International programs

With participation rates in traditional overseas study flat or declining, the University of Pennsylvania seeks to expand interest in international internships and careers.

Does the utopian vision of democratizing education have a cultural ceiling? 

A University of New Hampshire lecturer is dismissed after administrators question medical decisions she made leading a trip to Nicaragua. She says she could have used more support from the institution -- not condemnation.

As countries vow to become international centers for higher education, can educators distinguish between hype and reality? How do hubs differ?

U.S. universities are recruiting increasing numbers of students from abroad, but many worry about the students' disconnection from campus life.

New preliminary research suggests that the risk of sexual assault for female undergraduates increases during study abroad.

Open Doors data show foreign student enrollments are up 5.7 percent and study abroad 1.3 percent. For the first time in more than 10 years, top category of foreign student is undergraduates.

Recent incidents bring to light the problem of discrimination against international students.

At European gathering of international educators, speakers ask, "Where are we headed?"

Fraud in international higher education is a very big business, experts at a global conference say.