StudyAbroad.com’s The Globe

Now that the spotlight has shown on Beijing for the Olympics will this generate more interest to study abroad there?  With great media coverage usually interest follows.  I would not be surprised to see an increase in student interest to study abroad in China.
On the flip side of the obvious I read a story that [...]

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Six ASU students earned Freeman Awards for Study in Asia, allowing them to participate in an intensive course on Chinese language and culture in Beijing this summer.
“ASU has a strong commitment to programming in China, so we are very pleased that six of our students competed successfully for the Freeman-ASIA scholarships,” says Kathleen Fairfax, associate [...]

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Amy Klapchuk a student at Grand Valley State University is taking advantage of a grant that will cover the costs of her travel and lodging while she studies in Poland and Hungary.  At a time when travel costs are high this grant will help students make studying abroad possible.
“It’ll be a chance to see the history and the [...]

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Utica Community Schools was just awarded a $1.5 million federal grant to establish a Mandarin Chinese language program, according to the Macomb Daily.
Says Utica Superintendent Christine Johns, “We are thrilled with the aspect of providing instruction in Mandarin Chinese to our students.”
As the terrifically named Macomb staff writer Frank DeFrank writes in the article, “With [...]

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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 [...]

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In the summer of 2009 Brunswick Community College will be sending their first batch of students to study abroad. An agreement with a college in Grantham, England has set the plans in motion for BCC’s first study abroad program.
“It’s a great opportunity to have students immersed in another culture, even for a short period [...]

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11 Michigan State University students on an exchange program in India are getting valuable lessons outside of the classroom. The MSU students are part of a month-long Study Abroad program of the university with the Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS).
The MSU students are seeing the vetinary profession from an Indian viewpoint [...]

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Yes - July 14th is Bastille Day and people in France are celebrating. To get up to speed on what Bastille Day is and how this holiday came to be please go here;
Bastille Day in France

To read up on news surrounding Bastille Day today and the celebrations in Paris please go to;
Bastille Day News

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