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Duty While Students Are Abroad
Several higher education organizations say a court decision in a negligence case stemming from a prep school study abroad case places too heavy a burden on schools and colleges to account for risks.
Monitoring the Ebola Outbreak
The deadly outbreak has a few colleges and universities changing plans, but the countries that have been hit hard are not places that send large numbers to the U.S. or that attract many study abroad students.
Should They Stay or Go?
With conflict in Gaza ongoing, some universities with study abroad programs in Israel suspend programs while others stay the course.
Complexities of Cuban Study Abroad
Study abroad to Cuba is beginning to rebound. At meeting of international educators, some advice on things to consider in starting programs there.
State Regulation of Study Abroad?
Minnesota lawmakers are poised to pass legislation requiring colleges to report on the safety of study abroad programs; bill in New York would mandate disclosure of financial relationships with providers.
Flying Back to Rio
Failure to meet language proficiency requirements forces some students in Brazil's international science program to go home.
Evacuating Ukraine
Two study abroad programs evacuate amid intensifying tensions in the Crimea.
‘Generation Study Abroad’
More than 150 universities sign on to initiative to double the number of Americans who study abroad. The main barriers involve cost, curriculum and culture.