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Oct 17, 2011
Carol Enns
When Cornell College professor Carol Enns arrives in Tokyo next year to be the 2012-13 Resident Director for the Japan Study Program, she will be returning to a visiting faculty position she enjoyed a few years ago.
Leading the program in 2006-07 was "an exceptional experience," recalled Enns. "I came back [from Japan] wondering how I could manage to spend more time there."
Her trip will be more than just a return to Japan Study. It will also be a chance for Enns to spend another year in the country where she was born and raised. "My parents were part of that huge group of missionaries that went over [to Japan] immediately after World War II," Enns explained, "so I was fortunate to grow up there." Read more
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- Japan Study to Mark 50 Years of Student and Faculty Exchanges Linking ACM, GLCA, and Waseda University Jan 25, 2012
- Japanese consulate officials will join faculty, program staff, and alumni at dinner to honor unique program.
- ACM Symposium Will Highlight Students' Research, Internships, and Experiences on Off-Campus Study Mar 19, 2010
- Students' presentations and panel discussions on April 16-17 will be streamed live on the ACM website.
- Gilman Scholarships Awarded to ACM Students for Study Abroad Feb 4, 2010
- Competitive grant program supports 18 students from nine ACM colleges for study in Botswana, China, Spain, Egypt, and ten other countries.
- Traveling Photo Exhibit Will Showcase Students’ Off-Campus Study Experiences Dec 9, 2009
- Winning and honorable mention photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest will be exhibited on 11 ACM campuses in early 2010.
- ACM Application Deadlines Approaching for Spring 2010 Programs Oct 8, 2009
- Students interested in Spring 2010 ACM programs should submit their applications now, as deadlines are quickly approaching.
- ACM Implements New Online Application Sep 17, 2009
- Applying for an ACM off-campus study program just got a lot easier with the new online application.
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