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SIT Peru Alumna Named Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow
April 28, 2021
An SIT Study Abroad scholar will return to the Amazon this year to support workshops that will help indigenous communities learn about their land rights and how to protect themselves from illegal incursions. Emily Pugh will undertake this work as the newest Alice Rowan Swanson fellow.
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SIT Graduate Institute announces two new part-time hybrid degrees
November 10, 2020
School for International Training is proud to announce the launch of two new accredited part-time, hybrid master’s degrees in Global Leadership & Social Innovation and Humanitarian Assistance & Crisis Management.
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World Learning and SIT Welcome Five New Board Members
October 8, 2020
World Learning is pleased to announce the appointment of four new members and one returning member to its Board of Trustees: Rye Barcott, Jack Benson, Elizabeth Clay Roy, Aicha Cooper, and Roopali Phadke. The cohort brings diverse perspectives and rich experience in their respective fields.
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SIT Graduate Institute Announces Accreditation for Landmark New Doctoral Degree in Global Education
October 2, 2020
School for International Training has received accreditation for its milestone EdD in Global Education, SIT Graduate Institute’s first doctorate, as well as the first degree of its kind offered by a U.S.-based higher education institution.
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World Learning and SIT Announce Partnership with Diversity Abroad
June 9, 2020
World Learning and School for International Training (SIT) have entered into a new partnership with Diversity Abroad, to create positive systemic change in the institution. This process aims to ensure the organization is upholding its core values, especially social inclusion and justice.
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SIT Graduate Institute announces first doctoral degree with EdD in Global Education
May 26, 2020
SIT Graduate Institute, a leader in international education, is launching an EdD in Global Education.
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SIT increases scholarships for Peace Corps volunteers repatriated due to COVID-19
March 31, 2020
SIT Graduate Institute is offering enhanced academic scholarships to thousands of returning Peace Corps volunteers forced to leave their posts this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SIT safely repatriates 920 students in massive global evacuation effort
March 31, 2020
SIT repatriates 920 undergraduate and graduate students as global pandemic unfolds.
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SIT Graduate Institute announces accreditation for three new Global Master’s degrees
March 17, 2020
SIT receives accreditation for three new master's degrees, in Global Health Policy, Administration & Management; International Education; and Diplomacy & International Relations
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SIT alumni shine at Notre Dame Human Development conference
February 24, 2020
Eleven SIT Study Abroad alumni presented undergraduate research at the 2020 Human Development Conference at Notre Dame University, where SIT Senegal alumna Tyeesha Webber of Howard University won a prize for research she conducted on SIT Senegal.
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SIT symposium to examine issues of identity and human resilience
February 18, 2020
Registration is now open for School for International Training’s first annual Critical Global Issues Symposium, May 14-16 in Brattleboro, Vermont.
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SIT names new dean for Africa South of the Sahara
December 10, 2019
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SIT Uganda alumna named Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow
November 19, 2019
SIT announces the newest Alice Rowan Swanson fellow, Shaylah Nichols, an alumna of SIT Study Abroad in Uganda. She will return to Kampala to develop a girls empowerment program.
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SIT ranked top institution for English Language Fellows program
November 7, 2019
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Take climate action — help us plant a forest!
September 12, 2019
Join us Saturday, Sept 28, to plant up to 300 trees on the SIT campus.
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SIT Iceland program set to achieve carbon neutrality
September 3, 2019
An SIT summer program in Iceland will offset its carbon footprint by planting about 220 trees.
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SIT names Social Justice Education Specialist
June 20, 2019
In his new role, Sonny Singh supports faculty and staff around the world in their understanding of SIT's student body and their changing needs.
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Multicultural values highlighted at SIT commencement
May 11, 2019
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UNRWA deputy director to speak at SIT commencement
April 9, 2019
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SIT launches global MA in Humanitarian Relief and Crisis Management
January 14, 2019
Responding to one of the most critical global issues of the 21st century, School for International Training has introduced a groundbreaking new master’s degree that brings students face to face with real-world challenges and solutions to the crises that have displaced more than 68 million people worldwide.
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December 2018 Capstone Seminar
December 7, 2018
SIT welcomes 12 students to its December Capstone Seminar on the Brattleboro campus from Monday, Dec. 10 through Friday, Dec. 15. The capstone presentation and paper is the culmination of every SIT degree program, the demonstration of students’ integration of theory and practice in their field.
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University of Minnesota student wins SIT fellowship to promote sexual health in rural Bolivia
November 6, 2018
SIT Study Abroad alumna and University of Minnesota PhD student Vanessa Voller plans to develop sexual health and reproductive rights training for rural Bolivian youth early next year. Her community project is aimed at confronting Bolivia’s high rates of gender-based violence and teen pregnancy.