Re-entry: Four tips for helping students cope

30 October, 2015 Melissa Whatley 0 Comments 2 categories

While adjusting to life abroad may be rough, coming home is often even harder for many students, especially after a life-changing study abroad experience. Here are four strategies that I have used to help students

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Pre-Departure Orientation: A Faculty Led Essential

24 October, 2015 Hailey Gouza 0 Comments 1 category

Pre-Departure Orientation is arguably one of the most important, yet often overlooked or glazed over aspects of a faculty led abroad program. It is essential not only for the students, but for the benefit of

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Payment Technology That Makes Cents for Group Travel

16 October, 2015 Admin 0 Comments 1 category

Before a group can enjoy a faculty-led trip, there is the issue of the logistics: finalizing group size and coordinating payment. For professors and faculty members bringing a group of students abroad, managing these logistics

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Creating Access to Global Education 2015 @ UT-Austin

14 October, 2015 Melissa Whatley 0 Comments 2 categories

The 2015 edition of the University of Texas at Austin’s Creating Access to Global Education Symposium, which took place on September 25, 2015, focused on opening up student access across Latin America. While difficult to

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