Always Stop and Look through a Pile of Free Books as You Never Know What You Will Find

Earlier during my lunch hour today I discovered a table with a bunch of books spread all across the top and a small sign that read "free books" (pictured here).  I always stop and search through a pile of free books...don't you?  This pile of books focused primarily on political science and economics in Russia and Slavic countries and the majority were written in Russian.  While these subjects are of interest they are not books I would pick-up for casual or academic reading.  Today, however, I lucked out and found a great publication to add to my Bury Book International Education Library & Archive.  Under several books I found and took the following:


Victor R. Johnson. (2006).  "Americans Abroad: International Educational Programs and Tort Liability" The Journal of College and University Law, 32 (2), 309-359.


I did a quick internet search and found the article online here (hopefully you can access it as well)


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INDO-U.S. Summit on Higher Education, July 30, 31 and August 1, 2010

Shortly before the NAFSA annual conference back in May I was invited to attend the INDO-U.S. Summit on Higher Education of the Indo-American Society by one of the task force members.  Unfortunately, I’m not able to attend but I offered to post to IHEC Blog about the Summit as I think it sounds really interesting and it has received little attention here in the U.S.

The Summit aims at building synergies between Universities abroad and in India so as to create opportunities for better system in India’s Higher Education Programmes. The Event is co-sponsored by Global Knowledge Initiative, Washington, D.C., the Institute of International Education, the U.S. Consulate General, Mumbai, and the American Chamber of Commerce in India among others.  United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has been invited as the Keynote Speaker!  Following is a brief description of the summit that I copied and pasted from one of the conference documents.

Highlights of the Summit

• The Government of India is planning to open avenues for foreign educational institutions by introducing the Foreign Educational Institutions Bill in the Indian Parliament.  This will create new opportunities for several foreign educational institutions keen on opening in India.
• The Hon'ble Union Minister for Human Resource Development, Government of India Shri. KAPIL SIBAL has been invited as Chief Guest

• This Summit is co-sponsored by AMCHAM (American Chamber of Commerce) and supported by USG

• Several Deans and Heads of reputed American and other foreign Universities will participate in this interactive Summit

• From India, Deans and V ice Chancellors of leading Universities will participate

• Leading Speakers from U.S., U.K., reputed Indian Educational Institutes of higher learning and other Institutes from Europe, Switzerland, Singapore, Malaysia and Japan are also being invited

• You can compare notes and explore with WHO'S WHO in Education the world over

You can learn more about the Indo-American Society on their website at  http://www.indoamericansociety.org/.  You can also find a detailed 15 page brochure as well as register for the Summit at http://www.indoamericansociety.org/events.asp. 

"Connecting Our World" - NAFSA's New Grassroots Advocacy Effort

Next Monday (May 24^th) NAFSA: Association of International Educators will launch a new website for their grassroots advocacy efforts called “Connecting Our World.”  According to an e-mail sent to me (and everyone else who has taken action on an international education related policy issue through NAFSA’s ACT) by Kari Lantos (Manager of Grassroots Outreach at NAFSA):

Connecting Our World will make it easier than ever for you to directly support grassroots advocacy initiatives, share your passion for international education with others, and participate in ongoing conversations about the advocacy topics in international education that matter most to you. Connecting Our World is designed to build on the success of your grassroots efforts and, with your help, attract an even broader global community of advocates to NAFSA's efforts to support international education.

As the new destination for all aspects of our grassroots advocacy efforts, Connecting Our World will replace what you currently know as ACT (the Advocacy-Centered Team). Beginning on Monday, "ACT" will become "Connecting Our World."

I'll post briefly about the new website next week!

Photo credit:  Muffet