| Date |
2008 Itinerary
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Saturday
May 17 |
Overnight travel to Frankfurt, Germany.
See the cost page for information
on flights through the tour or from an alternate airport.
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Sunday
May 18 |
The Student Affairs Practice in Europe 2008
tour officially begins at noon at the Frankfurt International Airport.
After clearing customs, we will meet our motor coach – the Emile Weber of Luxembourg
Company – for a scenic ride to Trier, Germany. On the way we will take time for a Rhine River Cruise through the most scenic portion of the Rhine - Rudesheim to Boppard.
Dinner and overnight in Trier, the oldest city in Germany.
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Monday
May 19
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Morning through early afternoon visit to Studierendenwerk
Trier at the University of Trier, Germany. Lunch with university students. Late
afternoon guided walking tour of Trier and its Roman ruins, e.g. a section of a
Roman wall, amphitheater and Roman baths and throne room. Free evening with
dinner on your own; overnight in Trier.
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Tuesday
May 20
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We begin the morning with a drive to Vianden in
Northern Luxembourg and a visit to the 1000-year-old Vianden Castle, the original
castle of the Dutch and Luxembourg royal families. After a quick lunch, we
transfer to the Miami University John E. Dolibois European Campus
(MUDEC) for an afternoon of professional interaction with faculty and staff.
We are welcomed to MUDEC by Dean Ekkehard Stiller and oriented to the development
of the European Union, now composed of 27 European countries. Opportunities for
informal interaction with students studying at MUDEC. Dinner and overnight in Luxembourg.
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Wednesday
May 21
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The morning is committed to a visit with
student affairs administrators at the University of Luxembourg. Purchase
lunch with students in the dining hall at the University of Luxembourg.
In the afternoon we join a two-day international conference on Student Affairs
Practice in Europe and the United States. We start with a city tour of historic
Luxembourg City including a reception by the mayor at the Town Hall. Following
is a buffet supper at the conference venue –
The Centre Culturel Abbaye de Neumunster, one of the city of Luxembourg's
most important historic sites. Overnight in Luxembourg.
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Thursday
May 22
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The day is committed to Student Affairs
Practices in Europe and the United States. The conference opens with a
keynote address on the internationalization of both US and European student
affairs work. Following, US and European conference participants will engage
in a series of structured round table conversations on specific issues in student
affairs examining them from differing cultural perspectives. Lunch, a gala buffet
dinner, and an evening of music are included in the conference. Overnight in Luxembourg.
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Friday
May 23
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Today we travel by motor coach from Luxembourg
to Berlin, Germany, with an opportunity to see the panorama of the beautiful
German countryside. We will make a noon stop to purchase lunch in the Harz
mountain area known as the region of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales.
Dinner and overnight in Berlin.
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Saturday May 24
Sunday May 25 |
These days are devoted to siteseeing in Berlin, including a guided
coach and walking tour of the Beriln city center. Opportunity to visit the Holocaust Museum and the
famous Pergamon Museum with its priceless Greek and Roman antiquities, plus the Processional Way of
ancient Babylon and the throne room of king Nebuchadnezzar, dating from 500 B.C.
Free time for independent siteseeing in central Berlin. Possible attractions
include the "Checkpoint Charlie" Museum and the Brandenburg Gate. Lunch on your own both days.
Dinner on your own Saturday.
Late afternoon transfer on Sunday to the vicinity of Dresden,
a Saxon city rebuilt after a 1945 World War II saturation bombing. For more information
read the Kurt Vonnegut novel Slaughterhouse Five. Dinner provided. Overnight in the
Dresden area at the
Studentenwerk Dresden International Guest House.
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Monday
May 26
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Our morning is devoted to sightseeing in Dresden,
with its beautiful baroque central city palaces. We will see the dazzling jewelry
in the Saxon king’s “green room,” and the famous “Frauenkirche” rebuilt after
WWII with donations from around the world. Noon meeting with Dr. Rudolf Poertner, regional
Studentenwerk director, followed by lunch in Studentenwerk dining hall.
Late afternoon travel to Prague, capital of the Czech Republic and head of the region of Bohemia.
Dinner and overnight in Prague.
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Tuesday
May 27
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Today is free for siteseeing in Prague, a beautiful medieval city
with the reputation as the continent's most perfectly preserved historic capital city. The day will begin
with a guided sightseeing tour of central Prague, including visits to The Prague Castle, the Basilica of St.Goerge,
The Royal Palace, Daliborka Tower, Golden Lane, the Convent of St. George, St. Vitus Cathedral and the Charles Bridge.
Lunch on your own. Late afternoon is free for independent sightseeing and dinner on your own among the crooked streets, glorious
bridges and charming plazas of this breathtaking city. Overnight in Prague.
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Wednesday
May 28
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The day will be spent with students and staff
at Charles University, founded in 1348. As part of our visit we will tour the
Carolinum, the original university building, a national cultural monument, and the symbol
of Charles University since the 14th century. Dinner and overnight in Prague.
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Thursday
May 29
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Morning departure to the historically preserved
medieval town of Rothenburg o.d. Tauber. Often called the “Williamsburg of Germany”,
this village captures the charm of old world Germany and is considered a national
treasure. Lunch on your own in one of the picturesque marketplaces. Afternoon
travel to Mainz, Germany, for dinner and overnight along the Rhine River.
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Friday
May 30 |
Morning transfer from our hotel to the Frankfurt
International Airport for our flights back to the United States.
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| Post Travel Work |
An evaluation
of the seminar, conducted via Blackboard, will
take place after our return from Europe.
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