News Articles

• June 6, 2007
  The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act (HR 1469).
  Nafsa
• March 12, 2007
  House of Representatives introduced H.R. 1469 the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2007
  United States House of Representatives
• November 27, 2006
  Priceless to learn realities of other cultures
  John C. Bersia
• November 13, 2006
  New Report Documents Reversal in International Student Enrollment Declines, Continued Growth in Number of U.S. Students Studying Abroad
  American Council of Education
• November 13, 2006
  AED Launches New Initiative to Increase Education Abroad in Developing Countries During International Education Week
  AED
• November 13, 2006
  New Data on Study Abroad Participation Available During International Education Week: The Institute of International Education will be publishing their new study abroad participation data on November 13 as a part of International Education Week at: http://iew.state.gov/
  International Education Week
• November 13, 2006
  Visit the International Education Week Website at: http://iew.state.gov for more information, statements about the importance of study abroad and international education and special programs around the U.S.
  International Education Week
• November 10, 2006
  Public Universities Celebrate International Education Week
  NASULGC
• October 17, 2006
  When Knowledge Overtakes a Core
  Inside Higher ED
• October 3, 2006
  International Education and Study Abroad
  The Compass
• September 22, 2006
  Brief of the Bill
  NASULGC
• September 22, 2006
  Highlights of the Bill
  NASULGC
• September 22, 2006
  Public Universities Praise Study Abroad Bill
  NASULGC
• September 21, 2006
  ‘Year of Study Abroad’ sweeps the nation
  News Reporter
• July 26, 2006
  Statement by Senator Durbin as Introduction to (S.3744)
  United States Senate
• July 26, 2006
  Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Act of 2006 (S.3744) introduced by Senators Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) and Norm Coleman (R-Minn.), proposing a partnership between the federal government and higher education to expand participation by U.S. undergraduates in study abroad programs.
  United States Senate
• May 22, 2006
  Copies will be available through the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC, Booth #1819), The College Board (Booth #1401), or the American Institute for Foreign Studies (AIFS, Booth #1015).
  New Year of Study Abroad Action Kits Available at the NAFSA Association of International Educators Conference in Montreal, Canada
• May 18, 2006
  This is a sample press release
  Sample Press Release
• May 10, 2006
  Support Study Abroad and Win a Free Travel Voucher: Glimpse Announces Its Summer 2006 Go Away Raffle
  PRWeb
• April 28, 2006
  The state of Oregon and Oregon State University celebrate the Year of Study Abroad:
  Oregon State Daily Barometer
• April 20, 2006
  US Senate Declares 2006 Year of Study Abroad: UC Davis works to support the Year of Study Abroad
  The California Aggie
• November 10, 2005
  US Senate Declares 2006 the Year of Study Abroad. Senator Richard J. Durbin's (D-IL) comments from the floor.
  The Library of Congress