Study Abroad Programs Investigation Page

New York Attorney General Documents and Press Releases

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New York Attorney General Documents and Press Releases

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  January 22, 2008 New York Attorney General Subpoena
  Complete text (8 pages) of subpoena sent by the New York Attorney General to 15 institutions seeking documents and information related to the operation of the study abroad programs at those institutions.
  
  


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  New York General Business Laws Section 349 and 350 (Consumer Protection from Deceptive Acts and Practices)
  
  

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NAFSA

August 15, 2007 NAFSA to Convene Task Force to Study Institutional Management Issues in Study Abroad

January, 2008 Strengthening Study Abroad: Recommendations for Effective Institutional Management for Presidents, Senior Administrators, and Study Abroad Professionals

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Media Coverage

July 31, 2007 Examining Vendor-College Ties (InsideHigherEd.com)

August 13, 2007 In Study Abroad, Gifts and Money for Universities (The New York Times)

August 14, 2007 Study Abroad Under Scrutiny (InsideHigherEd.com)

August 15, 2007 Study Abroad Providers Are Target of New Investigation by New York Attorney General (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

August 16, 2007 Study Abroad is New Focus of Inquiry into Perks (The New York Times)

August 17, 2007 Cuomo Spokesperson Says Attorney General's Office Finds Problems "Under Every Rock We Turn Over" (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

August 27, 2007 Colleges Can Expect Subpoenas in Study Abroad Investigations (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

September 5, 2007 Ethics and Study Abroad (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

September 5, 2007 Study Abroad Blossoms Into Big Business (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

September 16 Colleges, Pressed by Spellings and Cuomo, Step Up Scrutiny of Possible Conflicts in Their Business Relationships (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

September 21, 2007 Colleges Plot Strategy on Conflict of Interest (InsideHigherEd.com)

September 21, 2007 College Leaders Seek Guidelines for Avoiding Conflicts in Business Dealings (Chronicle of Higher Education)

September 22, 2007 Even Cozier Deals on Campus (Business Week)

October 10, 2007 10 Rules for Avoiding Conflict of Interest (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

January 14, 2008 News Analysis: Whatever Happened to the Study Abroad Investigation? (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

August 13, 2007 In Study Aboard, Gifts and Money for Universities (The New York Times)

January 16, 2008 International Education Group's Report Provides Principles but not Prescriptions for Study Abroad (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

January 21, 2008 Study Abroad Inquiry Expands (InsideHigherEd.com)

January 21, 2008 Cuomo Expands Investigation of Study-Abroad Programs to Colleges (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

January 21 Investigation of Study Abroad Widens (The New York Times)

January 27, 2008 Study Abroad Scrutinized (The Hartford Courant)

February 11, 2008 College Sued Over Study-Abroad Cost (The Boston Globe)

February 12, 2008 Legal Test of Study-Abroad Fee Structure (InsideHigherEd.com)

February 12, 2008 Tuition Lawsuit Puts Study-Abroad Practices in the Spotlight Again (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

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Other Documents and Resouces

NACUA Resource Page: International Programs (members only)

The Forum on Education Abroad: Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad

Connecticut Attorney General Request for Documents

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NACUA Clearinghouse of Training Materials for the Practice of Preventive Law in Higher Education.