Digging Deeper: Exploring Education Abroad

While U.S. participation in study abroad programs has increased in recent years, fewer than one in ten American students graduate having had an international experience. Those who do venture abroad often describe it as one of the best decisions they’ve ever made. Join Penn State President Eric Barron and guests Michael Adewumi, vice provost for Global Programs, and Karan Sandhu and Nicole Bernstein, both Penn State students whom have studied abroad, as they discuss the benefits of international experiences.

Guests

Michael Adewumi, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Global Programs, Penn State

Nicole Bernstein
Chemical Engineering Major, Penn State

Karan Sandhu
Mechanical Engineering Major, Penn State

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