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January 2005
| International Education Report January 2005 full issue PDF … |
| The Shock of Coming Home: Dealing with Re-entry By Stacey Woody Thebodo Re-entry, which is sometimes referred to as reverse culture shock or return culture shock, is defined as the sometimes difficult and often unexpected transition process through which students progress when they return home after studying abroad. |
| Grooming Globalists Handling cultural differences on campus is difficult because there are so many different cultures and it’s hard to prepare for every possible circumstance that might arise. But being aware of the resources available on campus can help. |
| In the News Cornell’s First International Vice Provost Named; 40 Year Old Program Lets Internationals Experience American Christmas; Consumers Union Study: U.S. Innovation Hurt by Foreign Grad Restrictions |
| Will the Bologna Process Work? And Will the U.S. Accept It? By Marguerite J. Dennis, PhD. The Bologna Process is a major attempt on the part of the member countries of the European Union to make their various national higher education systems compatible with each other. Just as the E.U.’s shared monetary system allows the free flow of currency between member states, the Bologna Process will allow for a freer flow of students through the institutions of the member states as well. |
| Blocking the Bologna Process in Chicago The Bologna Process, an offshoot of the European Union, is a way to harmonize the continent’s fragmented higher educational system. Started in 1999, the Bologna plan attempts to re-tool the Europe’s university systems into a rational plan where the degree programs are compatible and interchangeable. |
| Fall Surveys I: Study Abroad Surges In the first full academic year after the 9/11 attacks (academic year 2002/03), the number of U.S. higher education students receiving credit for study abroad increased sharply by 8.5 percent from the previous year. It reached a record total of 174,629, according to Open Doors 2004, the annual report on international education published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with funding from the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. |
| Fall Surveys II: Mixed Picture on Foreign Student, Scholar Flows A major new survey indicates some positive developments on the issue of student visa delays amid continuing lags in international student enrollments and applications. |
| Resources Education for the Intercultural Experience; World Citizens Guide — Every Student an Ambassador; The Whole World Guide to Culture Learning; Policy Roundtable Series: Strategies for U.S.- Developing Country Collaboration in Distance Education (Updated 8/31/04) |
