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
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Education Abroad Enrollment Trends
Education Abroad Learning Outcomes
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Education Abroad Program Types at UK & Examples
Next Steps
Q&A / Discussion
US Education Abroad Trends
260,327 U.S. students studied abroad for credit during
the academic year 2008/09
Source: Open Doors, 2010
Education Abroad Trends at UK
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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.
What we want for our students!
 Intellectual Development
What are the
competencies that
we want our
students to develop
through education
abroad?
 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…
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 &
ProviderSpecific
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 Deadlines
EA 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.”
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“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!