Study Away/Abroad

At KU short-term, faculty-led study experiences that enrich student learning are defined as: 

  • Study Away = domestic.
  • Study Abroad = international.  

Both types of short-term study are: 

  • High-impact, transformative experiential learning
  • Much more accessible for low-income students than long-term traditional study-abroad 
    Quotation Mark

    STUDY AWAY IS INTEGRAL TO HIGHER EDUCATION, NOT AN ADD-ON, AND SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO WANT TO PARTICIPATE.

    Title III Grant Goal:

    Increase # of faculty leading short-term study away/abroad experiences to expand equitable access to this high-impact practice (Year 5 goal is 8) 

    HOW does the Title III grant support study away/abroad experiences?
    spearheaded by Dr. Christina Kinney, Office of International Education and Global Engagement

    1. By providing funding for faculty professional development training on planning and best practices (first sessions held April 2024 by the Forum on Education Abroad) 

    2. By providing funding for faculty payroll for new study away/abroad programming to lower the cost to students (one of the barriers for low-income students) 

    3. By providing support for campus-wide awareness for all high-impact practices, including study away/abroad 

        Faculty, are you interested in hearing more about the upcoming Implementation workshop? Reach out to Dr. Christina Kinney at kinney@kutztown.edu.