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Wartburg ranks high in study abroad survey |
The Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange has named Wartburg as the school with the 20th highest percentage of undergraduate study abroad students in the nation for the 2004-2005 academic year.
According to the study, 75.7% of students at Wartburg study abroad. This amounts to 262 students when compared to a graduating class of 346.
Joyce Boss, co-director of Global and Multicultural Studies (GMCS), was surprised by the ranking.
“We didn’t know about this at all until it came out,” Boss said.
Edie Waldstein, vice president for enrollment management, was pleased with the news.
“It’s the first time we made [the list,] which is good,” Waldstein said. “It means we have more students studying abroad than before. It’s a reflection of our commitment to international education.”
Waldstein said that the numbers include anyone participating in a class where part or all of the course is abroad.
“At GMCS, we want to make sure that all students who are eligible for and interested in studying abroad have the opportunity to do so,” Boss said. “We’d like to see an increase in the number of students participating in Venture Education and off-campus May Term courses.”Labels: study abroad |
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