Announcements

Study Abroad events

Tuesday, May 15 TODAY!!
• BROWN BAG: Lauren Paisley, returnee, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, 12:30-1:30 pm, EMU Mills International Center
• INFO SESSION: Fulbright and Other Major Awards, 3:00-4:30 pm, EMU Mills International Center

Wednesday, May 16
• Global Internships Returnee Emily Pelissier (Winter 2012) presents:"Rainforests, Beaches and Biodiversity: A Three-Month Séjour in Gabon, Africa, with the Smithsonian Institution's Gabon Biodiversity Research Program," 1:00 pm, Columbia 249

Returnee 'Brown Bag' Presentations

During the month of May, UO Study Abroad Programs will be hosting lunchtime presentations by some of our study abroad returnees.  Each returnee will describe their experiences abroad, show slides and/or videos, and answer your questions about their study abroad sites and experiences.  These are 'brown bag' presentations, so feel to bring your lunch.  All presentations scheduled from 12:30 to 1:30 pm, and all in the EMU Mills International Center.

• Lauren Paisley, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia:  Tuesday, May 15
• Michelle Hyde-Wright, IE₃ Global Internship, Dakar, Senegal:  Wednesday, May 23
• Mikaela Corney, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan:  Tuesday, May 29

Congratulations to our last Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship winner!

Congratulations to UO alumna Justine Jensen, who was recently awarded a 2012-13 Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship for study at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.  Although Justine joins the last class of the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholars program, the Rotary Foundation will offer a new program, the Future Vision Plan, from 2013-14.  Interested students are encouraged to contact Study Abroad Programs at (541) 346-3207 to learn more about this new funding opportunity for global study.

Congratulations to Judges' Choice Winners: International Projects Fair 2012

• Gillian Thornton (ANTH) - SIT Cusco, Peru: "Mythology and Cosmology in an Andean Community"
• Allison Varga (INTL, HC) - CIEE Managua, Nicaragua: "Biogas in the Communities of La Paz Carazo, Nicaragua: An Analysis of Its Cultural Effectiveness"
• Marty Minnich (FHS) - IE₃ Guanajuato, Mexico: "Youth Sexual Health Curriculum and LGBT Rights in Mexico"
• Kirsten Lopez (ANTH) - IE₃ Gozo, Malta: "An Archaeological Recovery From Behind The Curtain: the inventory of re-found human remains in Gozo, Malta"

Congratulations to recipients of the 2012 Faculty Program Development Grants

• Carol Ann Bassett (J) - Environmental Writing and Media in Uruguay
• Lori Hager (AAD) - International Community Arts in the Americas
• Carrie Leonetti (LAW) - Comparative Criminal Law: US and Europe
• Ken Liberman (SOC) - Tibetan Buddhism in Southern India
• Ying Tan (ART) - International Art and Multimedia in London
• Yizhao Yang (PPPM) - Eco-City Development in China

Drop-in advising

Drop-in advising is provided every weekday during the fall, winter and spring terms (not exam weeks or holidays) and is a great way to start learning about whether and how studying or interning abroad might work for you.  Drop-in advisees are seen on a first-come, first-served basis.  Sign in at reception in 333 Oregon Hall (except for Honors College drop-in).

• Study abroad drop-in advising: Weekdays, 11 am to 2 pm
• IE₃ Global Internships drop-in advising: Weekdays, 1 to 2 pm
• Honors College drop-in: Tuesdays, May 1, 8, 15, and 22, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm, 314 Chapman Hall