February 2022 Study Abroad & Away Events

So you’ve just gotten back to campus for spring term and you’re already dreaming about going away. We’ve got a jampacked schedule of Study Abroad and Away events to help you plan your experience. National Student Exchange Information Session Thursday, February 10 from 5-6pm via Zoom Monday, February 14 from 1-2pm via Zoom Study Away at another… Read more February 2022 Study Abroad & Away Events

We’re Celebrating International Education Week!

International Education Week is a celebration of the academic and personal benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. A collaboration between the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, IEW promotes programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to learn and study in the United… Read more We’re Celebrating International Education Week!

TU takes USD!

My name is Elianna Albert, and I am a rising sophomore at Towson University. I love exploring new countries and cultures, hence my International Studies and Psych major. Yet, as we all are aware, COVID has restricted several foreign travel opportunities usually offered at TU. This left me with one option for finding a different… Read more TU takes USD!

The National Student Exchange: An Accessible and Affordable Study Away Experience Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

As a Peer Advisor with the TU Study Abroad Office, I have had the privilege of working closely with a variety of passionate, excited students eager to begin their search for a study abroad program. This year, however, has been unprecedented in terms of study abroad program availability and student participation. As many of us… Read more The National Student Exchange: An Accessible and Affordable Study Away Experience Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Student Stories: the point of view of an international student. How is studying abroad in the US?

My name is Silvia Grassini, and I am a  rising Senior International Business major at Towson University. I am also a student athlete, I play Volleyball in the varsity team here at Towson.  This summer, I interned in the Towson Study Abroad Office. I am an international student from Padua, Italy. My adventure in the… Read more Student Stories: the point of view of an international student. How is studying abroad in the US?

How I Survived a Year Abroad with Food Allergies (And How You Can Too)

Margaret Geanacopoulos is a Senior at Towson University majoring in International Studies. For the duration of her Junior year, Margaret studied abroad through a TU Exchange Program at Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan. Margaret also works at the Towson University Study Abroad Office as a Peer Advisor. Around the time I was seven years… Read more How I Survived a Year Abroad with Food Allergies (And How You Can Too)

Faculty Feature: Professor Lynn Tomlinson

Lynn Tomlinson is an assistant film professor at Towson University with expertise in the areas of animation, visual effects, film and media history and theory, production, and post-production. In Summer 2018, Professor Tomlinson led the “TU Crafting Fantastic Worlds: Film, Effects, and Animation in the New Zealand Landscape” faculty-led program. Peer Advisor (PA): Why did… Read more Faculty Feature: Professor Lynn Tomlinson