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Meet Jeniece Carter, our new Partner Success Manager! Jeniece graduated from Grand Valley State University with a B.A. in International Relations and a minor in International Business. Growing up, she was always interested in travel. After her first overseas trip to Spain during her senior year of high school, she was determined to study abroad […]

The Power of Positivity  To embrace the spirit of the Olympic season, this month CIS Abroad staff had the pleasure of listening and learning from British Paralympic Champion, Stephen Miller.  Born with cerebral palsy, and blessed with a huge personality and sense of humor to boot, Stephen shared how the power of positive thinking led […]

This fall, my colleague and friend, Jeff Palm, dropped his 18-year old son Hunter at the airport for Quito, Ecuador. In 2012, nine years ago, I, too, sent my 18 year old son off to that same destination. Below, Jeff and I talk about our experiences – one fresh and just happening, and one nine […]

For those students interested in studying the Social Sciences overseas, the majority of CIS Abroad’s best programs in the disciplines that make up this field happen to be located at some of our top partner universities in a variety of regions around the world. Studying abroad Political Science in Eastern Europe, Psychology in Southeast Asia, […]

Language learners rejoice! CIS Abroad has a plethora of opportunities to take courses towards a foreign language major or minor. Immersion is one of the most effective ways to learn a language and is a key component to our programs. Students will find that each campus provides support for international students, engaging community activities, and […]

While there is such a large selection of host universities to choose from when looking for courses that fall within Education majors/minors, there are a few that stand out for both academic excellence and for the breadth of courses available. Generally, we look for academic offerings in the following areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary/Primary, Outdoor/Physical, […]

First things first: the “Natural and Applied Sciences” encompasses a huge range of fields ranging from Biology to Physics, from Animal Science to Information Technology, and from Mathematics to Marine Science. It would be a challenge to touch on every major in this large family of disciplines in a blog post, so consider this a […]

CIS Abroad is able to offer a wide range of programs in specialized fields that cater to students studying the humanities. We are committed to matching each student with the program that best accommodates their specific field of interest, as well as a setting and culture that nurtures a well-rounded and full abroad learning experience. […]