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After serious incidents, college study-abroad programs face pressure to focus on safety

After serious incidents, college study-abroad programs face pressure to focus on safety

March 11, 2019 By Wise Owls Leave a Comment

Minnesota universities are having to reevaluate their study-abroad programs in terms of safety, hastily finding ways to put effective precautionary measures into place. During a recent trip abroad to India, a student reported that a local doctor had molested her, and an illness had begun to spread rapidly shortly after. Another trip to Cuba proved to be devastating when a student was sexually assaulted, and it happened once more during a program in Ireland. More safety measures are absolutely vital in ensuring the safety of future students who participate in study-abroad programs.

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Carleton College Study Abroad program got some negative publicity when a student reported being molested by a local doctor.
  • The college was impelled to send off three administrators to look into the problem, which took place in India.
  • In a separate incident, a Minnesota school settled a lawsuit when a student reported being raped while abroad in Cuba.

“While such serious problems are rare, Minnesota study-abroad programs have faced growing pressure in recent years to be more vigilant on issues of student health and safety.”

Read more: http://www.startribune.com/after-serious-incidents-college-study-abroad-programs-face-new-pressure-to-focus-on-student-safety/505617892/

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