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Diversity and access abroad

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MU embraces diversity and encourages all students to seek study abroad opportunities. When traveling outside the United States, a student may face challenges based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or disability, perhaps encountering discrimination or standing out as a minority in the host country. We hope these resources will help students successfully address diversity issues and have an optimally enriching experience abroad.

How to learn more

  • MU Office of Disability Services - Disability Services provides academic accommodations and support services for MU students with disabilities and also assists campus departments in providing access to services and programs in the most integrated setting possible.
  • DiversityAbroad.com - DiversityAbroad.com aims to increase minority students' involvement in study abroad programs by educating students and promoting the benefits of education-abroad programs.
  • Diversity Issues in Study Abroad - This booklet is a collection of quotes about Brown University students' experiences abroad, gathered through a survey that addressed ethnicity, heritage, sexual orientation, religion, minority/majority issues, physical appearance and language.
  • Rainbow SIG - Student Resources - Rainbow SIG provides resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered international students and study abroad students.