What’s been read over 8,000 times? This AUIP blog, of course!

Here are some fast facts about our blog:

• We have 146 posts to date, including this one.
• Our highest traffic day thus far was October 15, 2010, the day after we announced the 2010 Photo Contest winners with this News Brief entry.
• We just introduced a new category titled Student Perspective with student entries prominently featuring our 2011 student blogs.

If you’re new to our blog, then here’s a recap of what you will read in each category:

• The Fact Files: Scoop about people, places, cultures and environments encountered on programs
• Faculty Focus: Faculty and field guide interviews
• Suitcase: Tips for preparing to study abroad
• Library: Our book, journal, movie and media picks
• Shoestring Budget: Suggestions for studying abroad on a budget
• Field Notes: Program highlights, anecdotes or memories
• What Next: Alumni interviews and resources
• Snapshot: Eye-catching program photos
• Student Perspective: Student entries & 2011 student blogs
• Product Line: Innovative, useful gadgets or trips of note
• Green Living: Sustainability tips
• News Brief: Latest news about our programs and their regions and themes
• Postcard: Staff or alumni globetrotting

Thank you to all the readers during the past year. Please post comments and send us suggestions for improvement to info@auip.com. We want to continue making this a useful blog for our readers, so next year we can look back and see even more than 20,000 readers. Enjoy!