Faculty-led study abroad opportunities

There is still time to register for faculty-led study abroad courses for 2010 with spring registration:

FL 200S, FL 301S, FL 499S Intensive Spanish in Guanajuato, Mexico (spring registration; May 8-23, 2010)
GS 199/HY 399 Munich, Nuremberg, Berlin: Legacies of the Third Reich (spring semester, travel to Germany: May 9-22, 2010)
NUR 418/518 Global Health International Study (spring semester; travel to England: May 16-29, 2010)

In addition, the following course is available and has summer registration:
FL 304R Russian Culture (summer registration; travel to Russia and Ukraine: June 1-12, 2010)

Participation in UAH faculty-led courses requires instructor approval and a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Please do not hesitate to email questions to globalstudies@uah.edu.

General Info Sessions for Study Abroad

If you are interested in studying abroad in the coming year or later, please come to one of the two general information sessions about study abroad. Details:

Wednesday, October 21, 4pm - 5pm in Morton Hall 326 or
Thursday, October 22, 4pm - 5pm in Morton Hall 326

Dr. David Johnson will provide information about study abroad opportunities in 2010. He will also answer any questions you have about studying abroad, including when to do it, where to go, and how to pay for it.

For a list of opportunities in 2010, you can either scroll down or click here.

If you have questions, please contact the Global Studies Program at globalstudies@uah.edu or 256-824-6288.

Study Abroad for 2010

Imagine the opportunity to study abroad and experience unforgettable moments like the students above in the London Eye Ferris Wheel.

For 2010, the Global Studies Program will once again offer opportunities via the USAC Consortium (summer, semester, and academic-year programs) as well as the opportunity to study German for four weeks in Düsseldorf, Germany or art and art history in Cortona, Italy.

We will also a variety of short-term faculty-led study abroad courses:

FL 200S, FL 301S, FL 499S Intensive Spanish in Guanajuato, Mexico (spring registration; May 8-23, 2010)
GS 199/HY 399 Munich, Nuremberg, Berlin: Legacies of the Third Reich (spring semester, travel to Germany: May 9-22, 2010)
NUR 418/518 Global Health International Study (spring semester; travel to England: May 16-29, 2010)
FL 304R Russian Culture (summer registration; travel to Russia and Ukraine: June 1-12, 2010)

We also continue to make plans for a a three-week summer engineering program in June 2010 in Germany. This program will be in partnership with the German Aerospace Agency, and all engineering majors will be eligible to participate.

Participation in UAH faculty-led courses requires instructor approval and a minimum 2.5 GPA. USAC programs have additional prerequisites. Please check the USAC site for more details.

Please stay tuned to the Global Studies website for more details. In the meantime, do not hesitate to email questions to globalstudies@uah.edu.

Stay Tuned for Information on Study Abroad Opportunities for 2010

We are planning study abroad opportunities for 2010. In addition to the annual offerings via the USAC Consortium (summer, semester, and academic-year programs), we will once again offer the opportunity to study German for four weeks in the summer in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Tentative plans for faculty-led courses include the following:
FL 200S, FL 301S, FL 499S Intensive Spanish in Guanajuato, Mexico (May 2010)
GS 199/HY 399 Munich, Nuremberg, Berlin: Legacies of the Third Reich (spring semester, travel to Germany: May 9-22, 2010)
NUR 418/518 Global Health International Study (spring semester; travel to England: May 9-22, 2010)
FL 304R Russian Culture (travel dates TBA)

We are also planning a three-week summer engineering program in June 2010 in Germany. This program will be in partnership with the German Aerospace Agency, and all engineering majors will be eligible to participate.

More information on all of these opportunities to follow.

Photography Show for UAH Students Abroad

In May 2009, 10 students traveled to England to study the historical development of photography with Jose Betancourt, assistant professor of photography at UAHuntsville. The trip was part of the course ARS 353/453 Photography, Experimental and Historical Processes in England. The group has documented their trip and experiences in photographs and will show their work beginning Tuesday, June 23rd in Union Grove Gallery on the UAHuntsville campus. The opening reception begins at 3pm and runs until 6pm. All are welcome to attend.

The show runs through July 23.

Congratulations to Jennifer Staton!

Jennifer Staton, a major in history with a a minor in English at UAHuntsville, has been awarded a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for Germany in 2009-2010. The Fulbright Program is highly selective, and Jennifer's accomplishment reflects her exceptional academic record. She will serve as a teaching assistant in a German high school, helping instructors there teach English. She will also be able to pursue her interest in early modern history as she explores German cities and museums.

Congratulations to Jennifer!

Fulbright Meeting

If you would like to find out more information about the Fulbright Program and how and when to apply, please come to an informational meeting on Wednesday, April 8th at 4pm in Morton Hall 204.

The Fulbright Program provides opportunities for study, research, and teaching abroad. The Program is sponsored by the United States State Department and provided 6,000 scholarships in 2007.

Questions? Please email david.johnson@uah.edu or call 824-6288.

Congratulations to Lauren Pegues!

Lauren Pegues, a student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, has received a scholarship from the Critical Languages Scholarship Program to study Arabic this summer. This very selective program is sponsored by the United States Department of State and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, and is administered by the Council of American Overseas Research Centers(CAORC).

The CLS Program is part of the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI), a U.S. government interagency effort to increase the number of Americans studying and mastering critical need foreign languages.

For more information about Lauren's achievement, please click here.

The Importance of Studying Abroad

Newsweek has an article that discusses the many advisers for Obama who lived and/or studied abroad. Click here for the article.

One excerpt from the article:

[James Jones, the incoming National Security Adviser] encourages young people to go out and see other countries and cultures. Anyone who has the opportunity and doesn't seize it "is really missing out on one of the most important components of how to be successful in today's shrinking world," he says.

General Study Abroad Orientation Sessions Scheduled

If you are participating in one of the study abroad opportunities for 2009, you need to attend one of the two Global Studies General Orientation Sessions.

Wednesday, February 4 at 7pm in Morton Hall 200 OR
Thursday, February 5 at 7pm in Morton Hall 200

You will be able to take care of pre-departure payments and complete and sign required forms. Dr. David Johnson, the director of the Global Studies Program, will also provide general orientation information for studying abroad.

You are invited to bring your parents, your partners, or others.

More information will follow via email. Please check your inbox for new messages.

Questions? Contact 824-6288 or globalstudies@uah.edu.