Other redevelopment possibilities for the Waikiki Trade

Center property include residential apartments,

vertical retail or student housing, sources said.

Sale of Waikiki Trade Center could spark more redevelopment

Source: Pacific Business News CoastWood Capital Group, the California-based capital partner for the International Market Place redevelopment project in Waikiki may be a part of another redevelopment project on the site of the Waikiki Trade Center, perhaps a new hotel. CoastWood Capital Group recently purchased the retail and office tower at the corner of Kuhio and Seaside avenues for an undisclosed price, Matt Bittick, president of Bishop Street Commercial, which handles office leasing for...

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

Find out what support services you can expect from your university as an international student and make the most of your time studying abroad. Studying abroad is likely to be an exciting, enriching and fulfilling experience. But initially at least, it may also feel daunting and at times overwhelming. New international students have to adapt to a new place, new culture and perhaps a new language, all at the same time. Most universities (certainly those with large numbers of international...

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COPING WITH CULTURE SHOCK

COPING WITH CULTURE SHOCK

Study-abroad veteran Renatha Lussa explains what is meant by ‘culture shock’ and how to cope when you encounter it. Going to live abroad is an exciting experience that requires preparation. I am not talking about technical issues such as how many pairs of socks you should bring with you. I am talking about the big preparation, the one that is essential to making your experience rich and positive. Before you go, get prepared to experience culture shock. Some of you may say "Culture s...

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THE FIVE STAGES OF STUDYING ABROAD

THE FIVE STAGES OF STUDYING ABROAD

You may have heard of the Five Stages of Grief (refresh your memory with this educational clip from The Simpsons), but how about the Five Stages of Studying Abroad? Italian student Gracy Rigano has spent a year studying abroad in Spain and six months working abroad in the UK, so she’s been through all these stages and back again! Here she outlines five emotional phases you can expect to encounter when studying abroad… Phase 1: Excitement and optimism It’s natural, either before leavin...

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5 WAYS A STUDENT CAN SABOTAGE A STUDY-ABROAD EXPERIENCE

5 WAYS A STUDENT CAN SABOTAGE A STUDY-ABROAD EXPERIENCE

Five Ways to Sabotage Your Own Study-Abroad Experience Ok, time for another in-reverse guide. You've learned how NOT to choose a study destination - now here’s what NOT to do in order to have a fantastic time studying abroad. (Or conversely, if you’re really bent on ruining your own life, five ways to do that...) 1. Be a Moaning Minnie Ok, so a little homesickness is one of the natural emotions you can expect to experience – but don’t let yourself overindulge in this. If you get stu...

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CHECKING IF A UNIVERSITY IS REALLY INTERNATIONAL

CHECKING IF A UNIVERSITY IS REALLY INTERNATIONAL

We tend to assume that having a higher proportion of international students is a good thing – in fact, that’s one of the measurements used by the QS World University Rankings to assess how ‘internationalized’ a university is. In many cases, a higher proportion of international students does in fact translate into a more exciting, multicultural experience – both within the classroom and beyond. But as a number of experts and academics have pointed out, this may not always be the ca...

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HOW UNIVERSITIES SUPPORT CULTURAL DIVERSITY

HOW UNIVERSITIES SUPPORT CULTURAL DIVERSITY

In the run up to the UN’s World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, find out how universities support and celebrate diversity. On 21 May, events will be held around the world to mark the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, which was established by the United Nations (UN) in 2001. The event is based on the UN’s Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity, which states that “cultural rights are an integral part of human rights”. As a re...

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ARMED WITH U.S. EDUCATION, MANY LEADERS TAKE ON WORLD

ARMED WITH U.S. EDUCATION, MANY LEADERS TAKE ON WORLD

Source: Washington TImes When U.S. officials were trying to broker a deal to end the bloody 20-year civil war between Sudan and South Sudan in 2005, they had an in with the elusive guerrilla fighter leading the south’s shadowy rebel forces. Before John Garang took up arms at the helm of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, he spent four years at Iowa’s Grinnell College earning a bachelor’s degree in economics. A decade after graduating in 1969, he returned to the state to get his ...

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FOREIGN STUDENTS YESTERDAY, WORLD LEADERS TODAY

FOREIGN STUDENTS YESTERDAY, WORLD LEADERS TODAY

TOMORROW'S LEADERS ARE BEING EDUCATED IN THE U.S. TODAY. Millions of prospective students learn about U.S. study opportunities through State Department supported EducationUSA advising centers abroad. 342 current or former Heads of State, Ambassadors, Ministers as well as people in other positions of leadership/power in their respective home countries who all studied in the United States.

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