Faculty Abroad, Page 11

3 Tips for Discouraging Excessive Student Drinking Abroad

3 November, 2010 Admin 3 Comments 5 categories

by Angelita Williams, Online College Courses A recent study shows that American students who study abroad consume twice as much alcohol in their host country as they would at home. The reasons for this are

Handbook for Intercultural Competence

10 October, 2010 Admin 0 Comments 6 categories

I recently had the opportunity to review The SAGE Handbook of Intercultural Competence edited by Darla K. Deardorff. With 29 chapters, 542 pages, and 45 contributors, it isn’t the kind of book you read once

Me, EDUESPAÑA & the World Cup

28 September, 2010 Admin 0 Comments 11 categories

by Wendy Williamson, Director of Study Abroad, Eastern Illinois University This summer, I was invited to participate in the 2010 Educational Program for US Higher Education Institutions. This program is intended for study abroad program

Kathy Bower on canopy tour at Monteverde, Costa Rica

Faculty Study Abroad in Costa Rica

21 August, 2010 Admin 0 Comments 9 categories

This year I was awarded a sabbatical by Eastern Illinois University, where I am a professor. I choose to pursue studies in my field of research, environmental sustainability, in a developing country so that I