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9 posts tagged "Saint Mary’s study abroad"

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Students reflect on study abroad programs cut short due to threat of COVID-19

Mia Marroquin | Friday, March 20, 2020

For many students, a semester abroad is characterized by months of growth and adventure, but those who studied abroad this semester had their experiences cut short as COVID-19 spread internationally. Due to the fast-paced nature of the virus, many students’ semester abroad came to a halt seemingly overnight. “There had been speculation that we would

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‘No one saw this coming’: Saint Mary’s students studying abroad in Rome prepare to return to the U.S. as coronavirus spreads throughout Italy

Maeve Filbin | Monday, March 2, 2020

The Roman Forum sat empty under a clouded gray sky Sunday morning, the few visitors passing beneath the ancient stone arches wearing face masks. The Colosseum, one of the most visited monuments in Italy, was similarly vacant. Students from Saint Mary’s made their last rounds through their favorite historical spots in Rome Sunday, preparing to

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Embracing the both/and

Erin Grimes | Tuesday, October 15, 2019

I spent all of sophomore year studying abroad in Innsbruck, Austria. It was wonderful and challenging, super fulfilling and really, really hard. My journey there ended, and now I’m back in the States, readjusting to life in the Midwest again and trying to process that year. It’s been four months since I came home and

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SMC students return from study abroad

Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, January 16, 2019

From the streets of Seville, Spain; Rome, Italy; and Ifrane, Morocco, a wave of Belles have returned home to Saint Mary’s this week. Despite the snow and ice, many Belles say they are happy to be back. Sophomore Cassidy Miller said she always knew she wanted to study abroad, but it was not until she

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Saint Mary’s introduces new summer study abroad program in Jamaica

Sara Schlecht | Thursday, February 1, 2018

Saint Mary’s is offering a new destination for summer study abroad programs this summer: Jamaica. “We’ve been wanting to get a summer study abroad program in Jamaica for three years,” Aaron Bremyer, the director of the Saint Mary’s Writing Center and the Jamaica study abroad program, said. The program was originally supposed to begin in the

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College’s Ireland study abroad program celebrates 40th anniversary

Colleen Zewe | Friday, September 1, 2017

This fall marks the 40th anniversary of the Maynooth, Ireland, program at Saint Mary’s, making it the longest-running study abroad program at the College, Karen Chambers, associate professor of psychology and faculty coordinator of the Ireland program said. A week-long celebration of the program’s anniversary is planned in Ireland, Chambers said, including a visit from College President

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Students attend presentation on archaeological dig site in Ireland

Gina Twardosz | Friday, November 18, 2016

Stephen Mandal, Ph.D., co-founder of the Blackfriary Community Heritage and Archaeology Project, visited Saint Mary’s on Thursday night to speak about the archaeological dig held in Trim, Ireland. Saint Mary’s student Nina Zeiger, who studied abroad in Trim and participated in the dig, said she found a lot of interesting things while digging. “I found

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Data indicates lack of diversity in SMC study abroad programs

Stephanie Snyder | Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Kathryn Mathews and Alice Yang thought there might be a lack of diversity in Saint Mary’s study abroad programs. So they decided to do some research. Mathews, a senior, and Yang, associate director for international education, presented the results of their research concerning the shortage of ethnic diversity in the College’s study abroad programs at

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SMC postpones Jamaica program due to Zika virus

Stephanie Snyder | Thursday, March 17, 2016

After a year of planning and coordinating, the directors of the Saint Mary’s Travel Writing in Jamaica summer study abroad program decided to postpone the trip due to a warning issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concerning the Zika virus outbreak. Directors Aaron and Dionne Bremyer implemented the three week summer

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College President Katie Conboy announced in a Monday email that all students are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming academic year. The vaccine will be added to the list of mandatory student immunizations beginning in the 2021-2022 term.

“There is so much yet to learn about the COVID-19 virus, and while we are encouraged by the progress made thus far, we still see areas for concern; in particular the variant strains and what they could bring,” Conboy said. “For this reason, among others, we are making the bold choice to mandate student vaccines.” 

According to Conboy, the College will offer exemption to the vaccine policy for proper medical and religious reasons.

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This week’s edition of From the Archives shares This week’s edition of From the Archives shares spirited stories of Notre Dame Campus Dining and the strong allegiances to North and South Dining Halls. Including food poisoning, food fights and marital rivalries, the dining halls’ eventful past adds to the history and tradition of Notre Dame. 

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After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance prayer service, today marks the final day of Antisemitism Awareness Week.

In light of the recent increase in antisemitism, the Jewish Club at Notre Dame organized this event to both engage and educate the community about combatting this type of hatred.

On Wednesday, Notre Dame’s student senate unanimously voted to pass Resolution SS 2021-37, which calls upon the University to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism — one that has been embraced by nations, international organizations and universities across the world.

“One of the purposes of the working definition is that it’s hard to combat something if you can’t name it, or understand what it is and define it,” said Jewish Club president junior Bella Niforatos about the importance of adopting IHRA’s definition.

After Tuesday’s incident — where a group of non-ND affiliated people zoom-bombed one of the presentations — Jewish Club secretary sophomore Blake Ziegler said the club received an outpour of support from different members of the community. To create a more inclusive space, he said Notre Dame should actively embrace its Jewish members.

“The best way the Notre Dame community can show solidarity with the Jewish community is honestly just engagement, education, learning more about Judaism, engaging your Jewish friends and family, being open to listening to them and their concerns and addressing them,” he said.

After this week, Niforatos said there is one thing the Notre Dame community should remember: “If you have a voice, then you should use it.”

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📷: María Luisa Paúl 

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