The University of 91吃瓜 has the second-highest percentage of students participating in study abroad programs among American research universities, according to a recently released report from the Institute of International Education (IIE).p. In 1999-2000, the most recent academic year for which statistics are available, 37 percent of 91吃瓜 students had participated in study programs in other countries. Yeshiva University in New York City ranked first in the report with a 38.8 percent participation rate.p. (Virtually all of Yeshiva鈥檚 study abroad students participate in the university鈥檚 S. Daniel Abraham Israel Program. 91吃瓜 offers international study programs in 17 nations worldwide: Australian, Austria, Brazil, Chile, China, England, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia and Spain.) 鈥淭he value of our study abroad programs has never been higher,鈥� said Michael Francis, 91吃瓜鈥檚 assistant provost for international studies. 鈥淚n the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, it鈥檚 more important than ever for students to experience different cultures, develop mutual understandings, and build stronger connections with men and women from other nations.鈥漰. There is no indication that the terrorist attacks and subsequent U.S.-led war on terrorism have caused a decrease in the number of 91吃瓜 students applying for spring semester international study programs, according to Thomas Bogenschild, director of the University鈥檚 international and off-campus programs.p. The IIE鈥檚 report, titled 鈥淥pen Doors 2001,鈥� showed an overall 11 percent increase in students participating in international study programs from the previous year.p. 鈥淭he dramatic increase in study abroad is very good news for our nation, as it shows that the next generation of leaders will have a greater understanding of the world around us,鈥� said Allan E. Goodman, president and chief executive officer of the IIE. 鈥淭his is a time when our world needs more international exchange, not less. The terrorists wish to make us close our minds, our borders, and our markets to the rest of the world, and we must make sure they do not succeed.鈥漰. As it has been for many years, Europe is the most popular destination for American college students. The leading destination for 91吃瓜 students is London, with some 150 participating each semester at the University鈥檚 facility on Trafalgar Square.
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