Albertson College of Idaho and the IB Diploma Programme

Room: Arkansas

presented by Brian A. Bava, Associate Director of Admissions/Director of International Student Recruitment, Albertson College of Idaho

This will be a discussion of how Albertson College of Idaho has embraced the International Baccalaureate Programme and the advantages we are currently providing International Baccalaureate participants. It will also touch on the foundational similarities between the International Baccalaureate curriculum and a liberal arts core curriculum in a small college setting, highlighting our missions and the curricula, while highlighting the collaborative efforts of RiverStone International School (Boise, Idaho) and Albertson College of Idaho to develop a "lab school" learning community. The hope is to demonstrate how small liberal arts colleges, such as Albertson College, are especially well-prepared to understand and serve IB diploma holders.

Brian A. Bava, Associate Director of Admissions/Director of International Student Recruitment, Albertson College of Idaho
Brian Bava serves as an Associate Director of Admissions and the Director of International Student Recruitment at Albertson College of Idaho. Prior to arriving at Albertson College, Mr Bava was Associate Director of Admissions, College Counselor, and International Student Coordinator at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, New Hampshire. A graduate of the Armand Hammer United World College in Montezuma, New Mexico, Mr Bava received his International Baccalaureate Diploma in 1991. He then attended The American University in Washington, District of Columbia. where he received his B.A. in International Studies and History.