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Just the Facts - A Wiki Wild Web
Go Global!
BlogAbroad.com Season 2 - Bigger and Better
Student Sweepstakes
Tech Tips
Advisor Supplies
Upcoming Conferences
StudyAbroad.com Traffic Information

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Just the Facts

StudyAbroad.com has long been the leading online directory of study abroad programs, but how many people know it is also a great resource for students either currently or planning to study abroad?

Well, it is, and has been for quite sometime.

But it just got better.

The StudyAbroad.com staff has been working tirelessly to create the StudyAbroad.com Wiki, the definitive resource for study abroad information.

A wiki is a free online encyclopedia in which anyone can add or edit information within a controlled environment. What this means is that you can go to wiki.studyabroad.com and add any information that you deem fit. If there is something important about a city in Germany that you think people should know, put it there. If you don't think there is enough information about finances in Egypt, add it. It is dynamic content, meaning it is always changing and improving. Keep in mind, however, that a group of experts are constantly reading the content to make sure it is accurate.

Imagine the possibilities. The StudyAbroad.com Wiki has the potential to be the greatest travelogue in existence.

A student can study abroad in a country and add his or her favorite restaurants, professors, tourist attractions, etc., for future students to see. Then, if someone lists a restaurant that closes down or moves locations a few months later, another student can make the necessary changes.

That means this wiki makes travel books like Lonely Planet and Frommer's outdated and unnecessary. If a student wants to know what studying in a country is like today, all he or she has to do is check out wiki.studyabroad.com to get the latest.

So advisors - please go to wiki.studyabroad.com and add any information you'd like. We want this to be as helpful as possible for students and we need your help to accomplish that.

It is still in its Beta stage. There is still a lot of work to be done. But with your help, and this great concept, we may just revolutionize how students prepare for their study abroad adventures.

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Go Global!:

If your students are looking for one more chance to find the perfect study abroad program, or if you are looking for one more way to reach out to students to get them interesting in taking the leap to studying abroad, then you may want to consider attending one of four Go Global! fairs at the end of October.

Go Global! is a first class international student recruitment fair coming to the US education market. They've been doing it successfully in the Netherlands and are now making a go in the US, holding conferences in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York, and Boston. Their plan is, "to bring the world's finest academic institutions into direct contact with American students looking for study opportunities abroad."

Go Global! targets study abroad students, graduate students, high school students, and workers/volunteers. You can get more information on this exciting new conference at www.GoGlobalFair.com.

The dates are:

Washington D.C., - Tuesday, October 25
Philadelphia - Wednesday, October 26
New York City - Friday and Saturday, October 28-29
Boston - Sunday, October 30.

We'll be at each one, so stop by and say hello.

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The Sequel is Always Bigger:

The first season of BlogAbroad.com was an overwhelming success, garnering high praise from study abroad advisors and students, avid bloggers, and the press. We can't thank you enough for everything you did to bring attention to this great advocacy project.

But the inevitable question arises of what can we possibly do to top the rookie season.

The answer is simple. We have a sophomore season.

And, as sequels always go, Part Two is bigger and better. We have added an extra blogger, a New Zealand native studying in New York. Plus, to make things more interesting, we have a Texas native studying in New Zealand.

In addition, there is more interactivity between the bloggers, more interaction with other students, and more pictures of their adventures. They are also competing against each other in educational competitions.

If you have an idea for a competition or would like to sponsor one, contact John Duncan at jd@studyabroad.com.

Go to http://www.BlogAbroad.com to read the blogger's stories.

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Student Sweepstakes

Your students can win in $1,000 to Study Abroad in New Zealand!

Grand Prize:
- $1,000 discount to be applied toward the cost of participating in SUNY New Paltz's fall semester 2006 in Wellington, New Zealand

- US $500 towards a round trip airfare from StudentProspector.com

The application deadline is April 1, 2006. The sweepstakes will run from September to end of March and a winner will be chosen.

Ten runners-up will receive a StudyAbroad.com prize pack including a StudyAbroad.com T-shirt.

This sweepstakes is only open to students who are in good standing at a U.S. Institution and who are over the age of 18. Entrants' information will be automatically shared with the other sponsors. Other restrictions apply. Go to http://www.studyabroad.com/sweepstakes/rules.html for the restrictions.

Students can enter the sweepstakes at http://saprofile.studentprospector.com/webapp/controller/NonReg1?sweepstakes=1.

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Tech Tips:

By Paul Fleming, Project Manager of EDU Internet Strategies

Basic PC First Aid:

If you own a PC and are attempting any major changes to the system, it is worth creating a restore point to fall back on in case anything goes wrong.

To do this, go to "Start." Then click "All programs," followed by "Accessories." Next, hit "System Tools," and then "System Restore." Select "Create a Restore Point."

Also, if you're not in the habit of backing-up your files, you should do so. Important documents, files, photos, etc. should be burned to a CD, DVD, or stored on an external hard drive just in case the unthinkable happens.

For information on making your PC run smoother and more efficiently, go to http://www.eduinsight.com/articles/pc_maintenance.html.

To get a newsletter full of helpful tech tips as well as technology's place in the current education world, please go to http://www.eduinsight.com/

Staring with the next issue, Tech Tips will be about handy features to help you navigate through the StudyAbroad.com website easier. Please be on the lookout for that, and if you'd like to suggest a tip sent an e-mail to mulmer@edudirectories.com.

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Advisor Supplies

We offer complimentary promotional items for advisors. They include:

* Pens
* Brochures
* Posters
* Notepads
* Why Study Abroad? brochures
* Plastic fair bags
* Postcards
* Brochure holders (limit one)
* Adhesive plastic pockets (limit one)
* StudyAbroad.com handbooks (limit one)

If you are looking to order additional supplies, please contact Melissa Mitchell at 610-499-9200 or e-mail mm@edudirectories.com.

We do not ship out of the country or to P.O. Boxes.

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Upcoming Conferences EDU will be attending

October:
NACADA in Las Vegas, NV, October 5-8
NAFSA Region XII in Anaheim, CA, October 10-12
BASAA in Boston, MA, October 15
Go Global! in Washington D.C., Philadelphia, New York City, and Boston, October 25, 26, 28-29, 30.

November:
NAFSA Region VII in Birmingham, AL, November 6-8
NAFSA Region XI in Sugarloaf, ME, November 7-9
NAFSA Region VIII & X in Atlantic City, NJ, November 7-10
NAFSA Region II & III in Colorado Springs, CO, November 8-11
CIEE in Miami, FL, November 16-18
Forum on Education Abroad in Miami, FL, November 18-19
ACTFL in Baltimore, MD, November 18-20

If you are attending any of these conferences or will be in the area you should definitely stop by and say hello. We'd love to see you and talk to you.

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StudyAbroad.com Traffic

StudyAbroad.com continues to be the leading online directory for study abroad programs.

Over 4 million people visited the site between January and June this year, up almost half a million from last year. These are quality students interested in studying abroad, and they are seeing your program on our site.

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If you have any news you would like to share with your fellow study abroad professionals please let us know. We would be happy to post your thoughts, articles, and press releases in this newsletter. We would also like to start a "letter to the editor" type section, so please feel free to send us your comments. Just contact Matt Ulmer at mulmer@edudirectories.com, and he will feature you in an upcoming issue of the StudyAbroad.com Newsletter.

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Educational Directories Unlimited, Inc., parent company of StudyAbroad.com, produces several newsletters, specifically for StudyAbroad.com, GradSchools.com, and IIEPassport, as well as periodic news releases. To subscribe to the StudyAbroad Newsletter, please e-mail sabnewsletter-on@list.edudirectories.com If you would like to receive our news releases, please contact Matt Ulmer at mulmer@edudirectories.com.

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Educational Directories Unlimited, Inc. (www.EDUdirectories.com) has been at the forefront of educational marketing since its inception in 1989. With a mission to be the bridge between students and educators, EDU provides several comprehensive online directories including GradSchools.com, StudyAbroad.com, EducationforAdults.com, CollegeAbroad.com, Distance.GradSchools.com, and Business.GradSchools.com. It also offers innovative services such as StudentProspector and Administrator, as well as Internet consulting services through EDU Internet Strategies. Based in suburban Philadelphia, EDU's steady growth since its inception in 1989 has led to its inclusion in the Philadelphia 100, Inc. Magazine/ICIC Inner City 100 and Inc. 500 lists of fast-growing businesses.

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