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Education Abroad
…A Pathway to Student Success
Office of International Affairs
Susan Carvalho, Ph.D.Associate Provost for International Programs
Anthony Ogden, Ph.D.Director, Education Abroad
January 6, 2010
Presentation Overview
Education Abroad Enrollment Trends Education Abroad Learning Outcomes Financial Aid & Scholarships Education Abroad Program Types at UK & Examples Next Steps Q&A / Discussion
260,327 U.S. students studied abroad for credit during the academic year 2008/09
Source: Open Doors, 2010
US Education Abroad Trends
02/03 03/04 04/05 05/06 06/07 07/08 08/09 09/100
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589 University of Kentucky students studied abroad in 2009/10.
* Full 2009/20 Enrollment Report now available on the Education Abroad website.
Education Abroad Trends at UK
Intellectual Development
Language Development
Tolerance for Ambiguity
Greater Tolerance of Difference
More Cosmopolitan Worldview
Increased International Awareness / Understanding of Global Issues
Reduced Ethnocentrism
Mindfulness & Empathy
And the list goes on…
Intellectual Development
Language Development
Tolerance for Ambiguity
Greater Tolerance of Difference
More Cosmopolitan Worldview
Increased International Awareness / Understanding of Global Issues
Reduced Ethnocentrism
Mindfulness & Empathy
And the list goes on…
What are the competencies that we want our students to develop through education abroad?
What we want for our students!
Some Learning Outcomes…
Education Abroad is a pathway to…
Intercultural Learning (Vande Berg, Connor-Linton, & Paige, 2009)
Language Development (Kinginger, 2009) Global Citizenship (Braskamp, Braskamp, and Merrill, 2009) Civic Engagement (Paige, Stallman, & Josić, 2008). Academic Development (Ogden, 2010) Employability (Trooboff, Vande Berg, & Rayman, 2007) Student Retention & Academic Success (Sutton & Rubin,
2010) Internationally-Oriented Careers (Dwyer, 2005)
A World of Opportunities
UK Sponsored• Shanghai, China: Advertising in the
World’s Largest Market
UK Exchange• Waga Waga, Australia: Charles Sturt
University
UK Consortia• Paris, France: KIIS Advanced French
Literature, Cinema, Theater, and Culture
UK Direct• Newcastle, England: Undergraduate
Research Summer at Newcastle Univ.
UK Partner• Osaka, Japan: CET Intensive Japanese
Language
Financing the Experience
Education Abroad
Scholarships
College or Department
Specific Funding
Federal & National
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Program & Provider-Specific Funding
Community Based
Funding
Your Next Steps…
Ensure that international education is prominent on your website, in your social media, and in other forms of communication with students.
Make sure there are visuals in your office that would encourage students to inquire about international education opportunities.
Appoint a liaison in your area to Education Abroad. Schedule a presentation/discussion on
international education programming for your team. We’d love to attend!
Take a field trip to Bradley Hall. We’ll provide the coffee!
What else can be done immediately?
Students’ First Steps…
Attend a First Steps session. Mondays & Tuesdays, 4-5pm Wednesdays & Thursdays, 3-4pm
Research Financial Aid & Scholarships. Monthly Information Session (January 24th)
Meet with a Peer Advisor. Students available everyday 10-4pm in 315 Bradley
Hall
Meet with an Education Abroad Advisor Make appointments through our website.
Summer & Fall 2011 DeadlinesEA Scholarships - March 1
EA Program Applications - April 1
It makes a real difference…
“My eyes were opened, but moreover, my heart and mind were opened. I see the world from a new perspective, a much
more worldly one.”
“I have just finished many of my
interviews. Time and time again, I was surprised that employers would not
begin the interview by congratulating me on my high grades, my academic accolades, or my leadership positions
in student organizations, but they were most interested in my semester
abroad. Not only was my semester abroad my most enjoyable, meaningful
experience in college, but it has also proven to be the experience most
important to my professional career.”
Questions? Comments?
Thank you for your support!