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Study Abroad Newsletter - April 2007
In this issue:
- Upcoming Events
- Application Deadlines and Scholarships
- "China and the World: Changing Faces/Facing Changes"
- Get Your Forms In!
- Study Abroad for Minority Students
- Meet a Study Abroad Adviser
- Featured Study Abroad Program of the Month
1) Upcoming Events
(For details on visit locations/times beyond what is listed here, contact the Office of International Education. Most representatives will have information tables in the Shriver Center food court during the lunch hour.)
- April 2 – Visit by a representative of AIFS – http://www.aifsabroad.com
- April 2 – Short Term Alternatives Workshop – Office of Career Services, Hoyt Hall, 5-6pm
- April 5 – Visit by a representative of Semester at Sea – http://www.semesteratsea.com
- April 9-21 – "China and the World: Changing Faces/Facing Changes" series. See http://casnov1.cas.muohio.edu/cawc/Events.html#april
- April 11 – Visit by a representative of AIU - http://www.aiuniv.edu
- April 18 – "College, Coursework, and Extra-Curricular: 101 Tips for China Study Abroad" – 212 MacMillan, 4pm.
- April 23 – Study Abroad Orientation Meeting – 212 MacMillan Hall, 4-5:30pm. For students who will be studying abroad in fall 2007.
2) Application Deadlines and Scholarships
- IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN STUDYING ABROAD IN SUMMER 2007 OR FALL 2007, NOW IS THE TIME TO APPLY. Remember: Most study abroad programs operate on a rolling admissions basis, so there is a chance that they could fill up even before their stated deadline! If you are concerned about the admissions timeline of your chosen study abroad program, please contact them to ask if you should rush your application.
- April 2 – Extended deadline for SIT summer programs. See http://www.sit.edu/studyabroad/summer/index.cfm
- April 2 – Extended deadline for Semester at Sea summer voyage. See http://www.semesteratsea.com
- April 13 – Extended deadline for IES fall 2007 programs in Adelaide, Auckland, Christchurch, Melbourne, Quito, Santiago and Sydney (U. of Sydney) and many summer 2007 programs. See https://www.iesabroad.org/IES/About_IES/applicationDeadlines.jsp
- April 15 – Extended deadline for Butler fall 2007 programs at: Chilean Universities Programs in Santiago and Valparaíso, Chile, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico, Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, Universidad de Málaga, Spain, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica and many summer 2007 programs. See http://ifsa-butler.org/students/appprocess/deadlines.html
- April 15 – Many CIEE deadlines have been extended to April 15, and others have been extended to May 1. For a full list, please see http://www.ciee.org/alerts_news/application_deadlines.aspx
- April 15 – Many AIFS deadlines for summer 2007 have been extended to April 15. Fall deadlines are still between April 15-May 15. See http://www.aifsabroad.com/application.htm
3) "China and the World: Changing Faces/Facing Changes"
This series of nine events will take place over the three-week period from April 9-21. Of particular note is "College, Coursework, and Extra-Curricular: 101 Tips for China Study Abroad" on Wednesday, April 18th at 4:00pm in 212 MacMillan. This will be a panel discussion of students - Chinese and American – and a reception will follow. See http://casnov1.cas.muohio.edu/cawc/Events.html#april for the full list of "China and the World" events.
4) Get Your Forms In!
If you will be studying abroad for Fall 2007 or Academic Year 2007-08, please turn your forms in before the end of the semester! We can only invite you to our orientation session (see "Upcoming Events" above) if we know you're studying abroad next semester, and we only know if you're studying abroad next semester when we get your Study Abroad Declaration Form. If you don't have one already, you can download our Steps to Studying Abroad checklist and the Study Abroad Declaration form here:
If you have friends who will be abroad next semester, please pass the word on!
5) Study Abroad for Minority Students
The Daily Tarheel (University of North Carolina student newspaper) has an interesting story about ethnic minority students and studying abroad, available online at http://media.www.dailytarheel.com/media/storage/paper885/news/2007/03/26/University/Student.Creates.Cultural.Study.Abroad.Web.Site-2790698.shtml. A student in the article created a website (http://studyabroad.unc.edu/icams/) catering specifically to the study abroad needs and concerns of minority students. If you have questions or concerns about how minority status (ethnic or otherwise) may affect your study abroad experience or want to know more about special scholarship opportunities available, please contact a study abroad advisor.
6) Meet a Study Abroad Adviser
Did you know that you can meet with a study abroad adviser or a returned study abroad student at any point in your study abroad search process? You can either set up an appointment (to be sure that we'll be here and ready for you) or drop by. Whether you have a program in mind or you're just starting out and not sure what you want to study or where you want to go, a study abroad adviser can help guide you. To contact a study abroad adviser, see http://www.muohio.edu/international/about.php#sa-staff
7) Featured Study Abroad Program of the Month
"If you are intimidated by the thought of going to the Middle East because of conflicts in the region, you may be pleasantly surprised to find Jordan is a moderate, stable, peaceful nation whose people welcome international students."
- IIEPassport: http://info.iiepassport.org/country/jordan.html
CIEE's program in Amman, Jordan offers students the opportunity to take various area studies courses (Archaeology, Economics, International Relations, Religion) in addition to beginning to advanced Arabic-language study offered through the University of Jordan. Internships and volunteer options may also be available, depending on a student's language level. The program offers guest lecturers and travel opportunities including organized field trips and independent travel. Students may have the option of living in an apartment or in a homestay with a Jordanian family.
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