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November 13, 2018 Vanderbilt University just launched a program that is the first of its kind. Incoming first years are required to complete an Immersion Vanderbilt project. Students can begin planning their experience via one of four pathways: International, Civic & Professional, Creative Expression, or Research. We spoke with Carolyn Floyd, the Associate Director of…

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October 16, 2018 Butler University held its first study abroad fair in recent memory this fall.  A faculty member promoting his program in London reported that there had not been a study abroad fair in his 30-year time at Butler.  According to Calie Florek, a Study Abroad Advisor at Butler’s Center for Global Education, 40 percent of students study abroad during their…

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October 10, 2018 Jana Žalská, IFSA’s Resident Director in Prague recently completing her Ed.D. in Mathematics Education from Charles University. She holds a Professional Masters in Mathematics Education from the Illinois Institute of Technology, a M.Sc. in Mathematics and Economics from Masaryk University in Brno. We spoke with her about education, Prague, culture, and identity.…

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September 28, 2018 IFSA’s President and CEO, Dr. Heather Barclay Hamir, was elected to sit on the NAFSA: Association of International Educators board of directors. “I am honored to be elected to NAFSA’s Board of Directors,” says Barclay Hamir. “NAFSA plays a crucial role within international education, and has been an important part of my…

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January 19, 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” In honor of this sentiment, IFSA employees dedicated January 15, 2018, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, to service across the Indianapolis area. The multi-location event was organized by IFSA employees Rachel Vaughn and…

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