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Clear filtersRemembering Memorial Day
May 26, 2009
For those of you abroad who don't know, this past weekend was a holiday in the US: Memorial Day.
One Year Ago Today
May 12, 2009
Today I'd like to take a moment to think about the natural disaster that struck China one year ago and reflect on the many Chinese people who devoted days and weeks of their lives to trying to make a difference in the aftermath.
International Enrollment as of Decision Day
May 1, 2009
So far 31 foreign A&S students have confirmed. This represents the most in Oberlin College history!!
Studying Overseas as a Growth Opportunity
January 4, 2009
I know that my leaving home and traveling to that wonderful country changed me in important ways too numerous to even count. At the very least, the assumptions I left with about my country and its relationship to the rest of the world changed in profound ways.
Oberlin Admissions Interviews International Style
November 6, 2008
When it comes to international students, almost no students have interviews. But what is an interview like when I do actually find time to offer one?
Early decisions with an Ecuadorian Twist
October 16, 2008
To assure that we have great diversity when we are done with the final crafting of our international class and that we have also chosen the individual applicants who are most likely to thrive, we use a three-decision process for early decision applicants.
The Amish and Languages in America (and at Oberlin)
October 15, 2008
Last night I visited the United World College in Costa Rica and had the pleasure of speaking with a prospective student from Spain. Xiana is a native speaker, not of Spanish, but of Galacian. This got me thinking about differences in language diversity within countries.
Dining with family in London
September 29, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008 1:45 pm EST Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
Learning geography the hard way
September 26, 2008
Friday, September 26, 11:00 pm Islington, London, UK
St. Stephen and St. Peter
September 21, 2008
Sunday, September 21st, 6:40 pm Fiumicino Airport, Rome, Italy
Obies in China and Great Circles
September 21, 2008
Sunday, September 21st, 5:00 am Domus Maxima B&B, Rome, Italy
Seoul, Sushi, and Shanghai
September 19, 2008
Friday, September 19, 11:50 pm Pudong Airport, Shanghai, China
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