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-131 posts tagged "study abroad"
Kathryn Muchnick | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
In August, 10 students embarked on a long journey taking them from the Eastern Europe to the middle of Indiana. Olha Droniak, a junior from Ivano-Frankivsk, a town about two hours away from Lviv, recalled being very excited about arriving at Notre Dame, but very exhausted by the travel. “Because of the war, we don’t
Kate Naessens | Monday, October 31, 2022
For those looking to gain internship experience while studying off-campus, the Notre Dame Washington Program poses an exciting and unique opportunity. Open to sophomores and juniors, the program boasts alumni who have gone on to work with The Washington Post, CNN, Facebook and in Congress. Students spend at least three days a week at their internships
The Observer | Wednesday, October 26, 2022
On Monday, a group of 14 students and two faculty members returned from their 10-day trip exploring the Galapagos Islands, off the coast of Ecuador. Jeremy Fein, professor of civil and environmental engineering and Earth sciences, and Gary Lamberti, professor of biological sciences, oversaw the excursion. Lamberti explained that this trip differed from other Notre
Sophia Michetti | Wednesday, September 28, 2022
I had a lot of expectations about how my study abroad was going to go, and none of them came to fruition the way I thought they would. Now, this isn’t to say I didn’t have the best time of my life — I definitely did. That being said, my study abroad experience taught me
Andrew Marciano | Monday, September 26, 2022
This past summer, when I studied abroad in Paris, I went with very limited knowledge of French and an intermediate amount of Spanish (which is definitely not as useful). Before you say, “what a stereotypical study abroad student only talking about his time in Europe,” hear me out — I got an understanding out of
Gabby Beechert | Monday, September 12, 2022
LONDON — Outside Buckingham Palace Thursday evening, a crowd began to gather. A press release from the palace earlier that day revealed Queen Elizabeth’s doctors were concerned for her health and advised her to stay under medical supervision while she stayed at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. “I was surprised when I heard the news, but
Observer Staff Report | Monday, February 28, 2022
Notre Dame will be able to provide on-campus housing to the current Gateway 9.0 cohort upon their transfer to Notre Dame in the fall semester, the Office of Residential Life announced in an email to Gateway students Monday morning. “We are delighted to share with you that, due to the tremendous efforts of many around
Megan Fahrney | Friday, January 21, 2022
Last Saturday was a highly anticipated day for many students hoping to study abroad during the 2022-2023 school year as study abroad decisions for semester programs were released. This year, study abroad received the largest number of applicants ever, with over 1,200 students applying, according to senior director of global education Hong Zhu. The acceptance
Ian Kyle | Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Study abroad students are able once more to travel to international destinations this semester, but they are faced with new changes, restrictions and regulations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Every study abroad location is different, in both experiences offered and in COVID-19 regulations, senior director of global education Hong Zhu said. “We developed
Ryan Peters | Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The School of Architecture’s Rome Studies Program will take place in a shortened form over the summer, according to the dean of the School of Architecture, Stefanos Polyzoides. The program typically consists of third-year architecture students spending the entire academic year in Rome, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic students were not able to travel