{"id":40,"date":"2025-08-10T00:26:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T00:26:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/?page_id=40"},"modified":"2025-11-05T21:54:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T21:54:49","slug":"about-ifsa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/about\/about-ifsa\/","title":{"rendered":"About IFSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>.directory__card {min-height: 450px;} section#block_directory_6841fa2ed9023 {padding: 0;} .directory-cards.directory-cards-horizontal .directory__cardImage {height: 250px; width: 250px;} .directory-cards.directory-cards-horizontal .directory__cardName {font-size: 50px;} .directory__cardTitle {font-size: 25px;} .directory-cards.directory-cards-horizontal .directory__card .back-of-card {font-size: 22px;} .directory-cards.directory-cards-horizontal {gap: 3rem 1.4rem;}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<style>section.hero-standard.hero-standard--hasImage.alignfull {position: relative; overflow: hidden;} .hero-standard__extraContent {position: absolute; top: -85px; right: 0;} .hero-standard__extraContent img {height: 500px;} section.hero-standard.hero-standard--hasImage.alignfull {background-color: #ebf2f6;} span.headline-highlight__text.headline-h1 {position: relative; z-index: 2;}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"hero-standard hero-standard--hasImage alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container hero-standard__container\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"headline-highlight\">\n\t<span \n\t\tclass=\"headline-highlight__text  headline-h1\"\n\t\tstyle=\"background-color: var(--color-theme-blue); color: var(--color-theme-white);\"\n\t>\n\t\tAbout IFSA\t<\/span>\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"hero-standard__extraContent\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.butler.edu\/www\/sites\/32\/2025\/08\/12134458\/Overseas_western_medium-blue.svg\" class=\"hero-standard__image\" alt=\"Image of a blue world globe\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 960px) 75vw, 100vw\" \/>\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu sidebar-menu--hasHero\" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">About Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/about\/butler-overseas-difference\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >The Butler Overseas Difference<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/about\/about-ifsa\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >About IFSA<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/about\/faqs\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >FAQs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/about\/support\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Support<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/about\/faculty-and-staff\/\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Faculty and Staff<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__wrapper wysiwyg__wrapper--hasSidebar\">\n\t\t\t<!-- content from editor -->\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg__content wysiwyg__contentContainer\">\n\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"container breadcrumb-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\" class=\"primary-link breadcrumb-link\">Home<\/a><\/li><\/span><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/\" class=\"breadcrumb-link\">Butler Overseas<\/a><\/li><\/span><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-proven-leader-in-global-education\">A proven leader in global education.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/ifsa-butler.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Institute for Study Abroad (IFSA)<\/a>, a leader in education abroad, was founded on the campus of Butler University as an independent nonprofit in 1988 to deliver high-quality international experiential learning programming.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IFSA serves thousands of students annually with nearly 200 rigorous programs across 19 countries. The institute emphasizes cultural understanding through experiential learning and also provides comprehensive student support services via highly experienced resident staff in each country where it operates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Butler serves as IFSA\u2019s university of record for academic experiences and transcripts, endorses courses, reviews programs, and contributes as a member of both the Strategic Advisory Council and the IFSA Board of Directors. Butler Overseas, as its own distinct program, also provides its own academic and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/student-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">student support infrastructure <\/a>alongside IFSA\u2019s, such as mental health services and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/academics\/career-development\/\">career development and mentorship.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This partnership ensures that students receive academically rigorous, fully accredited coursework, upholding the high standards of a Butler education while broadening access to global learning opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-larger-font-size\">How does IFSA make Butler Overseas possible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During semesters abroad, Butler Overseas leverages IFSA\u2019s well-established sites, on-ground support infrastructure, and expertise to deliver a seamless, high-quality student experience across diverse global locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-690bc7a8b3a0c-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-690bc7a8b3a0c_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-690bc7a8b3a0c-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tEstablished Sites\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-690bc7a8b3a0c-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-690bc7a8b3a0c-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-690bc7a8b3a0c-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Local IFSA staff have deep knowledge of the region, language, and everyday essentials to help students feel prepared and confident in their surroundings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most locations include a central IFSA space where students can attend classes, connect with peers, and find a comfortable place to study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each site includes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/overseas\/student-life\/immersive-experiences\/\">immersive learning opportunities<\/a> that introduce students to the cultural, historical, and natural richness of the location.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-690bc7a8b3a0c-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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A Model UN trip to the United States and a research project in France sparked his love for travel and all things French culture. 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