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Standards of Good Practice
November 1964
American Institute for Foreign Study Director of Programs Cyril J. H. Taylor writes to teachers about the organization's Summer School Program. While "all of our places at Tours and La Rochelle... have been filled," Taylor explains that "we are...
Collection: William Gertz Papers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
1970
This article by Reed Alvord for Reader's Digest discusses an incident in which 3,500 students studying abroad were left stranded throughout Europe after "the sudden bankruptcy of a flimsily structured study-tour agency". The article...
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Essays and Dissertations
May 1973
"Guidelines" is a resource for colleges and universities to further develop their service offices for study abroad. The Student Advisory Committee of the Council on International Educational Exchange, which developed this resource, released a...
Collection: William Gertz Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
1974
A check list prepared by the Section on US Students abroad (SECUSSA) for students to evaluate the legitimacy of a study abroad program and to assess if it is the right program for their academic interests and needs. It includes information about...
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Miscellaneous
December 1974
Lily von Klemperer explains how to interpret vague - or purposefully misleading - language sometimes found on advertisements and brochures.
Collection: Marvin Slind Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
April 1976
A hand out prepared by Lily Von Klemperer that teaches students how to read and assess advertisements for study abroad programs. It contains a list of warning signs that an agency might be illegitimate and items to look for that would indicate...
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Miscellaneous
1980
A list of tips for recruiting African-American students for study abroad programs and how to make these programs more accessbile to a diverse student population.
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Miscellaneous
1984
A report from the Commission on International Education of the American Council on Education that discusses "the decline in support for international education [and] contrasts it with examples of growing needs for national competence in economic...
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
November 17, 1984
Lily von Klemperer thanks Marvin Slind for for his efforts and praises the success of the 1984 NAFSA National Conference. Lily von Klemperer, who delivered the keynote address at the conference, also wrote Slind other letters as she prepared the...
Collection: Marvin Slind Papers
Format: Letters/Correspondence
circa 1985
A booklet of "statistics and anecdotes" about the lack of international education among American students and why the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) considers this to be a crisis for the future of international business and politics...
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
1985
"Guide to On-Site Evaluation of Undergraduate Study-Abroad Programs," by Ronald Stutzman is a "step-by-step resource tool for planning, carrying out, and reporting evaluations of programs". The booklet contains guidelines for assessing...
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
1992
The Code of Ethics and Principles for International Educational Exchange for NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
Collection: William Hoffa Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
May 1992
"Staying Healthy While Studying Abroad" is a pamphet created by the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) for study abroad advisers to reference when preparing students for studying abroad. The topics that the pamphlet covers include...
Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
2003
A reflection on the status of the Office of International Programs at the University of Pennsylvania for the 2002-2003 academic year. It reviews the highlights of the 2002-2003 year and outlines priorities for the 2003-2004 academic year.
Collection: AIFS
Format: Books and Pamphlets
2009
Peter Stearns analyzes the major aspects of global education in American higher education institutions in Educating Global Citizens in College and Universities: Challenges and Opportunities.
Collection: Brian Whalen Papers
Format: Books and Pamphlets
