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SIT welcomes five new academic directors
September 10, 2019
SIT welcomes five new academic directors or the 2019-20 academic year, including three women scientists, a historian, and a journalism expert.
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Alice Rowan Swanson Fellowship applications due Oct. 1
September 4, 2019
Applications are due October 1, 2019, for the next Alice Rowan Swanson Fellowship. The program gives SIT Study Abroad and IHP alumni an opportunity to return to the country where they studied abroad to carry out a human rights-based project.
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SIT Graduate Institute marks 8th annual degree ceremony in Washington, DC
August 12, 2019
WASHINGTON, DC — Seventeen students received master’s degrees on August 11 during a ceremony at the National Presbyterian Church that emphasized the importance of cultivating community to build a more sustainable world.
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August 2019 Capstone Schedule
August 7, 2019
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August 2019 Sandanona Conference Schedule
August 6, 2019
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Photo Contest 2019: The Winners
June 10, 2019
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May 2019 Capstone Seminar
May 3, 2019
SIT welcomes 44 master's students to the May 2019 Capstone Seminar, taking place on the Brattleboro campus at 1 Kipling Road Tuesday, May 7 through Thursday, May 9.
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SIT to present two panels at Latin American Study Association Congress
May 2, 2019
SIT Study Abroad academic directors and program collaborators will present papers at two SIT Study Abroad-sponsored panels at the 2019 Latin America Study Association Congress, May 24-27 in Boston.
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SIT-NAFSA connections run deep
May 2, 2019
At least six current NAFSA volunteer leaders have roots at School for International Training and one, SIT Graduate Institute International Education MA Program Chair Dr. Sora Friedman, chairs NAFSA’s Teaching, Learning and Scholarship Knowledge Community and has co-edited a new NAFSA publication about careers in the field.
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SIT Study Abroad alumni reap fellowships, awards
May 1, 2019
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Summer’s coming! Apply by April 1
March 8, 2019
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Will Venezuela cause a domino effect?
March 1, 2019
A conversation about the Venezuela crisis within the larger context of Latin America
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A Statement on the Passing of Alan Carter
February 19, 2019
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Early applications open Dec. 10 for fall 2019 programs!
December 1, 2018
Due to an application system upgrade, we will open the fall 2019 application period on Monday, Dec. 10, five days earlier than planned. This will give students extra time to submit their applications before the system upgrade begins.
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Ian O’Brien appointed SIT Director of Security
November 9, 2018
School for International Training appoints Ian O’Brien to fill a new position, Director of Security, to monitor, analyze, and report risk in the countries where SIT Study Abroad and SIT Graduate Institute programs are hosted and enhance SIT’s rigorous safety and security measures for our students abroad.
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SIT reimagines sustainable development with revamped degree
October 4, 2018
Prompted by growing economic disparity and environmental destruction and the lack of visibility of existing alternatives, the School for International Training (SIT) is introducing a revamped Master of Arts in Sustainable Development.
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SIT responds to migration crisis with new MA in Humanitarian Assistance
October 4, 2018
Responding to a growing need for leaders in the field of humanitarian aid, School for International Training will launch a one-year Master of Arts degree in Humanitarian Assistance and Crisis Management in fall 2019.
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A statement from Dr. Sophie Howlett in response to the Senate Judiciary hearing on sexual violence
September 28, 2018
Dr. Christine Blasey Ford's testimony and her experience shined a spotlight on the power dynamics that all too often get in the way of a woman’s right – anybody’s right -- to speak, to be heard, and to have one’s experience counted. We can and must do better to address not only the issue of sexual violence in our society, but also the way survivors of sexual assault are too often treated.
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New MA in Peace & Justice Leadership
September 20, 2018
A new peace and justice master’s degree from School for International Training will include a formative two-week residency in South Africa, and classes through two influential organizations, the United States Institute of Peace and the Alliance for Peacebuilding in Washington, DC.