Sep 13 – 14, 2025
Hitotsubashi University
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Bridging the Pacific Gap: The State of US IEPs and Japanese Students’ Study Abroad

Sep 14, 2025, 11:05 AM
25m
Main Building 2nd floor (Hitotsubashi University)

Main Building 2nd floor

Hitotsubashi University

2-1 Naka, Kunitachi, Tokyo 186-8601, Japan
25-minute presentation College and University - Related Sunday 1 Room 24

Speakers

Gordon Clark (University of North Texas) Ian Randall (Kansai Gaidai University)

Description

Colleagues separated by 6400 miles, Gordon Clark of the University of North Texas and Ian Randall of UNT at Kansai Gaidai University, present findings of a transpacific poll on the expectations and experiences of US Intensive English Programs and Japanese universities that sponsor and send study abroad students to them. What are the expectations of each? What happens if the IEP closes? With US F-1 visas at a trickle, are programs adapting to ESTA? How can communication work better for both sides? Conversely, what are the best practices you have experienced? Finally, opportunities for discussion at end.

Authors

Gordon Clark (University of North Texas) Ian Randall (Kansai Gaidai University)

Presentation materials