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Learning Abroad Conference

International Center 427 N Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI

Co-sponsored by Office for Education Abroad, theĀ Office for International Students and Scholars, and theĀ Academic Advancement Network, the Learning Abroad Conference features presentations from students returned from international learning experiences and international students currently studying abroad here in East Lansing.Ā Presentations include a variety of formats such as poetry, journal entries, music compositions, video and more. Theā€¦ Read More »

Language is Only the Beginning: How to Develop Communicative and Intercultural Competence Before, During, and After Education Abroad

Lake Superior Room, MSU Union 49 Abbot Road, East Lansing, MI

It is entirely possible to live abroad in a country where we hardly speak the language and not improve in fluency at all. Even in regard to language-oriented programs, the research is inconclusive about how much proficiency learners can be expected to gain and what factors will lead to those gains. Nevertheless, we firmly believeā€¦ Read More »

Unpacking Your International Experiences

Minskoff Pavillion 645 N Shaw Lane, E Lansing, MI

Join us for free pizza as you learn how to discuss your international experiences so that they are meaningful to employers and graduate schools. Weā€™ll cover all the ways you can share your international experiences on your resume, and how talk about them in interviews. Youā€™ll hear stories from students in Spartans Abroad Global Ambassadorsā€¦ Read More »

TE Research Talk: Michele Back

507, Erickson Hall 620 Farm Ln, East Lansing, MI

"Cultural excavation for global competence: Implications for teacher education" While study abroad is often cited as a quintessential experience for gaining intercultural competence (Brecht & Ingold, 2000), these experiences must include ample opportunity for reflection in order to have their desired impact (Byram, 2006). A reflective study abroad experience is particularly important for US K-12ā€¦ Read More »

Academic Ethics Across Cultures

Room 201, International Center 427 N Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI

Learn how culture influences understandings of academic ethics, and how to train international and education abroad students, faculty, and staff to prevent crises. This session examines issues of academic integrity in cross-cultural contexts. Students traveling across cultures may encounter different cultural definitions of cheating and plagiarismā€”what is considered ā€œsharingā€ in a collectivist culture may beā€¦ Read More »

Undergraduate Research in Education Abroad

303, International Center 427 N Shaw Lane, East Lansing, Michigan

This session is designed for educators interested in integrating research into their education abroad program. Many educators recognize the potential for undergraduate research to be a high-impact practice for achieving excellence in education today. While research abroad helps students gain hands on research experience and discipline-specific knowledge, it also aids in deep and meaningful engagementā€¦ Read More »

Webinar Panel- Does Covid-19 Mean the End of International Education as We Know It?

Online (via Zoom or similar)

Instructors: Brendan Cantwell, Michigan State University Vivienne Stern, UUKiĀ  Ly Tran, Deakin University Simon Marginson,Ā CGHE Director & University of Oxford Until Covid-19 hit more than six million students crossed borders each year across the world for tertiary and higher education programs of one year or more, and there was a large traffic in shorter visitsā€¦ Read More »

University Closed

Michigan State University will be closed in observance of Independence Day (July 4). MSU and the College of Education will be available during regular business hours on Monday, July 6.

Classes Begin

Classes begin for the 2020-2021 academic year at Michigan State University.

Inclusive Pedagogy for Faculty-Directed Education Abroad Programs

Online (via Zoom or similar)

Inclusive pedagogy intentionally makes space for and seeks out diverse perspectives, one of the core principles of education abroad done well. It encourages a diverse range of student participation. It strengthens the quality of the course and the education abroad program for everyone. Current discussions of inclusive pedagogy are informed by the efforts of forward-thinkingā€¦ Read More »