Risk Assessment and Crisis Management

With President Obama’s executive action permitting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to the United States, more and more DACA-mented students wish to study abroad. Make sure you’re ready to have respectful, helpful conversations with these students about both the benefits and the

As participation in Education Abroad programs increase at the collegiate level, so too do gap year programs, high school study abroad experiences, and international volunteer programs for high school students.

The EA KC Health and Safety Subcommittee provides the following recommendations in order to assist education abroad professionals in responding to student mental health needs.

This resource,created by the National Association of Colleges and University Attorneys (NACUA), addresses the current state of federal disability discrimination law with respect to education abroad programs and provides best practices and additional resources for university general counsel and

This article, written by Julie Anne Friend, explores trip cancellation and interruption insurance in study abroad; identifying the coverage you need to know, how it works, and best practices.

Unanticipated weather conditions can impact the operations of an academic institution. While the crisis may be impacting the entire campus population, there are particular issues that impact an international student or scholar while in the U.S.

Questions to ask before, during and after a crisis.

In the case of a scholar, it may be a fellow faculty member realizing he has not seen the scholar in the lab, or that he/she has not shown up for work for the past week