[caption id="attachment_1568" align="alignright" width="300"] Kathy Bower on canopy tour at Monteverde, Costa Rica[/caption] This year I was awarded a sabbatical by Eastern Illinois University, where I am a professor. I choose to pursue studies in…
It is not often that we college professors are asked to step into the shoes of students in order to see the world from their point of view, but that is just what the Wofford College…
by Wendy Williamson, Director of Study Abroad, Eastern Illinois University [caption id="attachment_3300" align="aligncenter" width="414"] The History of Faculty-led Study Abroad[/caption] When overseas travel became more accessible through advanced technology, infrastructure, and communication, and tourism boomed…
Short-term study abroad programs (summer, January term, or eight weeks and less during the academic year) are the most popular among college students. In fact, fifty-six percent of US college students choose short-term study abroad over mid-term…