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Study Abroad Newsletter - March 2008
In this issue:
- Upcoming Events
- Application Deadlines and Scholarships
- Program Updates
- Study Abroad Information Sessions
- Studying Abroad in Fall 2008?
- Peer Orientation Leaders Needed
- Featured Study Abroad Location of the Month: Costa Rica
1) Upcoming Events
See http://www.muohio.edu/international/events.php for more information on these events.
- March 3 – Study Abroad in Italy Information Session
- March 4 – Study Abroad in the United Kingdom and Ireland Information Session
- March 5 – Study Abroad in Spain and Latin America Information Session
- March 6 – Study Abroad in Australia and New Zealand
- March 11 – Visit from CEA
- April 2 – Visit from Semester at Sea
- April 28 – Study Abroad Orientation Session for fall 2008 and academic year 2008-09.
2) Application Deadlines and Scholarships
If you plan on studying abroad in fall 2008, CHECK NOW to see what your program's application deadline is. We only list here application deadlines that have changed.
3) Program Updates
- The Kent State University program in Florence, Italy has added a new course in International Business. See http://www.dept.kent.edu/oia/florence/
- The Alliance for Global Education has announced that it is launching a new program in Pune, India starting in spring 2009. See http://www.allianceglobaled.org/india.html
- AIFS is offering free airfare for study in Paris in fall 2008 for those students who apply by May 15. They have also cancelled their fall 2008 semester programs in Shanghai and Budapest. See http://www.aifsabroad.com.
- IES is offering new scholarships for study in Australia. They are also offering university enrollment in Berlin, new course offerings in Amsterdam and Salamanca, and new housing options in Christchurch. See http://www.iesabroad.org.
- If you're thinking of applying for a CEA program for fall 2008, you can save $500 on your program fee by creating your MyCEA account now. See http://www.gowithcea.com.
4) Study Abroad Information Sessions
Next week we will be holding student-led information sessions for some of the most popular study abroad destinations. So if you're thinking about any of these locations, you might want to come and learn more about day-to-day life in that country and the experiences our returned students had, inside and outside of the classroom, while studying abroad.
- Italy – Monday, March 3 – 8-9pm in 114 MacMillan
- United Kingdom and Ireland – Tuesday, March 4 – 8-9pm in 114 MacMillan
- Spain and Latin America – Wednesday, March 5 – 8-9pm in 30 Irvin
- Australia and New Zealand – Thursday, March 6 – 8-9pm in 114 MacMillan
This could be a way to learn more about locations you're considering or to orient yourself to the location you've already chosen. It's also a great way to get to know the students who have gone to your host country, so that you can ask them questions in the future.
5) Studying Abroad in Fall 2008?
Did you know that we now have a page on our website just for the parents of study abroad students? If you think you might study abroad and you would like to get your parents involved, you can send them the address, http://www.units.muohio.edu/internationalprograms/parents.php. If your parents would like to subscribe to this newsletter to keep apprised of study abroad news, they can subscribe at http://www.units.muohio.edu/internationalprograms/sa-newsletter.php.
6) Peer Orientation Leaders Needed
The Office of International Education is looking for Peer Orientation Leaders (POLs) to help welcome new international students to campus next August. You must be available to start August 1 or August 8, 2008 and you must also be available to attend a training/planning program on April 4. This is a paid position.
You can submit your application to Wynona Little, 216 MacMillan Hall, and direct any questions about the position to Michelle Apfeld (before March 14) or Molly Heidemann (after March 14) at 529-2512 or international@muohio.edu.
Qualifications:
- Full-time Miami University student
- Desire to help new international students
- Excellent communication and listening skills
- Desire to learn about different cultures
- Ability to answer academic, social, cultural and various types of questions from new international students
- Ability to plan recreational activities
- An acceptable GPA at the time of application: 2.5 or better
- Have no other obligations during your duties as a Peer Orientation Leader
- Have a valid driver's license. Preferred but not required.
For more information and an application, see: http://www.units.muohio.edu/internationalprograms/pdf/POL_application_2008.pdf
7) Featured Study Abroad Location of the Month: Costa Rica
Many people are drawn to Costa Rica's natural beauty. In addition to its beautiful climate and biodiversity, Costa Rica offers study abroad students access to a well-developed higher education system. Some students choose to study in thematic programs such as Sustainable Development, Tropical Ecology and Conservation, or Ecological Studies, and some choose to take classes directly from Costa Rica's universities, enrolling in subjects such as Literature, Business, Art History or Political Science. Miami offers many different Exchange, Co-Sponsored and Approved programs in Costa Rica which can cater to students' different interests and language levels.
For more information on programs in Costa Rica, see: http://www.units.muohio.edu/internationalprograms/sa-cr.php
This monthly newsletter is brought to you by the Office of International Education. Please remember: if you wish to subscribe, unsubscribe or read this issue online instead of through email, you can do so at
http://www.muohio.edu/international/sa-newsletter.php
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