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Fortifying understanding and empathy at the XIII Edition of the Spanish and North American Universities Conference

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

Fortifying understanding and empathy at the XIII Edition of the Spanish and North American Universities Conference

“The founding principles of Study Abroad are all about creating understanding and empathy between cultures and nations,” stated Kim Griffin McNeil, the Director of APUNE at the XIII Edition of the Spa...

Study Abroad Conference University d’Alacant XIII Edition of the Spanish and North American Universities Conference

Mar 11, 2025

Save Study Abroad! Campaign to Restore International Education and Exchange Funding

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

Save Study Abroad! Campaign to Restore International Education and Exchange Funding

The U.S. Department of State’s ongoing freeze on funding for current and future grants is continues to wreak havoc on students and faculty who are currently abroad or planning to do in the next six mo...

Save Study Abroad

Mar 5, 2025

How to pick the best Student Health Insurance for your Study Abroad era

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

How to pick the best Student Health Insurance for your Study Abroad era

You’ve picked your course and city for your #StudyAbroad time in Spain - congrats! However, before you get packing your bags, there are some important decisions to be made - such as which medical insu...

Feb 20, 2025

How did International Students influence Spain’s economy according to APUNE’s report?

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

How did International Students influence Spain’s economy according to APUNE’s report?

The intersection of Study Abroad programs and tourism is quite an obvious one, with foreign students taking advantage of their time in the host country to travel around and enjoy the local culture. So...

Feb 7, 2025

XIII Edition of the Spanish and North American Universities Conference

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

XIII Edition of the Spanish and North American Universities Conference

In this XIII edition of theSpanish and North American Universities Conference we want to address how to maintain the connection of students with the Spanish language and culture. Especially in a perio...

Spanish and North American Universities Conference University of Alicante

Jan 13, 2025

The Forum’s Upcoming Regional Seminar in Barcelona

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

The Forum’s Upcoming Regional Seminar in Barcelona

How do educators help students engage with popular European education abroad destinations, where challenges like high student volumes, linguistic diversity, and tourism growth exist? Your on-site staf...

Barcelona The Forum on Education Abroad

Jan 10, 2025

JOB VACANCY: APUNE Executive Director position

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

JOB VACANCY: APUNE Executive Director position

APUNE, the oldest association in Europe dedicated to American university programs abroad, is seeking an Executive Director. We invite all qualified candidates to explore this unique opportunity. Since...

Job Vacancy

Dec 11, 2024

EUASA Mentee Program

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

EUASA Mentee Program

The EUASA Mentee program is an incredible way of sharing knowledge and helping to encourage collaboration. Mentorships have been shown to stimulate creativity and innovation while increasing higher le...

Dec 4, 2024

Careers in Diplomacy Information Session in Madrid with the Consul General

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

Careers in Diplomacy Information Session in Madrid with the Consul General

The Consul General from the U.S. Embassy in Madrid, Louise Guallpa-Lliguichuzhca, will host an Information Session in Madrid for U.S. citizen students and language assistants interested in careers in ...

U.S. Embassy

Nov 27, 2024

APUNE at the EMEA Conference in Athens

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

APUNE at the EMEA Conference in Athens

During the week of October 14th, 2024, APUNE was delighted to take an integral part at the Forum on Education Abroad's 7th Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Conference - as attendees, presenters ...

Athens EMEA Conference

Oct 25, 2024

APUNE's Fall General Meeting, 2024

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

APUNE's Fall General Meeting, 2024

Withthe new fall term in full swing, it was time for APUNE's seasonal meeting at the Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Complutense de Madridwhere themes such as mental health and visa regulations...

APUNE Fall Meeting Universidad Complutense de Madrid,

Oct 17, 2024

XII Encounter Between Spanish and North American Universities

APUNE, Ariadne M. Ferro

XII Encounter Between Spanish and North American Universities

We are delighted with the resounding success of the ‘XII Encounter Between Spanish and North American Universities’ which took place in Seville. There were myriad, fruitful discussions around the new ...

Seville

Mar 18, 2024