Study Abroad News: Feb 27 - Mar 6

Program Info Sessions

SIT Info Session
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Hewitt Dining Hall, Barnard Campus

SIT (the School for International Training) will be visiting campus to speak with interested students. SIT sponsors approved field-based programs in Latin America, Asia and Africa for students of various majors. SIT programs focus on issues of culture & development, public health, human ecology, globalization. Their programs use non-classroom settings and resources to explore these topics. Students undertake a substantive independent research project as the capstone of their study abroad program. For more information: www.sit.edu

The University of York: Meet & Greet the Director
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
4:00 p.m.
204 Lewisohn

Thinking of studying in England? Come learn more about the York University Exchange, an excellent campus-based university in the heart of England. Simon Willis, Director of International program will be visiting campus. The University of York is perennially named one of the top ten universities in the United Kingdom. Well known for the high quality of its teaching and research, undergraduates study in 30 academic departments and research centers, with academic strengths across the disciplines. With more than 11,000 students, 7,700 undergraduates, the University is both a stimulating and welcoming academic community in the North of England. Of particular interest are their English, History, Economics, Computer Science and Politics programs. For more information: http://www.york.ac.uk/


Upcoming Deadlines:

Fall Clearance Deadline: March 1

Are you planning on or thinking of studying abroad next fall? Academic clearance, or formal permission from your school to study abroad, is your first step.

• CC students: See Scott Carpenter in 105 Carmen. sc2764@columbia.edu
• SEAS students: See Scott Carpenter in 105 Carmen. sc2764@columbia.edu
• GS students: See your GS Advisor in the Dean’s office.

Columbia Program Deadlines

Planning on studying on a Columbia program, this summer or fall? Deadlines fast approach and some applications deadlines have passed. If you are still interested in applying or in discussing your options, email Fay Ju at fjj1@columbia.edu or Lindsey Schram at ls2553@columbia.edu or call 212-854-2559.


February 15:

• Beijing Summer Language Program & Shanghai Business Chinese and Internship Program

March 1:

• Summer Italian Cultural Studies Program in Venice
• Summer Advanced and Classical Japanese in Kyoto
• Columbia-Penn Program in Paris at Reid Hall (Fall, Academic Year)
• Berlin Consortium for German Studies

March 15:

• Columbia in Beijing at Tsinghua University
• Columbia in Paris at Reid Hall (Summer)

For more information, please check http://ogp.columbia.edu/pages/noncolumbia_students/index.html