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1987
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ASE founded by Dr Don Nunes, a New Yorker educated at Wesleyan and the University of Rochester who has made England his home. He envisages a study abroad experience combining the best of the British and American university systems, and works closely with colleagues in Bath, Oxford and the USA to design the Programme.
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1989 |
ASE first opens its doors to students. 11 students attend in Spring 1989.
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1991 |
ASE establishes formal links with University College, Oxford.
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1991-97 |
ASE gradually establishes a reputation, and increases its base of US affiliate institutions to eleven. Student numbers swell.
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1996 |
The Education Programme is launched.
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1997 |
Ann Nunes, Don's wife, becomes director of the ASE Programme. ASE Summer School begins.
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1999 |
Don Nunes Memorial Scholarship offered for the first time.
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1999-2008 |
ASE's internship offerings increase from two to 18.
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2000 |
ASE first represented at the NAFSA International Education Conference.
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2004 |
Franklin and Marshall College acquires ASE. Dr Barbara White becomes Dean and Director of the Programme.
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2006 |
Affiliates Charter signed. This enshrines ASE's continuing relationship with its US affiliates (now 15 in number).
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2008 |
ASE is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and becomes a branch campus of Franklin and Marshall College.
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