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!
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
Senior Randi Williams has traveled abroad through Towson programs three times in her undergraduate career, beginning with a semester in Italy in Spring 2014. Below she compares some of her experiences between Indonesia and Australia, her two long term experiences this past year. Q: Did your experiences abroad met your expectations? Exceeded them? My experience… Read more From Indonesia to Australia
We are proud to share that Towson sophomore Laura Bastings will be blogging for CEA Study Abroad during her time abroad this Spring 2016 in the French Riviera. Follow along here on Laura’s adventures! Learn more about CEA Study Abroad programs here.
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
The Fund for Education Abroad is a fully philanthropic organization that was created in 2010 to fulfill the need for an independent study abroad scholarship provider. Thanks to the generous donations of individuals and corporations, FEA is able to grant scholarships of up to $10,000. FEA is looking for students from traditionally underrepresented groups as… Read more Fund for Education Abroad Scholarship
We have received over 30 photo submissions from students who have recently studied abroad! Over the past few months, over 1,000 votes on social media have been counted! We are excited to announce the winners! 1st place: Marc Sundstrom (SYDNEY-AUSTRALIA) 2nd place: Jenifer Calabrese (GREAT BARRIER REEF-AUSTRALIA) 3rd place: Rebecca Biegel (PARIS-FRANCE)
We’re proud to announce that yet another Towson University student has been selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to study abroad in Spring 2016. Towson junior, Payton Aldridge, of Parkville, Maryland is a Psychology major with a minor in… Read more Gilman Recipient for Spring 2016
With the upcoming departure of our minimester and spring semester study abroaders, everyone is scrambling to figure out what to pack! Check out Amanda Reid’s blog about how she packed for nine months of living in Spain. Pack for success, no stress If you’d like to hear more from our current students abroad, check out… Read more Pack for Success, No Stress!
