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- Study Abroad Looking Up Despite Economic Downturn: International Studies Abroad Provides Affordable Study Abroad Options (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
- Mesa Academy for Advanced Studies deadline looms (The Arizona Republic)
- University of Dayton's International Marian Research Institute and Library Installs New Director (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
| Posted: 25 Jan 2010 05:07 AM PST AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Studying abroad continues to emerge as a high priority for U.S. university students, despite the economic downturn. International Studies Abroad (ISA), a leading provider in study abroad, has made strides in making academic programs abroad more affordable. ISA currently offers 38 university-based semester programs throughout Europe, Latin America, and North Africa for less than $10,000, and 34 summer programs under $4,000. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090817/DC61264LOGO) In spite of the recent economic climate, students are increasingly taking advantage of opportunities to study abroad. According to the Open Doors Report by the Institute of International Education in the academic year 2007/2008, 262, 416 U.S. students studied abroad, an 8.5 percent increase from the previous academic year. Budget-conscious students are looking for low-cost, all-inclusive programs like those provided by organizations such as ISA. Additionally, increasing competition in the workplace, especially for recent college graduates, plays a huge role in a student's choice to study abroad. After a student studies abroad, they gain invaluable skills that set them apart from their fellow job candidates. They are more confident, more acute to solve problems, more flexible, well-spoken, and may become proficient in a foreign language. According to Acting Department Chair of Business Management at Ohio Christian University, David H. Garrison, J.D., every student needs at least three things on their resume in order to ensure their greatest interest. "They need a stellar academic performance, significant experiences outside of the classroom, and some international experience such as study abroad," says Garrison. In addition to the academic options, ISA offers formal internships in London and Brussels, as well as structured leadership opportunities in Morocco. Volunteer placements are also available through Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP), throughout Latin America. Founded in 1987, ISA is a provider of international education - fostering global awareness one student at a time through academic programs in Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and North Africa. ISA's service-oriented staff prepares students to develop intellectually, grow culturally and engage the world through affordable university programs of the highest quality. For more information about study abroad with ISA, please contact Dominick Luciano or visit www.studiesabroad.com. (800) 580-8826 SOURCE International Studies Abroad (ISA)
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| Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:00 AM PST DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Marianist priest with a global perspective was installed Monday, Jan. 25 as the new executive director of the University of Dayton's Marian Library/International Marian Research Institute, a world-renowned center of scholarship and learning about Mary, the mother of Christ. The Rev. Francois Rossier, S.M., was installed in a formal ceremony and prayer service in the Immaculate Conception Chapel attended by University and church officials, including the new Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis Schnurr. As part of the installation, Rossier spoke about the relevance of the study of Mary at the University in a lecture titled "Why Study Mary?" Rossier said that the story of Christianity begins with Mary, when she said "yes" to the message of the angel and agreed to become the mother of Jesus, and thus, his first disciple. "There is a renewal of interest in Mary around the world," Rossier said. "She's the most written-about woman in the entire human history, and she's an emblem of Catholic tradition and identity. "Through the Marian Library and Institute, we can help make her accessible to people around the world. There is a great desire to be better acquainted with her by many people of faith." The Rev. Paul Marshall, S.M., rector of the University, said the institute is a unique resource for the study of Mary in Christianity and Mary as a disciple of Christ, which is the foundation of the Marianist order. As rector, Marshall leads the University's Marianist mission. "We look at how Mary was involved in Jesus' early life and how she was open to God's spirit," Marshall said. "The institute explores how Mary appears in scripture, how she appears in the history of the church and how she appears in people's lives." Rossier, born in Fribourg, Switzerland, in 1957, took his first vows in 1984 and was ordained in 1991; he came to Dayton in 2003. At home around the world, he speaks five languages and has taught on every inhabited continent. With extended time in Togo and Ivory Coast, Rossier developed a love for the African people and their cultures. Rossier retains that special affection and is sometimes called to help out at St. Benedict the Moor parish, which ministers to many of Dayton's African-American Catholics. Rossier is an expert on Biblical texts that speak of Mary. With a master's degree in literature, he also examines how Mary is portrayed in popular culture and contemporary literature such as detective novels. Rossier succeeds the Rev. Johann Roten, S.M., another Swiss Marianist, who headed the institute for more than 20 years, leading its expansive growth and taking it into the digital age. Under Roten's leadership, graduate students now come from around the world to study at the institute, which grants pontifical degrees through its affiliation with Pontifical University Marianum in Rome. The library is the world's largest and most comprehensive repository of printed materials on Mary, with 75,000 books and up to 150,000 articles and pamphlets. The art collection includes an estimated 3,600 Nativity scenes, one of the largest collections in the U.S. The online Mary Page, established in 1996, was one of the first religious studies programs to venture onto the Web. Today, it attracts around 360,000 visitors a year from all over the world and offers information on Mary in English, French, Spanish, Korean and Chinese. For more information, visit http://campus.udayton.edu/mary. (Editors: Photos are available; contact Shindell@udayton.edu.) For more information, contact Cilla Shindell at 937-229-3257 or shindell@udayton.edu. SOURCE University of Dayton
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