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The Daily OrangeAttorney general continues abroad program inquiry
Code of conduct in question at 15 different schools
By Mallory Passuite
Posted: 2/7/08, 11:56 PM EST Section: News
"We do have several things in place to make sure that we are always working with student interest in mind," she said.
To select its abroad programs, SU considers a combination of factors such as the quality of the partner institution and academic pertinence, she said.
As one of the oldest programs in the country, such practices have maintained SUAbroad's reputation.
"Every year we are ranked among the top quality study abroad programs by U.S. News & World Report," Malboeuf said.
Approximately 50 percent of those studying in SUAbroad centers are not SU students, according to the SUAbroad Web site.
If other schools' programs receive bad publicity, even more parents and students may be drawn to the reputable abroad program at SU, said Ashley Sy, a senior public relations and policy studies major.
Sy said that she has noticed the number of non-Syracuse students abroad and expects it to increase. Sy studied in London last spring, where she shared an apartment with two University of Maryland students. Sy said students from other schools recognize "how strong of an abroad program Syracuse has and want to take advantage of that."
"So long as SU's program is not one that is found to have engaged in the unfair business deals, the program will only grow," she said.
As one of the subpoenaed schools, Cornell University will face the possible outcome of unfavorable exposure.
One Cornell student, currently studying abroad, is not doing so through Cornell's abroad program.
Junior Marisa Bailey chose to study in London through a Boston University program.
Though Cornell does not offer instruction in London, Bailey would take a school's reputation into consideration.
"If I knew that one had a particularly bad reputation I could simply choose one of the others," she said.
Another Cornell student, sophomore Sarah Perosio, plans to study abroad, but does not feel affected by the investigation.
To select its abroad programs, SU considers a combination of factors such as the quality of the partner institution and academic pertinence, she said.
As one of the oldest programs in the country, such practices have maintained SUAbroad's reputation.
"Every year we are ranked among the top quality study abroad programs by U.S. News & World Report," Malboeuf said.
Approximately 50 percent of those studying in SUAbroad centers are not SU students, according to the SUAbroad Web site.
If other schools' programs receive bad publicity, even more parents and students may be drawn to the reputable abroad program at SU, said Ashley Sy, a senior public relations and policy studies major.
Sy said that she has noticed the number of non-Syracuse students abroad and expects it to increase. Sy studied in London last spring, where she shared an apartment with two University of Maryland students. Sy said students from other schools recognize "how strong of an abroad program Syracuse has and want to take advantage of that."
"So long as SU's program is not one that is found to have engaged in the unfair business deals, the program will only grow," she said.
As one of the subpoenaed schools, Cornell University will face the possible outcome of unfavorable exposure.
One Cornell student, currently studying abroad, is not doing so through Cornell's abroad program.
Junior Marisa Bailey chose to study in London through a Boston University program.
Though Cornell does not offer instruction in London, Bailey would take a school's reputation into consideration.
"If I knew that one had a particularly bad reputation I could simply choose one of the others," she said.
Another Cornell student, sophomore Sarah Perosio, plans to study abroad, but does not feel affected by the investigation.
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