I can honestly say this is our best international education edition to date. We feature a study abroad program that immerses students in French culture, while highlighting and exploring the historical and intellectual connections between Black people and Paris; a New York University-based program, that thanks to Oprah Winfrey, provides African scholars the opportunity to pursue graduate degrees, giving them the skills and tools to return to and improve their native countries; and lastly we look at why Indian students are drawn to U.S. colleges and universities, surpassing China last year as the lead sender of foreign students.
In "Faculty Club," Kendra Hamilton profiles Fordham University law professor Catherine Powell who is finding her time in Israel to be very productive. Always interested in human rights issues, Powell, with the help of a fellowship, is looking at the role human rights organizations are playing in the debate about the U.S. war on terrorism. For Powell, who contemplated an international career, being able to pursue her scholarly interests abroad, if only for a finite period of time, has been an invaluable opportunity.
The U.S. higher education system is not without its flaws, but reading our feature stories will give you a new appreciation for what our colleges and universities have to offer our students, both undergraduates and graduates. In addition, we hope these stories will let you look at our educational institutions through the eyes of those who don't take such opportunities for granted.
Hilary Hurd Anyaso
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