Today I published an op-ed in the Baltimore Sun about my recent trip to southern Africa including Zambia, Namibia, and South Africa. We spent much of our time with our son who is serving in the Peace Corps in Namibia. We also visited Robben Island where Nelson Mandela spent 18 years. The piece is aContinueContinue reading “My Op-Ed: Building a Better World Through Travel Abroad, Baltimore Sun, 1/23/18”
Category Archives: International Education
International Student Numbers Decline, Inside Higher Education, 1/22/18
I’ve been hearing about a number of graduate programs that are seeing lower enrollments from internationals, including where I teach at George Mason University. The National Science Foundation is reporting a decline of both graduate and undergraduate international student populations during 2016-2017. Is this the “Trump effect”? Elizabeth Redden of Inside Higher Education writes aboutContinueContinue reading “International Student Numbers Decline, Inside Higher Education, 1/22/18”
Featured Peacebuilding Group: Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc.
For the last Featured Peacebuilding Group of 2017, I’d like to feature the Forage Center. Established in 2015, we offer experiential-based opportunities for students and professionals to build their humanitarian and peacebuilding awareness and skills. If you are looking to make an year-end contribution to a 501c3 not-for-profit corporation, consider us. You can donate here.ContinueContinue reading “Featured Peacebuilding Group: Forage Center for Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Education, Inc.”
David J. Smith Consulting, LLC 