Pitt, Duquesne Cautious About Student Travel to Hot Spots

As summer winds down and college students prepare to return to their campuses, many will begin to think about studying abroad. But what might not be at the front of their minds as they consider their options is safety. What if a natural disaster or political crisis occurs while a student is there? What happens to their tuition? And how do study-abroad offices at colleges handle requests to travel to countries on the State Department’s warning list for Americans?