News
DUKE IN CHINA PROGRAM CANCELLED FOR SPRING
The Duke in China program has been cancelled for the Spring 2010 semester. However, the program will run in Fall 2010. Please see the program pages for information on applying.
(posted 11-4-09)
MADAGASCAR TRAVEL RESTRICTION REMOVED
The Duke International Travel Oversight Committee voted to remove the travel restriction it had previously place on the country of Madagascar.
(posted 9-3-09)
AIFS BUENOS AIRES CANCELS PROGRAM
Because of the H1N1 influenza pandemic, AIFS has canceled the 2009-2010 semester and academic year program in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Please
refer to the following for more details:
http://www.aifsabroad.com/argentina/buenosaires/
(posted 7-21-09)
OFFICE NAME CHANGE
The Duke University Office of Study Abroad will henceforth be known as the Global Education Office for Undergraduates, or Global Ed for short, or GEO-U. Please be patient with us (and continue to recognize us!) as we transition.
(posted 6-25-09)
DUKE IN MEXICO PROGRAM RELOCATED
Duke University and the Office of Study Abroad will relocate the Duke in Mexico summer program this year due to the public health concerns related to the swine flu outbreak. This decision, according to Paul Paparella, assistant director of the Office of Study Abroad, was guided by:
* the CDC's (Center for Disease Control) warning that Americans to defer all nonessential travel to Mexico for the time being,
* the State Department's Travel Alert, along with recent news reports from various U.S. and international sources,
* the WHO's raising the level of influenza pandemic alert from the current phase 3 to phase 4 which indicates that the likelihood of a pandemic has increased, but not that a pandemic is inevitable, and
* deliberations by a high level group of Duke University administrators, including infectious disease specialists.
"As always, student safety is our top-most priority for all of Duke's study abroad programs and ultimately, this decision was made to ensure that no student's health was placed in jeopardy," Paparella said.
Duke will relocate the program to Duke University in Durham, which will allow students who need to complete two course credits in beginning or intermediate Spanish to meet that need in Durham. Students will be accommodated on Duke's campus for the duration of the six week program. The in-class learning will be augmented with local field trips to Hispanic communities in Durham and other areas of North Carolina. The program director is also exploring service learning opportunities to further enhance the student's experience. (posted 4-28-09)
GLASGOW STUDENTS MEET PRESIDING SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT OFFICER: Students on the Duke in Glasgow program were highlighted on the front page of the University of Glasgow website: http://www.gla.ac.uk/news/headline_101063_en.html .
(posted 12-5-08)
