Study Abroad News

Stories on API staff, students, and programs are occasionally featured on other sites.

Following is a recent archive:

API STUDENTS

• “Melanie’s 1st Time Overseas for Spanish Study Abroad” – MyTab.co Blog (9/11/12)
• “A Day in the Life of Study Abroad Students in France” – Kaitlyn Nolan article on Go! Overseas (8/9/12)
• “La Semana Santa Andaluza” – Kevin Gravier Dissertation (API Cadiz student) 5/12
• “This has Totally Changed my Life” – Colorado State University and API Leeds student Lianna Salva in the Rocky Mountain Collegian 4/30/12
• “A Roman Weekend” – API student Julia Kacmarek published in The Daily Collegian (3/5/12)
• “Psychology Majors: Why You Should “Think” About Studying Abroad” – API Peer Mentor Kaitlyn Nolan interviewed by Go! Overseas (3/1/12)
• “Creative Ways to Pay for Study Abroad” – API Peer Mentor Makena Sage on HerCampus.com (2/22/12)
• “Rich and Relaxed Lifestyle in Barcelona” – API student Julia Kacmarek published in The Daily Collegian (1/31/12)
• “Study Abroad without the Semester Commitment” – API Peer Mentor Kaitlyn Nolan on Go! Overseas (1/31/12)

API PROGRAMS

• “8 Twitter Accounts to Follow when Studying Abroad” – USA Today College (4/11/13)
• “Breakthrough for Study Abroad in Cuba” - Inside Higher Education (3/25/13)
• “Independent Study-Abroad Companies to Get Permits for Programs in Cuba” – The Chronicle of Higher Education (3/25/13)
• “New Study Abroad Program Includes Three-Month Internships in Salamanca” – Bryan University (10/4/12)
• “The 2012 abroad101 Study Abroad Rankings” - Abroad101 (10/3/12)
• “Bryant partnerships in Spain create study-abroad/internship program for IB students” – Bryant University  (9/12)
• “50 Great Study Abroad & Living Abroad Tweeps” – MariaAbroad.com (5/17/12)
• “2012 Innovation Awards Finalists: Innovative Use of Social Media” – GoAbroad.com (5/2/12)
• “Top Study Abroad Sites” – FrugalDad.com (4/26/12)
• “Part II: Best of the Blogs: Our Recommendations” – Abroad101 (4/13/12)
• “FGCU Students Go Global” – News Press (2/2/12)
• “Blog of the Week – Academic Programs International” – GoAbroad.com (10/14/11)
• “The Top 10 Study Abroad Blogs You Should Be Reading” – The Study Abroad Blog (9/27/11)
• “Top 20 Study Abroad Tweeps on Twitter” – Go! Overseas (9/27/11)
• “QR Codes – What are they? How can they be used to promote Study Abroad?” – The Study Abroad Connection (7/6/11)
• “2011 GoAbroad Innovation Award Winners” – GoAbroad.com Blog (6/3/11)
• “Matadorians Rock Austin” – Matador Network (5/21/11)
• “Bibliography of Select Articles and Resources to Help International Educators Establish a New Media Presence” – International Higher Education Consulting Blog (1/31/11)
• “Different Study Abroad Paths to the Same Destination” – Abroad Scout (1/23/11)
• “Doha-broad: API’s new study abroad program in Qatar” – GoAbroad.com Blog (12/12/10)
• “10 International Education Tweeps to Follow on Twitter” – Manitou Heights (12/10/10)
• “Where in Spain Should I Study Abroad” – Matador Network (3/12/08)

API STAFF

• “Advocating for Immigration Reform: Courtney Greene, a Grassroots Leader Creating Change in Texas” – NAFSA.org blog (3/13)
• “Austinite launches krama wheel, an online scarf shop supporting children in Cambodia” – Re: API staff member Roni Sivan – CultureMap Austin (9/17/12)
• “Insights from a Guest Blogger” – Mandy’s Mashups (1/12/12)
• “GoAbroad Interview – Jeramy Johnson of Academic Programs International” – GoAbroad.com 9/14/11
• “Thoughts From the Road – The Airport as a Destination” – CheapoAir Blog (3/8/11)
• “Profiles in International Education” – Wandering Educators (3/2/11)
• “Photo Essay: Wandering the Streets of Buenos Aires” – Go! Overseas (9/21/10)
• “In Focus: Flashes of Light” – International Educator (5/07)
• “Educational ‘Connections’: Using Technology to Support Students’ Study Abroad Experiences” – International Educator (3/07)
• “The Best Laid Plans: Goals Setting as a Tool for Student Learning in Study Abroad” – IIE Online Network (8/06)
• “Bringing it Home: Multifaceted Support for Returning Education Abroad Students” – International Educator (5/06)
• “Coming Home: Relationships, Roots, and Unpacking” – Transitions Abroad (8/05)
• “ ‘Hindsight is 20/20:’ Student Perceptions of Language Learning and the Study Abroad – Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad (2004)