Will you be the next Study Abroad Peer Advisor? Your international experience doesn’t have to end just because you’re home! Become a TU Study Abroad Peer Advisor and gain valuable work experience while helping other students navigate their way through the study abroad process. Peer Advisors are paid student employees in the TU Study Abroad… Read more The Study Abroad Office is Hiring!
Follow along with Christina as she explores her new home for the semester in Cape Town, South Africa! She’ll be writing for the Towerlight to keep us updated on her adventure. We checked in with her recently and had her answer some of our burning questions! Q: Tell us a little about yourself. My name… Read more Towerlight Column Spring 2016: Christina in Cape Town
CALLING ALL STUDY ABROAD ALUMNI! What would your life be like if you had never studied abroad? Now, think of how different a friend’s life would be if you could just convince them to go abroad, too. We share your passion for international education. That’s why the Institute of International Education (IIE) has joined forces… Read more #GoStudyAbroad!
Are you planning on studying abroad? Are you interested in marketing, social media, writing, and international education and travel? Do you like free stuff? If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, becoming a Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador might be the job for you! What is a Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassador,… Read more Diversity Abroad Overseas Ambassadors
Arielle joined the Towson Study Abroad team in October as the Programs Assistant after completing her masters degree in International Education at New York University. She has participated in a semester long abroad program in Toulouse, France and short-term programs in Cuba, India and Spain. One of her favorite memories from studying abroad in Cuba,… Read more Meet the Office: Arielle Schweber
Interested in studying abroad in Asia? The Institute of International Education announced a relaunch of the Freeman Awards for Study in Asia. It was created to provide aid to students who have demonstrate financial need and limited prior experience in East and Southeast Asia. Freeman-ASIA will fund approximately 400 students over the next two academic… Read more Freeman Awards for Study in Asia
Have you recently returned from abroad? Want to reflect and talk with other like-minded individuals about your international experience? Looking for ways to get back abroad or launch an international career? The Baltimore Lessons from Abroad Planning Committee would like to invite you to attend the 2016 Baltimore Lessons From Abroad (LFA) Conference on Saturday,… Read more I’m back, now what? Baltimore Lessons from Abroad Re-Entry Conference
Calling all Towson students! Do you receive the Pell Grant? Have you always wanted to study abroad, but the sticker shock left you feeling less than optimistic? Do you like free stuff? If you answered yes to these questions, keep reading! We’ve got some important information coming your way. The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship… Read more Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship
Laura Bastings was awarded $1,000 for our Global Education Scholarship! Her application and essay were fantastic and the scholarship committee was incredibly impressed! CEA Business, Communications & Liberal Arts (French Riviera, France) Laura Bastings is a Mass Communications major with a minor in Marketing, from Brookeville, MD. She will be studying abroad in the French… Read more Global Education Scholarship Recipient Q&A
Want to follow along on a minimester faculty-led program? Check in with Dr. Earnest from the Psychology Department and his group of students via their page. Dr. Earnest writes, “Italy, particularly the cities of Florence and Rome, have historically been centers of culture change and expansion for generations. The Roman Empire, Roman Catholic Church, and… Read more Live blog from Italy
