Chancellor Declares Fall 2006 the Semester of Study Abroad
(Origianlly published August 28, 2006)
INDIANAPOLIS - IUPUI Chancellor Charles R. Bantz signed a proclamation August 28 declaring Fall 2006 the Semester of Study Abroad for the IUPUI campus. Participation in study abroad has increased for the 6th consecutive year at IUPUI, from 90 students in 2000 to 326 in 2006.
The proclamation further supports the United States Senate's declaring 2006 the Year of Study Abroad (http://yearofstudyabroad.org/). About 191,000 undergraduates studied abroad during the 2003-2004 academic year, a number that represents just over one percent of total enrolled American college students.
"Study abroad is no longer a luxury. For students, and the American workforce, to be competitive in the global marketplace, they need experience living in and working with different cultures," said Peter McPherson, chair of the Lincoln Commission and president of the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges. "Strong study abroad programs are vital to our economic competitiveness, international diplomacy, and national security."
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| Chancellor Charles R. Bantz signed the above proclamation on August 28. |
IUPUI's proclamation reflects the institution's commitment to producing graduates with the cross-cultural skills and international understanding essential to today's workforce. One such program is run by Kelley School of Business professor Marjorie Lyles, who takes business students to Beijing, China for internships at the Beijing offices of familiar firms such as Eli Lilly and Company and Baker & Daniels.
Regardless of the destination and courses taken, study abroad prepares students to constructively handle the cultural diversity they are bound to encounter in their daily lives and at work in an increasingly diverse Indianapolis.
Study Abroad activities have been incorporated into Weeks of Welcome this fall and the campus has scheduled many events throughout the semester to highlight study abroad. Planned events include a panel discussion with returned study abroad students, asking students, faculty, and staff to consider questions that relate to study abroad in IUPUI's Democracy Plaza, and videoconferencing with a student who is studying in Costa Rica this semester as a part of the IUPUI International Festival.
Participation in study abroad has increased for the 6th consecutive year at IUPUI, from 90 students in 2000 to 326 in 2006.
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