Study abroad

Scientists say their discipline has changed in ways that require a more international approach to graduate education.

Goucher will begin requiring all of its students to spend at least some time studying in another country.

Washington U. in St. Louis offers an elite group of international students a graduate education -- and sends professors home with them.

Study of the country and its language is booming at U.S. colleges -- and changes in high schools may swell enrollments further.

Foreign enrollments in U.S. see slight drop while record number of American students study abroad.

Experts on panel say attracting foreign students must be a national priority.

Secretaries of State and Education invite college presidents to private meeting to consider ways to promote exchanges.

Policy spurred by conflict over sleeping arrangements of gay instructor at U. of St. Thomas is affecting straight employees, too.

On Thursday, President Bush and a bevy of government officials -- including the secretaries of state, education and defense -- announced a wide ranging plan to enhance the foreign language skills of American students.

Several college leaders applauded attention to an area that many view as underdeveloped in the United States. At the same time, others said that they needed more details about the plan -- few of which were released -- and some have expressed concern over the large Pentagon role in it.

Pacific Lutheran U. gets a leg up in international education, with students studying on every continent at the same time.