Sept. 19 , 2007
Contact: Rita Mitchell , University Relations
Fair to highlight travel-study, study-abroad programs
MARTIN, Tenn.–The University of Tennessee at Martin Center for Global Studies and International Education will sponsor a Travel-Study Fair, 2-5 p.m., Oct. 1, in the first floor hall of Boling University Center. Group leaders will be present to inform UT Martin students, faculty, staff and the public about travel-study and study-abroad programs that will be offered in 2007-08 and to distribute promotional materials. Many of these programs are open to the public.
Proposed travel-study program dates, destinations and faculty group leaders for 2007-08 include the following:
• March 6-15, London, Paris, Dr. Donna Anderson and Brian Donavant, assistant professors of criminal justice;
• March 7-15, Sailing to the Bahamas, Dr. Doug Sterrett, dean of the College of Engineering and Natural Sciences;
• March 7-16, Southern Italy and Sicily, Stan Sieber, professor of history, and Sandra Baker, director of Tennessee Intensive English Program and International Admissions;
• March 7-16, Mexico (Saltillo), Andrew Brown, assistant director for International Initiatives and Dr. Joey Mehlhorn, associate professor of agricultural economics;
• March 7-16, Orleans, Paris, London, Dr. Tom Payne, chairholder, Horace and Sara Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking;
• March 7-16, Greece, Dr. John Overby, chair, Department of Management, Marketing and Political Science;
• May 11-24, Ireland, Anna Clark, instructor of English and Dr. Chris Coffman, assistant professor of English;
• May 12-26, Budapest, Prague, Vienna, Dr. Phil Young, chairholder, Hendrix Chair of Excellence in Free Enterprise and Stan Sieber, professor of history;
• May 14-24, Germany (Braunschweig), Dr. Charles Hammond Jr., assistant professor of German;
• May 15-24, Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Dr. Paul Crapo, director, Center for Global Studies and International Education;
• May 18-June 1, The Many Faces of the Holocaust: Berlin, Prague, Cracow and Warsaw, Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Tom Elam Distinguished Professor of History;
• May 23-June 4, Japan (Hirosaki), Kyoko Hammond, instructor of Japanese;
• Aug. 10-21, Western Canada, Dr. Craig Darroch, professor of animal science, and Dr. Philip Smartt, associate professor of agriculture resources management.
UT Martin Study-Abroad Programs for 2008 dates, locations and topics include the following:
• June, University of Orleans, French language/culture;
• July, University of Guanajuato, Spanish language/Mexican culture;
• July-August, University of Quebec at Chicoutimi, French language/Quebec culture; and
• July-August, Technical University Braunschweig, German language/culture.
To help cover the costs of these programs, students may apply to the Center for Global Studies and International Education for Student Government Association scholarships (normally $500) by the following deadlines: Oct. 2, Nov. 1, Jan. 18, and March 3. Scholarship applications are available in the Center for Global Studies and International Education, 124 Gooch Hall. For more information, students are encouraged to call the center at 731-881-1023.
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