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Winter 2006, International Opportunities: Why
Asia? Why Not?
Catherine D'Auteuil
Center for International Education
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: WHY ASIA? 
WHY NOT?
by Catherine D'Auteuil, CIE Coordinator of Student Programs 
"Yet on the verge of the new pacific century most Americans remain woefully ignorant of this strong
and growing pacific relationship, our own contribution to it and the history behind it."
- F. Gibney, The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing World
Imagine yourself in a new country navigating sights, sounds and culture, an exciting opportunity to
live and learn in a continent that is strongly connected to the United States.
Nationally, students have not seen Asia as a viable option for a study abroad experience, as illustrated in The Institute for
International Education Open Doors report for the 2004/2005 academic year. It shows that 6,574 (8.1%) of US students studied
abroad in Asia compared to 124,326 (60.4%) who studied in Europe. These figures are a stark reminder that the need for students
of this generation to build global relationships and learn more about the Asian continent is highly important.
At the Center for International Education (CIE) we recognize the significance of Asian-American relations and promote language
study in Chinese and Japanese. It is possible to pursue these languages here on campus, abroad and as a foreign language
requirement for the International Affairs dual major.
The UNH Asian Studies minor combines the study of language, society, political and economic systems as well as the Asian
experience in the United States. For detailed information about teaching faculty and course offerings, please visit:
http://www.unh.edu/asian-studies/.
UNH students have studied mainly in China, Japan and Vietnam at such institutions as the Beijing Language Culture University
with the American Institute for Foreign Study, the Beijing program with the Knowledge Exchange Institute (China) and Kansai
Gaidai University (Japan). To learn more about the study abroad process and opportunities, visit our website www.unh.edu/cie.
Scholarships to study in Asia are available through a number of organizations including the Freeman Asia Program, the National
Security Education Program (NSEP), the National Security Language Initiative, the Taiwan-United States Sister Relations
Alliance, and the Japan Student Services Organization. CIE staff are available to discuss these opportunities with students. Please
visit our office in Hood House for more information.
  
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University of New HampshireUniversity of New Hampshire Scholars' RepositoryUNH International Educator Newsletter Global Education CenterWinter 12-2006Winter 2006, International Opportunities: WhyAsia? Why Not?Catherine D'AuteuilCenter for International EducationFollow this and additional works at: https://scholars.unh.edu/international_newsThis News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Global Education Center at University of New Hampshire Scholars' Repository. Ithas been accepted for inclusion in UNH International Educator Newsletter by an authorized administrator of University of New Hampshire Scholars'Repository. For more information, please contact nicole.hentz@unh.edu.Recommended CitationD'Auteuil, Catherine, "Winter 2006, International Opportunities: Why Asia? Why Not?" (2006). International Educator: the Newsletterof the UNH Global Engagement Editorial Board. 20.https://scholars.unh.edu/international_news/20UNH Center for International Education Newsletterhttp://www.unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2006/winter/why-asia.html[7/7/2016 11:30:25 AM] SearchCenter for International Education December 2006In this IssueFeatured StoriesAdditional ArticlesFaculty Travel InsertsDownload thisnewsletter as a pdfCenter for InternationalEducation HomeINTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: WHY ASIA? WHY NOT?by Catherine D'Auteuil, CIE Coordinator of Student Programs "Yet on the verge of the new pacific century most Americans remain woefully ignorant of this strongand growing pacific relationship, our own contribution to it and the history behind it."- F. Gibney, The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing WorldImagine yourself in a new country navigating sights, sounds and culture, an exciting opportunity tolive and learn in a continent that is strongly connected to the United States.Nationally, students have not seen Asia as a viable option for a study abroad experience, as illustrated in The Institute forInternational Education Open Doors report for the 2004/2005 academic year. It shows that 6,574 (8.1%) of US students studiedabroad in Asia compared to 124,326 (60.4%) who studied in Europe. These figures are a stark reminder that the need for studentsof this generation to build global relationships and learn more about the Asian continent is highly important.At the Center for International Education (CIE) we recognize the significance of Asian-American relations and promote languagestudy in Chinese and Japanese. It is possible to pursue these languages here on campus, abroad and as a foreign languagerequirement for the International Affairs dual major.The UNH Asian Studies minor combines the study of language, society, political and economic systems as well as the Asianexperience in the United States. For detailed information about teaching faculty and course offerings, please visit:http://www.unh.edu/asian-studies/.UNH students have studied mainly in China, Japan and Vietnam at such institutions as the Beijing Language Culture Universitywith the American Institute for Foreign Study, the Beijing program with the Knowledge Exchange Institute (China) and KansaiGaidai University (Japan). To learn more about the study abroad process and opportunities, visit our website www.unh.edu/cie.Scholarships to study in Asia are available through a number of organizations including the Freeman Asia Program, the NationalSecurity Education Program (NSEP), the National Security Language Initiative, the Taiwan-United States Sister RelationsAlliance, and the Japan Student Services Organization. CIE staff are available to discuss these opportunities with students. Pleasevisit our office in Hood House for more information.  UNH Center for International Education Newsletterhttp://www.unh.edu/cie/newsletter/2006/winter/why-asia.html[7/7/2016 11:30:25 AM]Copyright © 2015, Center for International Education  •  The University of New Hampshire223 Hood House  •  89 Main Street  •  Durham, NH 03824tel: 603-862-2398  •  fax: 603-862-0169study.abroad@unh.edu  •  international.affairs@unh.edu

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