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European Adventure Pack
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...

Guidelines on Developing Campus Services for Students Going Abroad
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...

Check List of Questions for Evaluating Programs Abroad
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

"How to Read Study Abroad Literature," by Lily Von Klemperer
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

"Language Teaching in the Foreign Setting," by David Kaufman
May 1976

This resource paper for the Section on US Student's Abroad (SECUSSA) Professional Day discusses challenges associated with learning a language in a foreign place. The author of the paper also offers advice for scheduling, structuring, and pacing...

Students Abroad: A Guide for Selecting a Foreign Education
February 1979

The National Association of Foreign Student Affairs (NAFSA) uses "Students Abroad: A Guide for Selecting a Foreign Education"  to provide students with basic information about evaluating and choosing a study abroad program. The pamphlet covers...

"Assessing Study Abroad Programs for Secondary School Students," by Helene Loew
1980

This essay is a part of Language in Education: Theory & Practice, a publication produced by the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC), which is supported by the U.S. Department of Education. In "Assessing Study Abroad...

Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) 1980 Annual Report
1980

The Council on International Educational Exchange's (CIEE) annual report for 1980. It includes summaries of financial activity of the council, summaries of participants on various programs offered by the council, and a list of the directors and...

Letter from Lily Von Klemperer to Marvin Slind
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...

"Guide to On-Site Evaluation of Undergraduate Study-Abroad Programs," by Ronald Stutzman
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...

Exchange 2000: International Leadership for the Next Century
circa 1989

"Exchange 2000" is a report created by the Liaison Group for International Educational Exchange about the role and impact of study abroad programs for the United States and its global relations. It also addresses new challenges in the field that...

Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers

Format: Miscellaneous

Manual for Study Abroad Evaluations
circa 1989

A manual created by the Commission on Higher Education for evaluating study abroad programs and conducting on-site visits.

"A National Mandate for Education Abroad: Getting On With The Task"
May 1990

This project from the National Task Force on Undergraduate Study Abroad, which was composed of NAFSA, CIEE, and IEE members, was part of an effort to develop new policies on diversity, financial concerns, and program expansion.

Minority Experience of Study Abroad
June 1991

Brown University students wrote this collection of short reflections to describe their study abroad experience.  The Office of International Programs at Brown published the booklet as part of an effort to address concerns among minority students...

Recommendation to the CIEE Professional Affairs Committee
June 3, 1992

Marvin Slind recommends that the University of Ohio be accepted as a member of the Council on International Educational Exchange(CIEE).  Provides insight into the process of a state university working to build a study abroad program.

Occasional Papers on International Educational Exchange #30
November 1993

Occasional Papers on International Exchange are a series of essays published intermittently by the Council on International Educational Exchange that focus on varying research topics related to the professionalization of the study abroad...

Council on International Educational Exchange Update Newsletter March 1994
March 1994

The Council on International Educational Exchange's (CIEE) "Update" Newsletter for March 1994 contains articles about the 1994 CIEE national conference in Vancouver, an interview of the Chair of CIEE's Board of Directors, and other CIEE news. 

Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers

Format: Miscellaneous

Council on International Educational Exchange Update Newsletter May 1994
May 1994

The May 1994 "Update" newsletter for the Council on International Educational Exchange contains articles about various happenings within the council, including the restructuring of the Board of Directors, internet resources for study abroad...

Collection: Jon V.C. Booth Papers

Format: Miscellaneous

International Educator Magazine
Summer 1999

The International Educator magazine published by NAFSA: Association of International Educators for summer 1999 contains various articles related to study abroad topics like political crisis in foreign countries,  the issue of suicide among...

"What Students Don't Learn Abroad," by Ben Feinberg
May 3, 2002

This article by Ben Feinberg in The Chronicle Review discusses the shortcomings of study abroad programs in terms of student development and broadening student world-views. Feinber argues that many study abroad programs are geared toward...

University of Pennsylvania Office of International Programs - Annual Report (2002-2003)
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

The Institute of European Studies MAP for Study Abroad
2007

The IES MAP for Study Abroad is a tool for designing and evaluating study abroad programs. MAP is an abbreviation for Model Assessment Practice. The Institute for the International Education of Students published the fourth edition in...

Open Doors: Report on International Educational Exchange
2008

A statistical report of the Institute of International Education (IIE) concerning student mobility trends of American students in foreign programs and international students in U.S. programs.

Educating Global Citizens in College and Universities
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.

The Forum on Education Abroad European Conference (2012)
December 2-5, 2012

A promotional advertisement for The Forum on Education Abroad's First European Conference at University College Dublin from December 5-7, 2012.  The topic of the conference was "Reinventing the European Experience: Culture, Politics, and...

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