Highlights the issues of risk and legal liability in international study abroad programs for college and university administrators and their counsel. Seeks to encourage increased institutional commitment of resources to protect participants from reasonably foreseeable harm. (EV)

Explores the transition from a territorial conception of jurisdiction to one more suited to the exigencies of life today, with special reference to legal issues that might be presented by semester-abroad programs sponsored by American colleges and universities. (EV)

Identifies and describes tax issues raised by study abroad programs and suggests steps that a college or university can take to minimize or eliminate adverse U.S. and foreign tax exposure to both itself and its employees. (EV)

Offers reviews of world-wide distance learning developments, including reports of international conferences and workshops. Focuses on the World Conference on Computers in Education held in Copenhagen, Denmark, 2001. (LRW)

Qatar's Education City, perhaps the world's most diverse campus, is almost entirely unknown in the United States, but represents the next step in the globalization of American higher education--international franchising. Aided by technology such as online libraries, distance learning and streaming video, U.S. universities offer--and charge tuition…

Globalization in higher education and the replacement of state funding of universities with ''revenue substitution'' strategies in western countries have resulted in an increasing number of universities in these countries participating in what has come to be known as transnational knowledge transfer without being better informed about the cultural…

This article details the work of Michael Neubert from the Library of Congress. It briefly discusses his interest in Russian studies and how it originated. It then discusses that when he received his M.A. in Soviet Studies he was not sure how he would make a living--until he read about the job opportunities for area studies librarians.

Foreign colleges and universities are pouring into China in large numbers, but many find that the road to success in China is paved with failed partnerships, unrealistic expectations, and bad planning. The Chinese government is also becoming more cautious after falling prey to some questionable foreign reports, and is reviewing new applications…

The Progress in Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) was developed to help improve the teaching of reading and the acquisition of reading skills around the world, and was approved by the IEA (International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement) General Assembly as an essential component of the IEA's regular cycle of core studies,…

Founded in 1920, the Hadley School for the Blind is known worldwide for its tuition-free distance-education courses for people who are visually impaired. Hadley's main school in the United States serves more than 9,000 students, and the overseas school in the People's Republic of China provides vital educational services to more than 1,000 Chinese…

The Interagency Working Group on U.S. Government-Sponsored International Exchanges and Training (IAWG) was created through Executive Order 13055 in 1997 to recommend to the President measures for improving the coordination, efficiency, and effectiveness of U.S. government-sponsored international exchanges and training. The IAWG's four goals for…

Programs and resources to assist college students who are seeking international careers and other international opportunities are described in this monograph. The first chapter focuses on internationalism and American education, discussing American international illiteracy, foreign language study, and international education. The second chapter…

There are many reasons for the large number of abandoned children in India. The children can be unwanted (mostly girls), illegitimate, or orphans due to diseases. The children have to be taken care of one way or the other. This study shows that there are different solutions to this problem, including orphanages both government and nongovernmental.…

Since 1986-87 there has been, at the Malmo School of Education (Sweden), a special internationalization group with representatives of all the School's boards of studies and the Department of Educational and Psychological Research. This group makes recommendations to the School on grants for different internationalization projects, keeps in touch…

Culture shock is discussed as it affects Americans who travel extensively abroad. Culture shock can lead to total withdrawal from the new culture or to increased awareness, personal growth, and the development of new cross cultural skills. Communication problems contribute to culture shock in the form of language barriers, nonverbal…