Calvin, MSU, GVSU Rated High in Study Abroad

November 12, 2007 == MEDIA ADVISORY

Summary: Calvin, Grand Valley and Michigan State are leaders in their respective categories in study abroad according to a report released today by the Institute for International Education (IIE).

Full story see http://www.calvin.edu/news/releases/2007-08/open-doors.htm

The Institute for International Education (IIE) has released its annual "Open Doors" report, a summary of study abroad by U.S. college and university students.

Locally Michigan State, Calvin College and Grand Valley State University are all among the top 20 in their respective categories.

In the latest IIE report, Calvin ranked sixth in the country among baccalaureate institutions for the number of students studying abroad in the 2005-2006 school year. Grand Valley State was 12th among master's institutions, while Michigan State was second among doctoral and research institutions.

Calvin has both semester-long programs abroad as well as numerous three-week programs abroad during the college's January term (called Interim). Calvin students can live and study in such countries as China, Honduras, Ghana, Hungary, Spain and Britain, and the college will launch a program in Mexico this spring.

While Calvin College annually sends numerous students abroad for study, it also is becoming a place where many students come from other countries for a four-year, liberal arts degree.

In the latest Open Doors report Calvin is rated sixth in the country among baccalaureate institutions for number of international students on campus. The Open Doors report noted that the number of international students enrolled in colleges and universities in the United States increased by three percent in the 2006-2007 academic year, the first significant increase in total international student enrollments since 2001-2002.

Calvin's efforts to bring international perspectives to the classroom were recognized earlier this year when it was awarded one of four Senator Paul Simon awards for internationalization of the campus by NAFSA, the national association of international educators.

Contact Calvin director of off campus programs Ellen Monsma at 616-526-6551 or emonsma@calvin.edu

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Received on Mon Nov 12 09:07:02 2007