Congratulations to Mary Crouch and Nathan List

Mary Crouch, a December 2010 graduate of UAHuntsville (major in Spanish and minor in Global Studies), has received a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship for Colombia. As a Fulbright fellow, Mary will spend the 2010-2011 academic year in Colombia helping to teach English to Colombian high school students.

Nathan List has been chosen as the 2009-2010 Outstanding Student in Global Studies. Nathan is majoring in political science and has completed the requirements for the Global Studies cognate.

Congratulations to Mary and Nathan!

Informational Meeting for Fulbright Program

On Wednesday, April 7 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm in Morton Hall 312, Dr. Johnson will host an informational session for the United States Fulbright Program.

The Fulbright is a competitive program that offers academic-year length fellowships for research, creative work, and teaching English in 140 countries around the world.

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Johnson at david.johnson@uah.edu or 256-824-6288.

You can also find more information about the Fulbright program by clicking here.

Study in Romania this Summer!

You can study in Romania this summer (June 13-26, 2010) and earn 6 UAH credits (MGT 470/490 for undergraduates and MGT 570/650 for graduates). This course, led by Dr. Jim McCollum and co-sponsored by the Romanian-American University and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, explores international trade and policies, the global economy, European monetary policy, globalization, international business management, project management and organizational behavior in the setting of Romania. Romania joined the European Union on January 1, 2007, and offers numerous opportunities to explore the ramifications of EU expansion in eastern Europe.

UAHuntsville students will join Romanian managers and undergraduate and graduate students in the class. Assignments will include negotiations in teams, proposal writing in teams, executing project management in teams, project opportunities and foreign trade opportunities between the U.S., Romania, and others.

For more information on deadlines and estimated travel expenses, please contact Dr. James McCollum at mccollj@uah.edu.

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.