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Still time for Winter Session study abroad 1:07 p.m., Oct. 7, 2005--An estimated 1,200 students already have plans to study abroad this Winter Session, but there is still time to sign up to study in Vienna, London, the Yucatan Peninsula, China, Japan, Hong Kong and other far-flung locations. About 75 faculty members will teach about 150 courses in 32 different locations--from fashion technology in Asia to Spanish in Mexico. About 75 percent of students choose Winter Session to study abroad, Lesa Griffiths, director of the Center for International Studies. said. There has been a dramatic increase in students studying abroad during Winter Session in recent years--from 518 in 1998 to an estimated 1,250 this year. “There are more opportunities, more programs in more majors,’’ Griffiths said. “More and more, UD faculty from previously underrepresented disciplines have become involved in study abroad and have designed programs that are attractive to students in those majors who, in the past, probably wouldn’t have found a program to suit their interests and curricular needs.” Griffiths said more need-based scholarships also are available in recent years, and more students have been abroad in high school. World events have made students and parents more aware of the need to become familiar with other countries and cultures, too, Griffiths said. While most London trips are full, the London program taught by Kevin Kerrane, professor of English, is still open. Students traveling in London will start classes after rush hour so they will not travel during peak times. “Safety is always our primary concern,’’ Griffiths said. Other programs still accepting students include “Asia FASH,” “Merida FLLT,” “China HESC” and “Australia ANSC/ATED.” The “Bremen MSEG” program is accepting engineering students only. For more information on these opportunities, visit [http://international.udel.edu/studyabroad/programs/fll.html]. To secure a spot, contact the sponsoring professor directly. UD is the home of the original study abroad program launched more than 80 years ago and is still one of the most active programs in the nation. Article by Kathy Canavan To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |
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