Schools in America, especially in communities far from urban centers, are working harder to find highly qualified and culturally proficient staff to prepare students successfully for an increasingly interconnected world. Apart from offering teachers more professional development and hiring educators with international travel experience, public…

A survey was conducted on nonimmigrant students from developing countries who were enrolled in postsecondary education in the United States during the 1977-78 academic year and on U.S. faculty who taught in the less developed regions or who collaborated in research or consulted with faculty from these regions. Usable questionnaire data were…

The need for higher education institutions in the U.S. and foreign countries to engage in an exchange of students, faculty members, and educational and cultural information is stressed. The current program of exchanging student and faculty members in Japan and the U.S. is summarized. The use of the College and University Partnership Program (CUPP)…

This is the history of four years of common work between two institutions with civil engineering in Europe. The characteristics of the dual degree program are described. (Author/YP)

Describes a secondary school's successful curriculum project. The project linked the Modern Languages and Design Technology departments as part of a German Exchange visit program. This exchange enabled participating teachers to explore new curriculum ideas and provided a curriculum-enriching experience to the participating students. (three…

The American Institute for Foreign Study, Inc. (AIFS) is a nationwide organization founded in 1964 to provide comprehensive overseas study and travel programs that the average student can afford. This booklet describes courses and programs that will be available to American students during the 1973-74 academic year. Countries in which the courses…

The functions of the United States Book Exchange are defined and its periodicals holdings evaluated. (10 references) (Author)

The International Federation of Library Associations' Committee on the Exchange of Publications examines the economic aspects of the international exchange of publications. Replies were received from one-third of the exchange centers to which the questionnaire was sent. (12 references) (Author/MM)

The proposed design and description of the standard book-exchange request form is presented. (Author/MM)

Critique of the so called "forerunner of contemporary policies for admitting foreign students to U.S. colleges and universities. (AD)

Describes practical aspects of the University of North Carolina exchanges of faculty in psychology with universities in Great Britain. (CK)

Describes a work exchange experience between volunteer managers in Australia and Canada. Offers guidelines for initiating the program including developing a rationale and an exchange agreement. Discusses first impressions, initial problems, and differences and similarities between the two contexts. (JOW)

International exchange and training programs play a significant role in the development of international cooperation between educators from different nations. More and more teachers and school administrators participate in exchange programs and implement new curricular and instructional practices in their institutions. The objectives of this…

This article describes a program linking American and Japanese schools that reveals the ability of international collaborative projects to knock down traditional barriers to learning. At Callisburg Independent School District, located 70 miles north of Dallas, near the border of Texas and Oklahoma, students are no longer limited by geographical…