Glenn T. Morris is an American academic.
Background
Morris was born in 1955 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where his father was stationed in the U.S Army. He is one of eight children. Morris claims that his father was an enrolled Shawnee Indian from Oklahoma. His mother’s family was originally from County Tipperary, Ireland, where they were Fenian nationalists. He graduated from East High School in Denver, then from the University of Colorado, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, in 1983. While at Harvard, Morris served as president of the Harvard Law School chapter of the American Indian Law Students Association. Also, while at Harvard, Morris was involved with the Third World Coalition, an alliance of students of color that called for the hiring of people of color and European-American women to the law faculty. It was during this time, and through this organizing effort, that much of the Critical Race Theory movement in U.S. law was born. Notable colleagues and classmates of Morris included Kimberlé Crenshaw, now a professor of law at UCLA, Mari Matsuda, professor at the University of Hawaii, Kevin Johnson, dean of UC-Davis Law School, Joe Garcia, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and S. James Anaya, Professor of Law and United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Morris was admitted to the Colorado bar in 1987.
Academic work and political activism
Morris is a tenured professor of political science at the University of Colorado at Denver, where his areas of specialization are indigenous peoples and international law, U.S. constitutional law, and race and gender in U.S. law and policy. In 1994, he was designated a President’s Teaching Scholar, the highest research and teaching award bestowed by the University of Colorado. He also directs the Fourth World Center for the Study of Indigenous Law and Politics , a research and documentation center that has produced The Fourth World Bulletin, and an introductory text and teaching guide on the instruction of law and politics affecting indigenous peoples. He has taught and lectured at a number of colleges, universities and law schools, including the University of Colorado, the University of Denver, Colorado College, Moscow State University (Russia), The University of Arizona, Michigan Tech, and the University of Iowa.
Morris is the author of numerous publications. Two of his most influential writings are, “In Support of the Right of Self-Determination for Indigenous Peoples Under International Law.” 29 German Yearbook of International Law 277-316 (1986); and “Vine Deloria Jr., and the Development of a Decolonizing Critique of Indigenous Peoples and International Relations,” in Native Voices: American Indian Identity and Resistance. Richard Grounds, George Tinker and David Wilkins, eds. Lawrence: U. of Kansas Press (2003). 97-154.
He has served as a delegate and indigenous representative to several international meetings and negotiations. He has been a representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (now the UN Human Rights Council), the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, testifying on issues ranging from the right to self-determination by indigenous peoples to religious freedom violations by the United States against American Indian peoples. Morris contributed to the drafting of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007.
In recent years, Morris has been active in indigenous youth leadership training programs, both through the Fourth World Center and through the Emerging Indigenous Leadership Institute, He has maintained a very critical view of U.S. indigenous law and policy, and has expressed ongoing skepticism of the version of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that was passed by the United Nations in 2007.
Morris joined the American Indian Movement (AIM) in 1972, and was first selected to the Leadership Council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado in 1984. He became a close associate of AIM leader Russell Means. Together, they worked on indigenous nations' treaty rights and they led a walkout of indigenous delegates at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in 1996. Morris, Means, and Colorado AIM became widely associated with the national movement to abolish Columbus Day as a state and national holiday, especially in the four-year period leading up to the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in 1992. Morris and Colorado AIM said that it was especially important for indigenous peoples in Colorado to put an end to the holiday because Colorado was the first state in the U.S., in 1907, to designate Columbus Day as an official holiday. Morris, Means and hundreds of others have been arrested on at least four occasions in protesting the Columbus Day holiday and parade. He has also been arrested with Western Shoshone allies defending their treaty territory against nuclear weapons testing in Nevada, and was arrested in Nicaragua during treaty negotiations between the government of Nicaragua and Miskito, Sumo and Rama Indians.
Most recently, Morris and Colorado AIM have joined forces with the Idle No More movement, have protested the Alberta Oil Sands destruction/Keystone XL Pipeline (disrupting a speech by President Obama in Denver in 2012), and protested the racist use of indigenous sport team mascots, especially by the Washington Redskins. In November 2013, Morris’ Fourth World Center and Colorado AIM also hosted the first annual symposium to examine the life and legacy of the late AIM leader Russell Means, who died in October 2012.
There is some controversy surrounding Morris's actual ethnicity. Morris, along with Ward Churchill, were expelled from the national American Indian Movement, Morris being accused of being "another Caucasian American masquerading as an Indian".
References and external links
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2010/05/28/un-trip-yields-future-benefit-81826
http://www.emergingindigenousleaders.org/emergingindigenousleaders.org/Lead_Faculty_2012-13.html
“Still Lying After All These Years,” Indian Country Today, February 16, 2011.
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/02/16/still-lying-after-all-these-years
Glenn Morris and Russell Means, “Why AIM Opposes Columbus Day and Columbus Day Parades” Denver Post, October 12, 1991, page 7-B.
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/russmean.htm
Glenn Morris and Fourth World Center Host Critique of Doctrine of Christian Discovery
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/24/doctrine-discovery-another-condemnation-109820
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/brenda-norrell/2011/10/oglala-leader-confronts-obama-tarsands-and-removed-denver-gathering
Colorado AIM and Idle No More Confront Anti-Indigenous Racism
http://colorado-aim.blogspot.com/2012/12/colorado-aim-members-joined-hundreds-of.html; http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/12/flash_mob_planned_today_at_den.php
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/10/27/washington-team-meets-change-the-mascot-protest-in-denver/;
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/10/28/redskins-are-set-lose-public-awareness-grows-151960
Background
Morris was born in 1955 at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where his father was stationed in the U.S Army. He is one of eight children. Morris claims that his father was an enrolled Shawnee Indian from Oklahoma. His mother’s family was originally from County Tipperary, Ireland, where they were Fenian nationalists. He graduated from East High School in Denver, then from the University of Colorado, and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School, in 1983. While at Harvard, Morris served as president of the Harvard Law School chapter of the American Indian Law Students Association. Also, while at Harvard, Morris was involved with the Third World Coalition, an alliance of students of color that called for the hiring of people of color and European-American women to the law faculty. It was during this time, and through this organizing effort, that much of the Critical Race Theory movement in U.S. law was born. Notable colleagues and classmates of Morris included Kimberlé Crenshaw, now a professor of law at UCLA, Mari Matsuda, professor at the University of Hawaii, Kevin Johnson, dean of UC-Davis Law School, Joe Garcia, Lieutenant Governor of Colorado and S. James Anaya, Professor of Law and United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Morris was admitted to the Colorado bar in 1987.
Academic work and political activism
Morris is a tenured professor of political science at the University of Colorado at Denver, where his areas of specialization are indigenous peoples and international law, U.S. constitutional law, and race and gender in U.S. law and policy. In 1994, he was designated a President’s Teaching Scholar, the highest research and teaching award bestowed by the University of Colorado. He also directs the Fourth World Center for the Study of Indigenous Law and Politics , a research and documentation center that has produced The Fourth World Bulletin, and an introductory text and teaching guide on the instruction of law and politics affecting indigenous peoples. He has taught and lectured at a number of colleges, universities and law schools, including the University of Colorado, the University of Denver, Colorado College, Moscow State University (Russia), The University of Arizona, Michigan Tech, and the University of Iowa.
Morris is the author of numerous publications. Two of his most influential writings are, “In Support of the Right of Self-Determination for Indigenous Peoples Under International Law.” 29 German Yearbook of International Law 277-316 (1986); and “Vine Deloria Jr., and the Development of a Decolonizing Critique of Indigenous Peoples and International Relations,” in Native Voices: American Indian Identity and Resistance. Richard Grounds, George Tinker and David Wilkins, eds. Lawrence: U. of Kansas Press (2003). 97-154.
He has served as a delegate and indigenous representative to several international meetings and negotiations. He has been a representative to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights (now the UN Human Rights Council), the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations, and the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, testifying on issues ranging from the right to self-determination by indigenous peoples to religious freedom violations by the United States against American Indian peoples. Morris contributed to the drafting of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2007.
In recent years, Morris has been active in indigenous youth leadership training programs, both through the Fourth World Center and through the Emerging Indigenous Leadership Institute, He has maintained a very critical view of U.S. indigenous law and policy, and has expressed ongoing skepticism of the version of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that was passed by the United Nations in 2007.
Morris joined the American Indian Movement (AIM) in 1972, and was first selected to the Leadership Council of the American Indian Movement of Colorado in 1984. He became a close associate of AIM leader Russell Means. Together, they worked on indigenous nations' treaty rights and they led a walkout of indigenous delegates at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in 1996. Morris, Means, and Colorado AIM became widely associated with the national movement to abolish Columbus Day as a state and national holiday, especially in the four-year period leading up to the 500th anniversary of the arrival of Columbus in 1992. Morris and Colorado AIM said that it was especially important for indigenous peoples in Colorado to put an end to the holiday because Colorado was the first state in the U.S., in 1907, to designate Columbus Day as an official holiday. Morris, Means and hundreds of others have been arrested on at least four occasions in protesting the Columbus Day holiday and parade. He has also been arrested with Western Shoshone allies defending their treaty territory against nuclear weapons testing in Nevada, and was arrested in Nicaragua during treaty negotiations between the government of Nicaragua and Miskito, Sumo and Rama Indians.
Most recently, Morris and Colorado AIM have joined forces with the Idle No More movement, have protested the Alberta Oil Sands destruction/Keystone XL Pipeline (disrupting a speech by President Obama in Denver in 2012), and protested the racist use of indigenous sport team mascots, especially by the Washington Redskins. In November 2013, Morris’ Fourth World Center and Colorado AIM also hosted the first annual symposium to examine the life and legacy of the late AIM leader Russell Means, who died in October 2012.
There is some controversy surrounding Morris's actual ethnicity. Morris, along with Ward Churchill, were expelled from the national American Indian Movement, Morris being accused of being "another Caucasian American masquerading as an Indian".
References and external links
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2010/05/28/un-trip-yields-future-benefit-81826
http://www.emergingindigenousleaders.org/emergingindigenousleaders.org/Lead_Faculty_2012-13.html
“Still Lying After All These Years,” Indian Country Today, February 16, 2011.
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/02/16/still-lying-after-all-these-years
Glenn Morris and Russell Means, “Why AIM Opposes Columbus Day and Columbus Day Parades” Denver Post, October 12, 1991, page 7-B.
http://www.indigenouspeople.net/russmean.htm
Glenn Morris and Fourth World Center Host Critique of Doctrine of Christian Discovery
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/04/24/doctrine-discovery-another-condemnation-109820
http://narcosphere.narconews.com/notebook/brenda-norrell/2011/10/oglala-leader-confronts-obama-tarsands-and-removed-denver-gathering
Colorado AIM and Idle No More Confront Anti-Indigenous Racism
http://colorado-aim.blogspot.com/2012/12/colorado-aim-members-joined-hundreds-of.html; http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2012/12/flash_mob_planned_today_at_den.php
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/10/27/washington-team-meets-change-the-mascot-protest-in-denver/;
http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/10/28/redskins-are-set-lose-public-awareness-grows-151960
The International Student Exchange Program, founded in 1979 as a small non-profit organization, has grown into one of the largest study abroad membership networks in the world.
ISEP is a non-profit educational community dedicated to helping students overcome academic and financial barriers to study abroad. We work in partnership with our network of member colleges and universities from around the world to help provide students access to affordable, high-quality programs, that in return, help develop culturally sensitive skill sets needed for today's global workforce.
Since our founding, we have sent over 51,000 students abroad. We believe no one should be held back from being able to study abroad regardless of academic major, socio-economic status and geographic location.
Through our partnerships with our member institutions, we’re able to connect students to high-quality, academic programs at more than 300 universities in 56 countries.
History
1979-1997
Established in 1979 under authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act as the International Student Exchange Program at Georgetown University, ISEP was supported by a grant from the (former) United States Information Agency (USIA) until 1996.
Throughout the 1980's and early 1990's, there was a focused effort to widen the network. The first year of exchanges involved Georgetown University and six international universities. However, by 1997, there were over 240 member universities in the U.S. and abroad.
In 1996, ISEP's funding from USIA was discontinued. This led to its incorporation as an independent, non-profit membership-based organization.
1997-2014
After its incorporation in 1996, ISEP began concentrating its efforts on obtaining financial stability while aiming toward continued membership growth and program development. By 2003, ISEP achieved these goals through an ambitious evaluation and implementation of new financial structures and program options, introducing ISEP Direct (formerly ISEP II).
2014-2016
Throughout 2014 and 2015, ISEP underwent an organizational re-branding in order to further align the company's goals towards helping all students overcome financial and academic barriers to study abroad. The re-brand included a new visual identity focused on representing the diverse community of members and students that make up the ISEP network. In 2016, ISEP launched a new website focused on human-centered design principles and introduced their new president and CEO, Dr. John Lucas.
Membership
ISEP member institutions make up a community of more than 300 accredited academic institutions in over 56 countries.
Member Benefits
Access to a global community of accredited higher education institutions
Give your students access to a wide range of institutions of higher education in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America and the Middle East. One agreement with ISEP gives you access to all of our member institutions, without the need to maintain each individual relationship. This allows you to focus on a few strategic bi-laterals without the necessity of maintaining specific agreements. All ISEP host institutions go through a detailed application process to ensure the highest level of program quality. In addition, members can access professional development and networking opportunities through ISEP conferences, coordinator workshops and study tours.
Increased staffing and on-site host institution support for students
We offer dedicated staff to help your institution reach your internationalization goals and assist your students throughout the study abroad process. Host institution coordinators conduct orientation, ensure housing and meals are provided, and facilitate students’ registration and integration into their host institutions.
Training in emergency preparedness and response
Student health and safety is our number one priority. As the world faces increased instability, we know how important it is to be prepared in case of an emergency. Every member institution adheres to rigorous membership standards and training designed to ensure student health, safety and well-being.
Fewer academic limitations
ISEP students are not limited by their field of study because placements are available in all academic disciplines. Our staff provide expert advising on programs with a focus on curriculum integration, and, facilitate the exchange of academic information and transcripts, between host universities, home universities and students.
Reduced financial barriers
We aim to provide the most affordable programs in order to empower students of all financial backgrounds to study abroad. ISEP Direct fees are developed with host institutions to be affordable for all students. ISEP also offers scholarships to help students overcome the financial circumstances limiting access to study abroad.
Home campus diversity
Incoming exchange students bring cultural and linguistic diversity representing international perspectives on your campus and in your classrooms. To help further achieve this goal, our organization sponsors the J-1 exchange visitor program for all ISEP students studying in the U.S.
Consistency in enrollment numbers and tuition
Using our revenue neutral model, we carefully manage your exchange enrollment to avoid imbalances.
“Study abroad” beyond the classroom
Our membership offers your students access to internships, service-learning, community engagement and volunteering opportunities in over 50 countries.
<big>Membership Types</big>
ISEP Exchange Membership
For every student sent abroad, a host institution receives one in return. Inbound students can be from any ISEP Exchange member institution. Placement at an ISEP member institution depends on students' academic qualifications and available exchange space at the institution. Once placed, a student pays the cost of an academic term to their home university (such as tuition, housing and meals) and pays ISEP a one-time placement fee. In return, we take care of facilitating student exchanges between ISEP members and managing both agreements and balances with ISEP.
ISEP Direct Membership
Each student pays a fee to ISEP that covers their host institution’s program cost. Programs are either direct enroll courses, like on ISEP Exchange, or specialized programs focused on a specific language, culture or academic field. We manage agreements between ISEP members and guarantee students' placement at any ISEP Direct host institution as long as they meed the requirements and academic qualifications for acceptance.
ISEP Program Types
ISEP Exchange
ISEP Exchange programs are based on the concept of reciprocal exchange and are open to students at ISEP Exchange member institutions only. Each outbound participant pays the cost of an academic term at home while, for every student sent abroad, the institution receives one in return. ISEP facilitates exchanges between U.S. and international members as well as exchanges among international institutions (International to International). ISEP Exchanges allow students students to exchange places at member universities for up to a full academic year.
Exchanges are based on the balance of students exchanging places rather than a monetary exchange, so a university abroad can only accept as many students as it sends out. Students pay a fee to their home university based on the cost of tuition, fees, housing, and a full meal plan at the home institution. This program fee creates a "place" and a set of benefits for an incoming student. Abroad, students receive the same set of ISEP benefits covered by the fees that the outgoing student paid to that university. An application/placement fee is paid to ISEP. Financial aid and scholarships usually apply for U.S. students.
ISEP Direct
ISEP Direct is a fee-paid option that was developed as a non-reciprocal alternative to ISEP Exchange in order to provide more students access to institutions that are in great demand. ISEP Direct placements are open to students at ISEP member and affiliate Institutions. Students pay a fee to ISEP which covers the host institution's program cost. The program fee covers tuition, orientation, student services abroad, and often room and meals. Financial aid usually applies for US students. At most sites, there are no limits on the number of ISEP Direct students that can be accepted, so the chance of placement for qualified students is very good. Courses offered are usually the same on ISEP-Exchange and ISEP-Direct unless otherwise noted. Some ISEP-Direct programs focus on area studies such as language and culture, and others are primarily language-acquisition programs.
ISEP for All
If students attend a non-member institution, they can still participate in our programs. As an inclusive organization dedicated to improving student access to study abroad, we have opened 13 of our universities offering ISEP Direct programs to any student from an accredited institution of higher education. Highly rated for providing excellent student experiences, high-quality academic programs and exemplary on-site support, we have nominated these 13 universities because we believe they represent some of the best our memberships can offer. Like ISEP Direct, your student will pay ISEP the program fee, and we will work with your institution to help manage the agreement with your student’s selected ISEP institution.
ISEP Summer Programs
ISEP Summer programs outside of the U.S. are good for students who wish to improve their language skills or learn about a special academic subject in another country for a shorter period of time. Some summer programs are offered as ISEP Exchange and others are ISEP Direct. Summer ISEP Exchanges are available to students at ISEP Exchange Member institutions only. Summer ISEP Direct programs are available to students at all ISEP Member institutions. Not all ISEP Members offer summer programs, and the participating universities vary from year to year.
Program Features
Students enroll directly at their host institutions and have access to many academic programs and courses for which they have the pre-requisites and language skills. ISEP participants take courses in language and area studies, international relations, humanities and social sciences, as well as in “non-traditional” study-abroad fields: business, engineering, applied sciences, environmental studies, and education. They have studied geology in Iceland, computer science in Japan, criminology in Sweden, social work in Argentina, sports science in Finland, geography and resource development in Ghana, increasing their understanding of the international dimension of their field and developing critical intercultural communication skills.
International students can apply for placements at ISEP member colleges and universities in 45 states as well as Puerto Rico. ISEP offers a diverse number of study abroad destinations. ISEP students have the option to study in ‘non-traditional’ environments all over the world, giving them the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the culture in their host countries.
Future
Changing the face of ISEP
From 2005-2009, ISEP began refocusing its strategic plan in order to re-energize and modernize its image as a front-runner of the study abroad industry. It has introduced a new logo, a revamped website, and streamlined application process. Additionally, it has sought new ways to recruit and connect students through special projects such as the ISEP Facebook community, Student Ambassadors Program, and annual photo-essay contest.
Future programs/projects
ISEP hopes to broaden its membership base and deepen its commitment to current and future members and the study abroad community by introducing a new database and online application system; pursuing options in non-traditional locations such as the Middle East; and exploring international exchanges for faculty, staff, and education executives.
ISEP is a non-profit educational community dedicated to helping students overcome academic and financial barriers to study abroad. We work in partnership with our network of member colleges and universities from around the world to help provide students access to affordable, high-quality programs, that in return, help develop culturally sensitive skill sets needed for today's global workforce.
Since our founding, we have sent over 51,000 students abroad. We believe no one should be held back from being able to study abroad regardless of academic major, socio-economic status and geographic location.
Through our partnerships with our member institutions, we’re able to connect students to high-quality, academic programs at more than 300 universities in 56 countries.
History
1979-1997
Established in 1979 under authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act as the International Student Exchange Program at Georgetown University, ISEP was supported by a grant from the (former) United States Information Agency (USIA) until 1996.
Throughout the 1980's and early 1990's, there was a focused effort to widen the network. The first year of exchanges involved Georgetown University and six international universities. However, by 1997, there were over 240 member universities in the U.S. and abroad.
In 1996, ISEP's funding from USIA was discontinued. This led to its incorporation as an independent, non-profit membership-based organization.
1997-2014
After its incorporation in 1996, ISEP began concentrating its efforts on obtaining financial stability while aiming toward continued membership growth and program development. By 2003, ISEP achieved these goals through an ambitious evaluation and implementation of new financial structures and program options, introducing ISEP Direct (formerly ISEP II).
2014-2016
Throughout 2014 and 2015, ISEP underwent an organizational re-branding in order to further align the company's goals towards helping all students overcome financial and academic barriers to study abroad. The re-brand included a new visual identity focused on representing the diverse community of members and students that make up the ISEP network. In 2016, ISEP launched a new website focused on human-centered design principles and introduced their new president and CEO, Dr. John Lucas.
Membership
ISEP member institutions make up a community of more than 300 accredited academic institutions in over 56 countries.
Member Benefits
Access to a global community of accredited higher education institutions
Give your students access to a wide range of institutions of higher education in Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America and the Middle East. One agreement with ISEP gives you access to all of our member institutions, without the need to maintain each individual relationship. This allows you to focus on a few strategic bi-laterals without the necessity of maintaining specific agreements. All ISEP host institutions go through a detailed application process to ensure the highest level of program quality. In addition, members can access professional development and networking opportunities through ISEP conferences, coordinator workshops and study tours.
Increased staffing and on-site host institution support for students
We offer dedicated staff to help your institution reach your internationalization goals and assist your students throughout the study abroad process. Host institution coordinators conduct orientation, ensure housing and meals are provided, and facilitate students’ registration and integration into their host institutions.
Training in emergency preparedness and response
Student health and safety is our number one priority. As the world faces increased instability, we know how important it is to be prepared in case of an emergency. Every member institution adheres to rigorous membership standards and training designed to ensure student health, safety and well-being.
Fewer academic limitations
ISEP students are not limited by their field of study because placements are available in all academic disciplines. Our staff provide expert advising on programs with a focus on curriculum integration, and, facilitate the exchange of academic information and transcripts, between host universities, home universities and students.
Reduced financial barriers
We aim to provide the most affordable programs in order to empower students of all financial backgrounds to study abroad. ISEP Direct fees are developed with host institutions to be affordable for all students. ISEP also offers scholarships to help students overcome the financial circumstances limiting access to study abroad.
Home campus diversity
Incoming exchange students bring cultural and linguistic diversity representing international perspectives on your campus and in your classrooms. To help further achieve this goal, our organization sponsors the J-1 exchange visitor program for all ISEP students studying in the U.S.
Consistency in enrollment numbers and tuition
Using our revenue neutral model, we carefully manage your exchange enrollment to avoid imbalances.
“Study abroad” beyond the classroom
Our membership offers your students access to internships, service-learning, community engagement and volunteering opportunities in over 50 countries.
<big>Membership Types</big>
ISEP Exchange Membership
For every student sent abroad, a host institution receives one in return. Inbound students can be from any ISEP Exchange member institution. Placement at an ISEP member institution depends on students' academic qualifications and available exchange space at the institution. Once placed, a student pays the cost of an academic term to their home university (such as tuition, housing and meals) and pays ISEP a one-time placement fee. In return, we take care of facilitating student exchanges between ISEP members and managing both agreements and balances with ISEP.
ISEP Direct Membership
Each student pays a fee to ISEP that covers their host institution’s program cost. Programs are either direct enroll courses, like on ISEP Exchange, or specialized programs focused on a specific language, culture or academic field. We manage agreements between ISEP members and guarantee students' placement at any ISEP Direct host institution as long as they meed the requirements and academic qualifications for acceptance.
ISEP Program Types
ISEP Exchange
ISEP Exchange programs are based on the concept of reciprocal exchange and are open to students at ISEP Exchange member institutions only. Each outbound participant pays the cost of an academic term at home while, for every student sent abroad, the institution receives one in return. ISEP facilitates exchanges between U.S. and international members as well as exchanges among international institutions (International to International). ISEP Exchanges allow students students to exchange places at member universities for up to a full academic year.
Exchanges are based on the balance of students exchanging places rather than a monetary exchange, so a university abroad can only accept as many students as it sends out. Students pay a fee to their home university based on the cost of tuition, fees, housing, and a full meal plan at the home institution. This program fee creates a "place" and a set of benefits for an incoming student. Abroad, students receive the same set of ISEP benefits covered by the fees that the outgoing student paid to that university. An application/placement fee is paid to ISEP. Financial aid and scholarships usually apply for U.S. students.
ISEP Direct
ISEP Direct is a fee-paid option that was developed as a non-reciprocal alternative to ISEP Exchange in order to provide more students access to institutions that are in great demand. ISEP Direct placements are open to students at ISEP member and affiliate Institutions. Students pay a fee to ISEP which covers the host institution's program cost. The program fee covers tuition, orientation, student services abroad, and often room and meals. Financial aid usually applies for US students. At most sites, there are no limits on the number of ISEP Direct students that can be accepted, so the chance of placement for qualified students is very good. Courses offered are usually the same on ISEP-Exchange and ISEP-Direct unless otherwise noted. Some ISEP-Direct programs focus on area studies such as language and culture, and others are primarily language-acquisition programs.
ISEP for All
If students attend a non-member institution, they can still participate in our programs. As an inclusive organization dedicated to improving student access to study abroad, we have opened 13 of our universities offering ISEP Direct programs to any student from an accredited institution of higher education. Highly rated for providing excellent student experiences, high-quality academic programs and exemplary on-site support, we have nominated these 13 universities because we believe they represent some of the best our memberships can offer. Like ISEP Direct, your student will pay ISEP the program fee, and we will work with your institution to help manage the agreement with your student’s selected ISEP institution.
ISEP Summer Programs
ISEP Summer programs outside of the U.S. are good for students who wish to improve their language skills or learn about a special academic subject in another country for a shorter period of time. Some summer programs are offered as ISEP Exchange and others are ISEP Direct. Summer ISEP Exchanges are available to students at ISEP Exchange Member institutions only. Summer ISEP Direct programs are available to students at all ISEP Member institutions. Not all ISEP Members offer summer programs, and the participating universities vary from year to year.
Program Features
Students enroll directly at their host institutions and have access to many academic programs and courses for which they have the pre-requisites and language skills. ISEP participants take courses in language and area studies, international relations, humanities and social sciences, as well as in “non-traditional” study-abroad fields: business, engineering, applied sciences, environmental studies, and education. They have studied geology in Iceland, computer science in Japan, criminology in Sweden, social work in Argentina, sports science in Finland, geography and resource development in Ghana, increasing their understanding of the international dimension of their field and developing critical intercultural communication skills.
International students can apply for placements at ISEP member colleges and universities in 45 states as well as Puerto Rico. ISEP offers a diverse number of study abroad destinations. ISEP students have the option to study in ‘non-traditional’ environments all over the world, giving them the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the culture in their host countries.
Future
Changing the face of ISEP
From 2005-2009, ISEP began refocusing its strategic plan in order to re-energize and modernize its image as a front-runner of the study abroad industry. It has introduced a new logo, a revamped website, and streamlined application process. Additionally, it has sought new ways to recruit and connect students through special projects such as the ISEP Facebook community, Student Ambassadors Program, and annual photo-essay contest.
Future programs/projects
ISEP hopes to broaden its membership base and deepen its commitment to current and future members and the study abroad community by introducing a new database and online application system; pursuing options in non-traditional locations such as the Middle East; and exploring international exchanges for faculty, staff, and education executives.
Freddie Eldrett was a British Actor and Director who started his career at the Windmill Theatre in London, where at just 18 years old he was one of the youngest entertainers to perform there.
He was one of the acts to appear on Opportunity Knocks where his dancing ability helped him to win for 21 weeks in a row.
In 1962 he starred as Willy Aldrich in Reach for Glory, directed by Philip Leacock.
In 1966 he played a soldier in an episode of Doctor Who called The Tenth Planet alongside William Hartnell as the Doctor. The Director was Derek Martinus.
Eldrett appeared in many films including The French Mistress with Sophia Lauren, Tom Sawyer with Dorothy Brookings, The Verdict is Yours with Honor Blackman and I Could Go On Singing with Judy Garland and Dirk Bogarde. However, he was mainly a theatre actor appearing in such plays as 110 in the Shade and Divorce me Darling at the Globe Theatre where he met his long term companion Philip Gilbert.
Later in his career Eldrett founded the Prince Regent Theatre in Farnborough, directing many productions before his death in November 2003.
He was one of the acts to appear on Opportunity Knocks where his dancing ability helped him to win for 21 weeks in a row.
In 1962 he starred as Willy Aldrich in Reach for Glory, directed by Philip Leacock.
In 1966 he played a soldier in an episode of Doctor Who called The Tenth Planet alongside William Hartnell as the Doctor. The Director was Derek Martinus.
Eldrett appeared in many films including The French Mistress with Sophia Lauren, Tom Sawyer with Dorothy Brookings, The Verdict is Yours with Honor Blackman and I Could Go On Singing with Judy Garland and Dirk Bogarde. However, he was mainly a theatre actor appearing in such plays as 110 in the Shade and Divorce me Darling at the Globe Theatre where he met his long term companion Philip Gilbert.
Later in his career Eldrett founded the Prince Regent Theatre in Farnborough, directing many productions before his death in November 2003.
Motel Motel was an indie folk/rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, with roots and influences from Denver, Colorado; Captain Cook, Hawaii; and Richmond, Virginia and elsewhere across the United States.
The band members are Eric Engel, John "Mickey" Theis, Timothy Sullivan, Jeremy Duvall and Erik Gundel. They are self-described as "shwag rock" but their distinctive style has also been called "rattling, old-timey country" and "garage-Americana".
The band often plays live with a string quartet.
In 2007,The band released the EP "Old York". The single "Coffee" first appeared on this EP. Coffee went on to be featured in a commercial for Crown Royal.
In 2008 they self-released their debut LP "New Denver", which NY Press named as NYC's best debut record of 2008. It was re-released in July 2009 via the record label The Rebel Group. Their most recent album The Big Island was released on August 24, 2010. The year after the band went in indefinite hiatus.
Motel Motel has toured in Egypt, the UK, and the United States.
Discography
*Old York (June 27, 2007)
*New Denver (July 16, 2008)
*"The Big Island" (August 24, 2010)
The band members are Eric Engel, John "Mickey" Theis, Timothy Sullivan, Jeremy Duvall and Erik Gundel. They are self-described as "shwag rock" but their distinctive style has also been called "rattling, old-timey country" and "garage-Americana".
The band often plays live with a string quartet.
In 2007,The band released the EP "Old York". The single "Coffee" first appeared on this EP. Coffee went on to be featured in a commercial for Crown Royal.
In 2008 they self-released their debut LP "New Denver", which NY Press named as NYC's best debut record of 2008. It was re-released in July 2009 via the record label The Rebel Group. Their most recent album The Big Island was released on August 24, 2010. The year after the band went in indefinite hiatus.
Motel Motel has toured in Egypt, the UK, and the United States.
Discography
*Old York (June 27, 2007)
*New Denver (July 16, 2008)
*"The Big Island" (August 24, 2010)