StudyAbroad.com’s The Globe

On Tuesday Inside Higher Ed reported on a story that us folks involved in study abroad have been following for a while now. To read the article please go here;

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/07/29/omnibus

Rather than go on with a long explanation of some of the technical civic terms in this article, or revisiting the history of this bill and the people that have been behind it for years I would like to simply acknowledge a missed opportunity and move forward.

Yes - the US could use more understanding of other peoples and cultures in the world and vise versa and with some government support study abroad would grow and greatly improve the situation.

Not every good thing gets supported - but that does not stop making it a good thing.