Author : Teresa Brawner Bevis
Release : 2019-04-11
Genre : Education
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 347/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A World History of Higher Education Exchange by : Teresa Brawner Bevis
Download or read book A World History of Higher Education Exchange written by Teresa Brawner Bevis. This book was released on 2019-04-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the origins of higher learning, and then traces education exchange to the aftermath of World War II, when the United States was internationally recognized as the epicenter of critical thinking and scientific discovery. As centers of learning arose in the ancient world, the gathering of students they drew invariably included “foreigners”—those not native to the immediate local area. Then as now, inquisitive minds compelled humans to explore, crossing borders to seek enlightenment in faraway places before returning to their homelands. Few societies have been so remote that they could not be affected by the acquisition of imported information. The number of international students and scholars in the United States now exceeds one million. This book narrates the complex and colorful history of intrepid individuals, inspired programs, and world events that have given direction to the path of education exchange, as well as the global dissemination of American scholarship.
