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Summer Program Leads to Relationships in India and Academic Opportunities on Campus Summer Program Leads to Relationships in India and Academic Opportunities on Campus Jan 18, 2012
Service learning projects and cultural immersion in remote villages introduced students to new perspectives and "people that I really wanted to see again."
Plunging into Daily Life and Learning the Language Are Keys to Opening Doors Plunging into Daily Life and Learning the Language Are Keys to Opening Doors Jan 5, 2012
As Director of the 2012 Tanzania Program, Ripon College's Molly Margaretten aims to engage students in culture and field work.
From Argentina to Zanzibar, Winning Photos Capture Students’ Off-Campus Study Experiences From Argentina to Zanzibar, Winning Photos Capture Students’ Off-Campus Study Experiences Dec 13, 2011
Images of drama and humor, mystery and beauty, highlight the fourth annual ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest.
Lost in Lost in "Wild" Cities in Search of Patterns, Connections, and Surprises Nov 30, 2011
Professors Brian Bockelman and David Miller will team up to lead students in exploring the nature of the modern metropolis on the fall 2012 Newberry Seminar.
"FaCE Value" Highlights the Transformative Power of Collaboration Nov 15, 2011
Capstone conference shows how faculty projects funded by the Faculty Career Enhancement (FaCE) Project have created new models and resources for teaching and learning across the consortium.
Hands-on Field Research Meets Cultural Immersion during Project in Rural Costa Rican Schools Hands-on Field Research Meets Cultural Immersion during Project in Rural Costa Rican Schools Nov 9, 2011
For three ACM Costa Rica participants interested in public health, working together to research childhood obesity included long days, curious kids, lots of data, and many fond memories.
Cornell's Carol Enns Will Return Home Again with Japan Study Cornell's Carol Enns Will Return Home Again with Japan Study Oct 17, 2011
As the program's 2012-13 Resident Director, Enns has another opportunity to teach and lead students in the country where she was born and raised.
Using London's Literary Tradition to Discover Its People, History, and Society Using London's Literary Tradition to Discover Its People, History, and Society Sep 8, 2011
"Immigrant," "hidden," and "sinister" are motifs Natania Rosenfeld calls upon in exploring the past and present in London.
Echoes of Rural Africa Reverberate in Professor's Teaching Echoes of Rural Africa Reverberate in Professor's Teaching Aug 4, 2011
Macalester geographer Bill Moseley's early experiences working with farmers in Mali influenced the teaching style he will bring to the spring 2012 Botswana Program.
Finding Finding "That Place of Sweat and Tranquility" in Costa Rica Jun 17, 2011
Daily life with a family on an isolated farm proved to be a remarkable experience for Stuart Pearlman on the fall ACM Costa Rica program. A bit of tabloid fame was fun, too!

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