Six of us social work faculty are preparing departure to Bursa, Turkey, via Istanbul for the Alliance of UniversRuthiRuth ties for Democracy (AUDEM) conference. AUDEM is a collaboration of American and Eastern European counties that are interested in promoting the…
A Country Without an Army?
Since our arrival in Costa Rica, we have found it intriguing that Costa Rica is one of very few countries in the world that does not have an army. Visitors often ask: How will the Costaricenses…
Yesterday, over lunch on the deck looking out over the tropical vegetation, we had an opportunity to chat with our students about their experiences in Costa Rica. The students mentioned the usual challenges and frustrations with foreign travel: not…
