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Isabella Laufenberg | Friday, October 23, 2020
This month, Notre Dame International Study Abroad program released a new podcast called BeyoND. Hosted by senior Sofia Perez, the podcast releases new episodes every Friday accessible on iTunes, Spotify and SoundCloud. Perez began her journey with the study abroad office when she applied in 2018 for the fall 2019 program in London. Perez said
Paige Madden | Friday, October 23, 2020
The Saint Mary’s Career Crossings Office and Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership co-sponsored an alumnae panel discussion on the impact of studying abroad through Zoom, Thursday night. Two alumnae, Jungquie Guan (’11) and Nellie Petlick (’16), shared stories about their times at Saint Mary’s, their study abroad experiences and the impact studying abroad had on
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, October 8, 2020
Saint Mary’s has canceled all study abroad programs for spring 2021 due to rising cases of COVID-19 across the world, provost Titi Ufomata announced in an email Wednesday. “Our policy stipulates that students cannot participate in study abroad programs in countries with high threat levels, typically Level 3 and above,“ she said. “Currently, the CDC’s
Trinity Reilly | Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Third-year architecture students learned they would not be spending the fall semester in Rome in mid-June, due to difficulties caused by COVID19. Junior Ava Longoria said many students were upset upon hearing the news, but largely unsurprised. “I was definitely disappointed, but with everything happening, I didn’t really expect to go,” Longoria said. “I knew
Libbey Detcher | Friday, September 4, 2020
Though fall study abroad programs were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Saint Mary’s will plan to move forward with spring study abroad programs, Alice Siqin Yang, the associate director of international education, said. The Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL), which is in charge of study abroad, has been monitoring the CDC’s global health
Erin Fennessy | Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Notre Dame Study Abroad Week debuted on Monday with a new virtual format to accommodate the logistical changes required by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The virtual week, which is set to run from Monday, Aug. 31 to Friday, Sept. 4, is a combination of live and pre-recorded sessions. Live events include open advising sessions, informational
Observer Staff Report | Monday, June 8, 2020
This report was updated June 9 at 12:10 p.m. With global travel restrictions still in place, Notre Dame announced the cancelation of all fall 2020 study abroad programs and provided information for housing for students Monday. “We understand how disheartening and disappointing this is to you, but please know that we are committed to your
Ellie Dombrowski | Friday, May 15, 2020
The class of 2020, with a total of 43 fellowship recipients, is heading into this fall with promising prospects. Of these, 25 are Fulbright grants, one is a Rhodes scholarship, 14 are Gilman scholarships and two are National Science Foundation research fellowships. With its largest number of fellowships awarded to Notre Dame students yet, Dr.
Evan McKenna, Adriana Perez and Mary Steurer | Monday, April 20, 2020
For many, college is synonymous with adventure — about one in 10 U.S. university students study abroad as undergraduates. Still, for those overseas this year, COVID-19 presented an obstacle no one could have anticipated. Spring and summer abroad programs around the world have been suspended, and the fate of our fall programs are anyone’s guess.
Ryan Israel | Wednesday, April 15, 2020
We knew a storm was coming, but no one wanted to acknowledge it. It was supposed to be the last night in Amsterdam for the hundred or so Notre Dame juniors studying abroad in Europe, and we wanted to get drunk, as college students both at home and abroad tend to do. Besides, there was