Foreign Studies

Howard University Establishes Study Abroad Program in South Africa

Starting this July, Howard students will spend a semester at the University of the Western Cape in Cape Town.

Yale Psychiatry Professionals Travel to Nigeria

They conducted workshops for health care professionals, many of whom had never had any instruction in the psychological sciences.

Business School at Makerere University in Uganda Is Transitioning to Independence

Business school officials believe that independence will help the school raise funds from corporations and foundations.

Penn State Alumni Chapter Established in Soweto

It is the first chapter of Penn State's Alumni Association in sub-Saharan Africa.

New Pan African University Launched

The effort is being coordinated by the African Union.

Scholar Asserts That Low Levels of Education Funding Are Causing an African Brain Drain

Maxwell M. Mkwezalamba, director of economic affairs for the African Union Commission, states that prompt action is necessary to stem the tide.

A Big Jump in the Black Student Acceptance Rate at Oxford

Yet only 1.3 percent of all students accepted for admission are Black.

Harvard Graduate From South Africa Wins Rhodes Scholarship

Matthews Mmopi is one of 10 students selected for Rhodes Scholarships from southern Africa.

A New Consortium Aims to Increase Study Abroad Opportunities for North Carolina’s HBCUs

Earl M. Brown Jr. has been selected to coordinate the N.C. Study Abroad/Global Engagement initiative.

Students From Black Africa at U.S. Colleges and Universities

In 2011 there were 36,690 Africans studying in the United States. They made up 5.1 percent of all foreign students in the U.S., down from 6.1 percent four years ago.

Middlebury College Announces New Venture in Cameroon

Middlebury students who travel to Cameroon must pledge only to speak French or one of many local dialects.

African American Student at Wake Forest University Wins a Rhodes Scholarship

Brandon Turner is the 12th student at Wake Forest in the past 25 years to win a Rhodes Scholarship.

Montana State University Honored for Its Clean Water Projects in Kenya

More than 80 students have traveled to Kenya where they built seven deep-water wells and supplied clean drinking water to more than 60 schools.

African Americans Make Up Less Than 5 Percent of All U.S. Students Who Study Abroad

But the trendline shows improvement in recent years.

Two Unique Study Abroad Opportunities in Africa

Students at Ohio University and Duke Law School will spend either winter or spring break in Africa and earn course credits.

North Dakota State Partners With African University to Offer Joint Master’s Degree

Eight students are now enrolled in the master of science degree program in infectious disease management and biosecurity.

UConn Receives Collection of Recordings Preserving the Culture of Darfur

Mia Farrow has toured Darfur and made videos of the region's music and dance in order to preserve them for future generations.

African Women Agricultural Experts Spending Time at New Mexico State University

The women are spending their time on campus attending workshops, giving presentations, and collaborating with university faculty.

Carnegie Mellon Establishing a Campus in Rwanda

About 40 students are expected to enroll next year. By 2017 the university hopes enrollments will reach 150 students.

Ohio University Partners With Private University in Ghana

Ohio University in Athens has entered into a partnership agreement with the African University College of Communication in Accra, Ghana.
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