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Altbach, Philip G. – Change, 2004
At present, approximately 2 million students worldwide study outside of their home countries, a number that a recent report suggests will increase to 8 million by 2025. Many nations have become interested in student flow across borders in the past couple of decades for a number of reasons. Industrialized countries are recognizing the need to…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Access to Education, Postsecondary Education, Foreign Students
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Maza, Herbert – Change, 1981
The network of independent American colleges and universities located in countries throughout the world is described. Some colleges were inspired by missionaries; others began as options for American undergraduates to study abroad. The overseas American colleges are an established fact and seen as valuable contributions to world education. (MLW)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, International Educational Exchange, Private Colleges
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Nirgiotis, Nicholas – Change, 1979
Anatolia College and the American Farm School, located in Thessalonica, Greece and established by American missionaries, are designed to serve specific needs of the local population. The programs of each school are briefly described. (JMF)
Descriptors: Agriculture, Educational Philosophy, Experiential Learning, Farm Management
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Kurlansky, Mark J. – Change, 1981
Study abroad programs in Paris and the French provinces offer a variety of opportunities for study by both language and nonlanguage majors, and for faculty directing programs. Courses have varying structures, objectives, and costs, but continue to be generally popular. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Course Content, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Petkus, Ed, Jr. – Change, 1995
A Boise State University (Idaho) faculty member teaching in a new master's program in business administration in a Vietnamese university chronicles his two-week stay and his experiences with the students and his work. A postscript tells briefly of the students' stay in Idaho for final coursework and an internship. (MSE)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, College Faculty, Diaries, Foreign Countries