2013 News Archive

Advice from Alumni Nathaniel Powell

November 19, 2013

Nathaniel PowellIn my case, my study abroad experiences were probably the most important thing I did in college. I became reasonably fluent in French, met fantastic people in France and Senegal, and got to travel a lot. It also looked great on grad school applications. I went to Switzerland, and I'd strongly encourage other students to look at graduate school opportunities in Europe. In Switzerland, my tuition for my MA was 3000 USD per year, and I could work half-time as a student and live relatively comfortably on the salary. My situation was the norm there.

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Advice from Alumni Chris Dugan

November 19, 2013

Chris DuganU of R and the Navy worked together to get me to Madrid within the bounds of my NROTC scholarship. I showed up with a seabag and a bicycle, and I spent weekends pedaling to Toledo and other nearby towns. I had never been abroad before, and I quickly learned how to navigate (both physically and figuratively) my way around Spain.

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Summer 2014 Study Abroad Program in York, United Kingdom: "Energy, Sustainability & Society"

October 23, 2013

Cape Town 2014The course will provide an overview of the properties, uses, economic and political factors, and environmental implications of nonrenewable and renewable energy sources. Some topics include: basic fundamental of energy and heat flow, coal, oil and natural gas, hydrofracking, renewable energy technologies, energy policy/politics, smart grids, environmental justice and much more!

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New Scholarship for Exchange Programs

September 26, 2013

The Center for Study Abroad is pleased to announce a new scholarship available specifically to students participating in exchange programs. See the link below for more information on this scholarship and the exchange programs for which it applies.

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