French Fries, French Dressing, French Bread and to drink, Peru

Just thought I would share this short clip from the 1985 movie "Better Off Dead" when the American mother prepares a meal for the French exchange student [young girl in the scene] who moved in next door.  This clip ties into my April 2009 IHEC Blog post "Portrayal of Exchange Students in Movies and on TV in the U.S."  Thanks to my good friend Katie for reminding me about this scene in the movie.

Follow the Back Channel Discussion during the 2010 EAIE Conference in Nantes, France

Can't make it to the European Association for International Education (EAIE) 2010 annual conference in Nantes, France?  Are you attending the conference but want to participate in or follow the back channel discussions?  If so, here are some resources that will allow you to follow along:


Those of you on Twitter can follow the conference via #EAIE2010 in Twitter search.  

The International Student Recruiter blog (http://www.theinternationalstudentrecruiter.com/) [@intlrecruiter on Twitter] will have live guest posts from the conference.

Karin Fischer [The Chronicle of Higher Education] will be tweeting/reporting from the conference.  Her Twitter profile is http://twitter.com/karinfischer

You can access the EAIE conference webiste at http://www.eaie.org/nantes/.

French Embassy Partner University Fund (PUF) - Call for Projects

For the third year, the Embassy of France to the United States and France American Cultural Exchange (FACE) announced a call for project proposals of the Partner University Fund (PUF).

Here is a brief description of the Partner University Fund obtained from the website:

"Grants provided by the Partner University Fund support research and graduate education partnerships between French and American Universities with emphasis placed on novel, innovative and, when relevant, interdisciplinary approaches that involve exchanges across national and disciplinary boundaries.

Applicants are expected to develop new or deeper partnerships through the collaboration. The PUF Grant Review Committee will value, when applicable, evidence of institutional commitment to the development of joint or dual degrees even when the partnership starts with simple shared teaching and research exchanges.

PUF seeks to fund research and graduate education projects in all disciplines without exception. It also encourages interdisciplinary projects when relevant."

The application deadline of December 15, 2009 is quickly approaching but there is still time to submit a competitive application. You can learn more about the Partner University Fund here.