Several months ago, I was preparing to present on the topic of supporting students from underrepresented backgrounds in education abroad/study abroad. In an attempt to demonstrate when international educators generally engage in conversations about student identity in the education abroad process, I found myself searching for a visual aid that showed the process by whichContinue reading “A Proposed Visual of the Student Process of Engaging in Education Abroad Programming”
Category Archives: International Education
New Data on Study Abroad Programming Tells Us This is Not a Time for Complacency
Every year, international educators around the U.S. wait with a sense of excitement for the annual “Open Doors Report” published by the Institute for International Education. Each year, there is something interesting in those numbers that captures our interest and compels those in the field to reflect on the successes and challenges of the previousContinue reading “New Data on Study Abroad Programming Tells Us This is Not a Time for Complacency”
Study Abroad and Sexual Assault: What’s the Connection?
When I studied abroad I was impressed by how many of the students on my program felt comfortable engaging in activities that back home would have been considered “risky” or “inappropriate”. Don’t get me wrong, drinking heavily is definitely something nearly every college student has experience with, but I’m sure most of my friends wouldn’tContinue reading “Study Abroad and Sexual Assault: What’s the Connection?”
Obama 2nd Term Polices: Impact on International Education
After nearly a year of intense presidential political campaigning, U.S. voters have officially selected President Obama for a second term in the White House. With a host of big issues to tackle, the Obama administration will not only be faced with challenges like handling an economic recovery and improving bipartisan relationships in Congress, they willContinue reading “Obama 2nd Term Polices: Impact on International Education”
Conferences in International Education
As a professional interested in gaining as much information about what is going on in international education, I began exploring venues where I might be able to connect with other international education professionals and get a sense for what’s going on in the field. I’ve pulled together a non-comprehesive list of a few conference thatContinue reading “Conferences in International Education”
Lily Lopez-McGee, PhD 