You may have noticed a few changes around AUIP these days. We’re most proud of our revamped Web site and ever-increasing galleries on Flickr. To add to the media array, we launch this blog. With the blog we aim to stay connected with everyone in our AUIP community: students, parents, friends, faculty, administrators and anyone else interested in our unique study abroad programs.

We will provide you with much more than simply AUIP news though. You can expect engaging, informative posts presented in departments. Here’s what you will read in each department:

• 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
• 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

Please post comments and send us suggestions to info@auip.com. Enjoy!