and a different lifestyle. But many students who study abroad […]

August 1, 2001

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