Study Abroad 101
January 14, 12PM, 410 Boucke Building
Learn the Basics about study abroad. Find out about program and housing options, costs, and the application process.

Liberal Arts Education Abroad
Open House and Student Panel, January 15
Open House, 6PM, Sparks Lobby
Student Panel, 7PM, 124 Sparks

The College of Liberal Arts offers a variety of study abroad opportunities in Italy, Israel, Egypt, Brazil, London, and Mexico. Faculty, staff, and students look forward to answering questions about study abroad programs. For more information contact Huacong Liu in Career Enrichment Network in the College of Liberal Arts. Participating summer programs at the Open House include:

• Rome: Study Tour of Roman History and Archaeology
• Tel Akko, Israel: Excavation, Survey and GIS, Conservation/Public Archaeology, Archaeological Sciences and Underwater Archaeology
• Allihies: Representing the Irish Landscape, Literaute and Visual Arts
• Cairo: Study Tour of Egypt
• Salvador, Brazil: Culture, Business and Language
• Todi: Italian Language, Art History and Visual Arts
• Reggio Calabria, Italy: Language and Culture
• Florence: Medieval and Ancient History
• London: Literary London
• Puebla, Mexico: Spanish Language, Art and Mexican Culture
• Athens: History, Culture and Archaeology of Greece
• Sciences Po: Le Havre and Sciences Po: Menton

Study Abroad Return Rally
January 16, 4pm, Boucke Building
Back in State College after a life changing study abroad experience? Attend the Study Abroad Rally. Get an academic refresher on grades and transfer credits, find out how to make the most of your study abroad experience here at Penn Sate, how to get involved internationally on campus and how to fulfill scholarship service requirements. Complete the Return Rally Form to RSVP by January 15.

Smeal Summer Study Abroad Presentation
January 16, 6pm, 110 Business Building

Learn about Smeal College of Business sponsored summer study abroad programs in Brazil, Denmark, Germany, Italy and The Netherlands. Faculty and Instructors will be on hand to talk about the Summer 2013 programs. Find out about the exciting field trips and study tours (up to 2 weeks long) that are part of these programs!

Mang'ula, Tanzania: Parks & People (Summer)
January 17, 12PM, 111 Stuckeman Family Building (study room of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library)
Academics, local community and wildlife. Penn State faculty will lead students from any major to the Udzungwa Mountains National Park to focus on local communities and biodiversity. Students from all majors are welcome, projects are tailored to meet appropriate academic needs. For more questions contact Kate Fox, Education Abroad Adviser.

Paying the Way for Study Abroad: Scholarships & Grants
January 17, 4PM, Boucke Building or Online
Interested in study abroad but concerned about finances? Learn more about scholarships, grants, and funding sources available to cover study abroad costs. Two options to attend Paying the Way session, in person in 410 Boucke Building or online through Adobe Connect (simply log in with Penn State access account or friends of Penn State account.) For more information contact Kristin Thomas, Global Engagement Coordinator.

 Island Sustainability: Jamaica 
Parks & People: South Africa
Convenient Walk-in Office Hours 
1PM to 4PM, 410 Boucke Building 

Come in at your convenience between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. to ask the Program Director, Dr. Neil Brown, your questions about either the Jamaica: Island Sustainability program or the Parks & People: South Africa program. Past participants may also be available to share about their time in the Blue Mountains in Jamaica or on the Dwesa-Cwebe nature reserve of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. More questions about either program contact Lisa Skripek in ASEDA, Global Programs.

Trained Education Abroad Peer Advisers are available for one-on-one education abroad advising. Peer advisers are a great place to begin to ask basic questions about study abroad, identify resources on the EA website, and walk through the application process. For more information contact Whitney Strickler, Education Abroad Adviser.