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Religion is a central element in global education, fundamentally affecting how students interact with diverse peoples and cultures and what they learn and experience in foreign environments. Nevertheless, the topic has received little attention for quite some time. This study investigates how students' religious backgrounds, identities, and beliefs influence and are influenced by off-campus programs. Data collected from a number of X College students attending one of four short-term courses in January 2019 reveal the variety and depth of change in religious identities, demonstrating the need for greater awareness of this facet of student diversity and development.

Intercultural communication is both a skill and an issue of global importance. It is not just needed "here" in the United States or "over there" beyond national borders but, rather, within all local, state, regional, national, international, and virtual spaces. Wherever effective intercultural communication occurs, the experience becomes a shared lesson for all, helping to promote prosocial values and behaviors in both domestic and international contexts. This article discusses how Clemson University is focusing on developing the intercultural communication skills of its campus community, including all students, faculty, and staff through a strategic diversity initiative. Conflict across cultures, both local and international, is grounded in the various worldviews and approaches to difference that people all take. The ability to recognize and to respond effectively and respectfully to difference is central to achieving Clemson's goal to become a stronger, more inclusive academic institution.

The article focuses on the book "Dongfang shi ri tan" or "An Eastern Decameron," by Jiao Naifang. The author explains that the book comments on the relationship between sex and identity in modern China, explores the social aspects of sexual behavior in Chinese history, and discusses how Jiao's work provides a Chinese reception of the book "Decameron," by Giovanni Boccaccio.