Worcester Business Journal

40 Worcester Business Journal | November 4, 2019 | wbjournal.com I N D U S T R I E S E D U C A T I O N 202 Brigham St., Northborough, MA • 508-393-2444 For Tee Times: www.juniperhillgc.com Juniper Hill Golf Course Celebrating Over 85 Years of Golf • Friendly Atmosphere • Two well groomed, established courses • No membership fees • 36 Challenging Holes • Top 10 Public Golf Course in Massachusetts • Golf Teaching Center Call us at 508-351-9500 Give the gift of golf Gift certificates for golf, lunch, lessons and equipment are available in the Pro Shop 508-393-2444 Outings & Functions 3 to 300 guests in a variety of settings Colleges pushing for more study abroad BY SUSAN SHALHOUB Special to the Worcester Business Journal C entral Massachusetts colleges and universities are nurturing the concept of the globe as a classroom. According to the Institute of International Education (IIE), 46,571 American students pursued degrees in other countries in the 2011-2012 school year. By the 2016-2017 school year, the number jumped to 332,727. Seen as an incomparable way to broaden horizons and get students out of their comfort zones, local colleges and universities are increasingly offering study-abroad programs. Top destinations for American students include the U.K. and Canada, then France and Germany, due to its lower educational costs. Some schools are even making time overseas a graduation requirement. "Students are able to frame situations with a different lens. [Global travel] gives them such an open perspective," said Alberto Cardelle, Fitchburg State University provost and vice president for academic affairs. is year FSU was awarded a $1-million grant to expand its international efforts. e grant from Trustee Anna Clementi of Lunenburg, one of the largest endowed gis the school has ever received, established the Global Ambassadors Scholarship Program. It will allow 30% more students to participate in FSU faculty-led global programs in the first six years, covering 50% of their costs, said Matthew Bruun, university public relations director. For a state university, the opportunity has even more value, said Cardelle. "For the type of students that come to state universities like ours, international travel is oen not in the cards due to finances," he said. "ey have jobs and can't be away for a whole semester," and don't have passports, said Cardelle. Going with faculty makes the concept more palatable, he said. Cardelle said Clementi requested those who receive Global Ambassadors Fitchburg State University President Richard Lapidus and Anna Clementi shake hands after signing the memorandum of agreement establishing the Global Ambassadors Scholarship Program. PHOTOS/FITCHBURG STATE UNIVERSITY

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