Ecuador Higher Education Study Tour
Dates: June 1 - June 11, 2016
Faculty Leader: Dr. Raul Leon (Eastern Michigan University)
Early Bird Registration: March 1, 2016
Program Cost: Faculty and Administrators (2,500) / Graduate Students ($2,300)
We are very pleased to announce the "Ecuador Higher Education Study Tour" for Summer 2016. We had a very successful program last year with participants that included junior and senior faculty, administrators, and graduate students from several institutions across the U.S.. During the tour, we learned about higher education, student affairs, public policy and the educational system in Ecuador. We also had the opportunity to visit public and private secondary and post-secondary institutions. In addition, we interacted with local faculty, administrators, students, and government officials.
This academic tour will take place in Quito, the country's capital, home to over 30 institutions of higher education. This tour will provide students, administrators, and faculty, with the opportunity to examine higher education in Ecuador during a time of unprecedented reform, which has drawn attention from the region as Ecuador seeks to transform the nature of their educational system. Quito stands as one of the oldest cities in Latin America, with the best preserved colonial center in the world. Today, our host city continues to gather international attention as a world class destination.
Once again, we are hoping to have a strong student affairs representation from across the country in the tour. Dr. Leon is an Associate Professor of Higher Education at Eastern Michigan University. He was born and raised in Ecuador and will lead the study tour. Please contact Dr. Leon directly at [email protected] for more details.
**We are also very pleased to continue to support participants with scholarships ($300 award) towards to the total cost of the study tour. Master’s and doctoral students are eligible to apply for this scholarship