In this paper, we discuss the challenges of organizing a large REU program amalgamated from multiple funding sources, including diverse participants, mentors, and research projects. We detail the program's structure, activities, and recruitment, and we hope to demonstrate that the organization of this REU is not only beneficial to its…

The growing enthusiasm for international engagement among U.S. universities reflects the great potential gains that participation offers to both U.S. and international partners. To ensure that the benefits of such partnerships are achieved, potential participants must carefully examine and explicitly discuss their personal and institutional…

WICHE (the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education) is a regional, nonprofit organization. WICHE and its 15 member states work to improve access to higher education and ensure student success. Its student exchange programs, regional initiatives, and its research and policy work allow it to assist constituents throughout the West and…

If there's one quality that WICHE's home region, the West, is famous for, it's endurance in the face of crisis. And if there's another, it's the ability to find--and make--opportunities even in tough times. Over the last fiscal year, WICHE has done just that. The organization has been highly successful in terms of developing new projects and…

Financial support for international studies at American campuses has been traditionally provided by external support. A quasi-governmentalization of international education, federal retrenchment, and the need for a commitment of internal resources and leadership are analyzed. Five kinds of international exchanges and how they might affect the…

Issues pertaining to internationalizing the undergraduate and professional school curriculum and campus are summarized by the president emeritus of Western Oregon State College, based on a 1983 national workshop attended by college administrators and staff of international programs. Efforts by professional schools to provide international studies…

A discussion of the German Academic Exchange Service, an agency operating the majority of international exchange programs for university students and faculty, focuses on its role not only in program administration, but also in policy development on international mobility in higher education and financial aid to facilitate it. (MSE)

A cooperative science teacher development program between Temple University and the Republic of China is described. The history of educational practices in China, the preparation of teachers in China, the exchange program, the necessary funding, and the mutual exchange of ideas are topics of discussion. (KR)

The Institute of International Education outlines the forces behind the new wave of international cooperative ventures in higher education and the challenges they pose through a systematic focus on the Japan-United States transactions. Focus is placed on two prototypes: (1) U.S. accredited institutions setting up a cooperative venture in Japan to…

This brochure provides information for U.S. students who wish to study abroad in order to help them make the study experience successful and with as little mishap as possible. The brochure first covers the planning stage in which advice is given on consultation, investigating study-abroad options, arranging transfer of academic credit, choosing a…

In an effort to stem declining foreign student numbers, Japan will moderately increase its traditional scholarships for foreign students and sponsor 1,900 students from other countries under a short-term student exchange promotion program. The new policy also encourages the national universities to join private ones in developing ties with…

The proceedings of a workshop on the study of information, computation, and cognition, a field of interdisciplinary research that includes communication research in artificial intelligence, computer science, linguistics, logic, philosophy, and psychology, gives an overview of the status of funding support for the field and the concerns of…

This guide examines issues that should be taken into consideration by European universities when setting up an inter-university cooperation program for the first time. It contains a list of suggestions for the negotiation and preparatory phase of a student mobility program which, it is noted, is founded on the experience of numerous European…

Information concerning international education activities at 15 Southeast Florida colleges and universities is presented. Twelve of the schools are members of the Southeast Florida Educational Consortium. A questionnaire was administered in 1982-1983 to determine foreign student presence, academic programs, contracts and grants, and administrative…

In response to the need for the continual development of those directly involved in the instruction of community college students, a Center for the Improvement of Instruction has been proposed that would be utilized by the staff of all 106 California community colleges. The objectives, programs, organization, and funding of this proposed center…