It was not so long ago that study abroad was primarily designed for language and culture immersion. Likewise, faculty-led programs were then mainly related to field study in certain disciplines. Now, globalization has changed this in a way that few might have expected. Globalization and Study Abroad Globalization led to two drivers that are shaping… Read More
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Year in Review; the Year Ahead
Over 2014-2015, SRAS made two fundamental strategic decisions. The first was to expand our geographic footprint, beyond the former USSR and into Central Europe. The second was to focus more deliberately on the support of faculty-led programs. Really these decisions go hand-in-hand as we develop programming in Central Europe that really complements what we have… Read More
SRAS Site Visit to Kyrgyzstan
My husband and I often joke that there is life BC (Before Children) and AC (After Children). For me personally, AC has meant for a few of the very young years, limited travel, and now that they are a bit more self-sufficient, increasing amounts of travel, but yet still limited in duration. Obviously I love… Read More
SRAS Site Visit to Central Asia
I recently made a brief trip to check on our programs in Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek has long been one of our highest-rated locations among students. However, its popularity has increased recently because some funding programs offered by the US government now exclude Russia. Thus, many students on Project Go (through the US Army) or on Boren… Read More
SRAS Site Visit to Warsaw
My first introduction to Warsaw, in February of 1992, revolved around the train station and my plan to get to Russia via Lithuania and see what was happening post-USSR. This was indeed an adventure, but it did not involve much of what you might call sightseeing. I was jetlagged and frustrated in a wintry grey… Read More
The State of Study Abroad in Russia and Ukraine, 2015
an update on safety concerns and educational opportunities – February, 2015 – SRAS carefully monitors events everywhere we have students. With continued developments in Eastern Ukraine and Russia, we’d like to provide an updated report on what effects those events may have on study abroad in general and on any students who are on the… Read More