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International Educator - March/April 2008

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Cover Story

Limited Resources, Endless Possibilities

Susan Ladika
Student enrollments are soaring in East Africa but resources are limited. To help improve education for African students, foreign institutions and organizations are creating partnerships with colleges and universities in the region.

Features

Making a World of Difference

Karen Leggett
International content in the social work curriculum, coupled with cross-border travel is helping address a plethora of societal needs around the globe.

Expanding Horizons at the University of Oklahoma

Christopher Connell
Political leaders like former Senator David Boren and former Ambassador Edward Perkins bring the world to the Sooner State's largest university.

Departments

In Focus

An Afro-Caribbean "World Heritage Culture"
Nick Seamons

In Brief

Berkeley Conference Brings Together Educators for Globalization Dialogue
Peace Corps Releases 2007 Rankings
Commission Urges Next U.S. President to Elevate Priority of
Educational Exchanges
Foreign Language Enrollments Soar at U.S. Institutions
Outstanding Chinese Business Schools Featured in BusinessWeek
Public University Association Sets Forth Internationalization Strategies
Developing Successful Short-Term Programs Abroad;
Internationalizing through Interuniversity Linkages
Book Review of A Handbook for Counseling International Students in the United States by Hemla D. Singaravelu and Mark Pope
Student Diplomat Essay: "Identity's Shifting Sands" by Hammad Hammad

From the Editors

Reviving Ancient Promise
Christopher Murphy

Front Lines

Demystifying Truths About International Students and Highly Skilled Immigrants
Stuart Anderson

Across Cultures

Expanding Horizons for Chinese Students
Kong Feng and Venie Martin

Past as Prologue

1960-1969: From Kennedy's Inspirations to Fiscal Realities
Alan Dessoff

Voices

Embracing Global Education:
An interview with J. Michael Adams, president of Fairleigh Dickinson University
Elaina Loveland

Education Abroad

Designing an Interdisciplinary Short-Term Program in China
Jacqueline S. McLaughlin, Nikolaos Tzafaras and John McCollough

Foreign Student Affairs

Deciphering Ambiguous Regulations
Eric Kroetsch and Alisa Eland

Forum

Pruning Dead Wood
Ozman Ozturgut