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Feb 26, 2010
Colorado College biologist Phoebe Lostroh to teach course in Botswana on tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and malaria
Phoebe Lostroh (center) visiting with nurses in a rural clinic in Botswana.
Photo courtesy of Phoebe Lostroh
"We're talking about biological creatures that people encounter in their daily lives in Botswana," said Colorado College professor Phoebe Lostroh, describing the focus of the course she'll teach next spring as Director of the ACM Botswana: University Immersion in Southern Africa program.
Botswana is well-known for its wildlife preserves, but that's not the type of creature she had in mind.
Lostroh, a microbiologist, was referring to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and Plasmodium falciparum and related species. Those organisms cause tuberculosis, AIDS, and malaria, respectively, which are the three single-agent infectious diseases that kill the most people around the globe each year, according to the World Health Organization. Read more
Portraying the Journey of Life Dec 16, 2009- Encounters with people, cultures, history, and the physical environment are among the experiences chronicled in the prize-winning photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest.
Lions and Hippos and Stars (Oh, My!) Mar 27, 2009- Botswana Program Director Todd Knoop tells tales of the program's safari in the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, one of the largest in the world.
Excitement of Off-Campus Study Reflected in Students' Photos Jan 30, 2009- As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration, ACM sponsored the Off-Campus Study Photo Contest, inviting students to share the images and impressions they gathered from studying around the world.
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- 2010-11 Off-Campus Study Program Prices Announced Feb 5, 2010
- The updated pricing for ACM's 2010-11 off-campus study programs has been approved and is now posted online.
- Gilman Scholarships Awarded to ACM Students for Study Abroad Feb 4, 2010
- Competitive grant program supports 18 students from nine ACM colleges for study in Botswana, China, Spain, Egypt, and ten other countries.
- Traveling Photo Exhibit Will Showcase Students’ Off-Campus Study Experiences Dec 9, 2009
- Winning and honorable mention photos from the 2009-10 ACM Off-Campus Study Photo Contest will be exhibited on 11 ACM campuses in early 2010.
- Chet Cain Will Lead the Spring 2010 Botswana Program Nov 12, 2009
- Dr. Chet Cain, an anthropological archaeologist with extensive experience conducting research and teaching in Southern Africa, will lead the ACM Botswana Program for the spring 2010 semester.
- Spring 2010 Application Deadlines Extended Oct 16, 2009
- The application deadline has been extended for some of ACM's Spring 2010 international off-campus study programs.
- ACM Application Deadlines Approaching for Spring 2010 Programs Oct 8, 2009
- Students interested in Spring 2010 ACM programs should submit their applications now, as deadlines are quickly approaching.
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