In 1994, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) joined its sister compacts in offering a regional student reciprocity and tuition exchange opportunity known as the Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP). The program allowed students from one MHEC state to attend an institution at a reduced tuition rate in another MHEC state when the…

CAMPUS Asia (Collective Action for Mobility Program of University Students in Asia) is a student-exchange program designed to promote student mobility between South Korea, China, and Japan. Begun in 2011, the program aims to foster the next generation of leaders in Asia by nurturing young talents with shared visions. This article provides an…

A search through the 2015 annual conference program of the National Collegiate Honors Council (NCHC) turned up a dozen sessions focusing on the topic of study abroad, demonstrating that a growing number of honors programs and colleges are encouraging or requiring study abroad. Many programs now offer and support honors semesters abroad or…

The article reports on a research investigation into the effectiveness of a student teaching practicum where American students took part in a training program in north-east England. A dichotomy between the concept of child-centered education and control through behavior modification emerged. (Author/DF)

The effects of foreign exchange programs on career development and planning of the students involved should be considered. For foreign exchange students to develop the cognitive skills needed in effective transfer of vocational knowledge and skills, students need to engage in cross-cultural career exploration, make career decisions about the…

Americans have long had and deserved the stereotypical reputation of knowing little about the language and cultures of other nations. Most college students, including language majors, leave higher education with inadequate language skills, and many high school language teachers are also in need of improved skills. The reliance of literature to…

This final report describes activities and accomplishments of the program in International Education at Bard College (New York), which is intended to enhance the ability of American undergraduates to participate in an increasingly internationalist world. The program has both organizational and curricular components. Organizationally, it consists…

The evolution of the overseas study experience is described. Student goals, distribution figures among various countries, and incentives for overseas study are examined as well as problems that arise due to cultural, economic, and political problems stemming from an influx of foreign students. (SF)

This study examined the long-term effects of youth exchange, specifically the degree to which former participants actually utilized results of the exchange after their return to their home country. The research focused on Germans and Americans who, as teenagers, experienced home stays in the other country between 1951 and 1987. Respondents were…

This study evaluated the European Community Course Credit Transfer System (ECTS), an experimental pilot project designed to evaluate possibilities of credit transfer within the European Community as a means of academic recognition. The ECTS program furthers student mobility within the Community by encouraging students to undertake a substantial…

A study of organized student exchange between universities in the European Community through the ERASMUS and LINGUA programs examined growth in program participation since 1987-88, member states' ratios of students hosted to students sent, student age in relation to periods of study, student expenses abroad for different countries, problems…