Newswise — Study Abroad at Maryland is taking off. A new Open Doors 2009 report from the Institute of International Education shows that the number of Americans studying abroad increased by 8.5% - to more than 262,000 students during the 2007/2008 academic year. That's four times as many U.S. students participating in study abroad in 2007/08 than in 1987/88 Catching that wave is an increasing number of Terps. The report shows that Maryland is now ranked #19 for winter and summer term study abroad programs. The university is also ranked #25 nationally among institutions that award doctorates for the number of students studying abroad! Both rankings are the highest yet for Maryland.
Newsdesk recently talked with Study Abroad Director Michael Ulrich about the Open Doors report, Maryland's program - and why it's so important for Maryland students to have a study abroad experience. We begin with the Open Doors report and the exciting news Maryland has moved up in the rankings:
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