August 2010
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We're Baaaaaaaaaaaaack!
OISP is Moving Back to Campus!
We’ll see you at 403 Richards starting 9/3! As a result, the office will be closed 9/1 and 9/2 for moving. Don’t forget, we’ll be closed on the 6th for Labour Day as well. See you soon!
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define: wanderlust
circaarrythmia:
kristinagrossmann:
wan-der-lust (wndr-lst)
n.
a very strong or irresistible impulse to travel.
Follow your impulse to travel and come to our Study Abroad Fair to learn more about summer and full semester programs all over the world!
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President Aoun on Expanding International... →
Northeastern is leading the way with a variety of international experiences, including international co-op, Dialogue of Civilizations, traditional summer programs, departmental exchanges, internships abroad, experiential research, service-learning and of course traditional study abroad programs.
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Northeastern Alumnus now Ambassador to Iraq →
Congratulations to Ambassador Jeffrey, one of our own who has recieved diplomacy’s highest honor: an ambassadorial position. He has previously served in the US Army as well as the Foreign Service. Check out this article on his great international career serving the United States of America, and get inspired for your own!
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Read President Aoun's Thoughts on Unpaid... →
There has been much debate lately about the state of unpaid internships, and whether they are fair to those working in them, and those who could be displaced because of them. Read how President Aoun defends internships and co-ops and their place in higher education.
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Northeastern Ranked 69 in US News and World... →
Northeastern was ranked in the Top 100 along with other Massachusetts schools Harvard (the top slot), MIT, Tufts, BU, BC and UMass Amherst. Westfield state was also recognized as the top Tier 3 school in the Northeast. Congrats NEU!
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Bali Dialogue Featured in News@Northeastern →
The Bali Dialogue, originally intended to go to Thailand, showed great flexibility in their last-minute change of location. Prof. Denise Horn led the 26 students as they worked on creating social enterprises among themselves as well as with their Balinese counterparts. Mental health, sexually transmitted diseases, youth unemployment and child sex abuse were among the topics covered by the...
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Middle East Study Abroad on the Rise →
Join the trend by going to the fastest-growing region in study abroad programs. Practice your Arabic or French, learn about ancient civilizations, and get a first-person perspective on the region everyone in the world is talking about. Form your own opinion now, by studying in Cairo, Egypt or Beirut, Lebanon. And don’t forget about Dialogues to Morocco and Egypt!
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Want to Volunteer With Study Abroad?
Attention Study Abroad Alumni: Did you love your time abroad? Are you interested in talking to your peers about studying abroad? Would you like free food while you do it? OISP is now accepting applications for alumni looking to volunteer at our Study Abroad Fair September 22. Email StudyAbroad@neu.edu for details and to find out how to register for the event!
Why Travelling Alone Can Be So Rewarding →
Nervous to Study Abroad and be alone in a foreign country? Fear not! As the Guardian UK article points out, you’re far more likely to meet friends if you travel alone. So don’t let fear hold you back, and come by the Study Abroad office in 10 Belvidere (next to the Reflecting Pool in the Christian Science Center) during walk-in hours, 1 to 4pm Monday through Thursday
