2008 Woodie Awards
Short trips, extended learning
Sara Nylin
Issue date: 10/14/04 Section: News
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Marist International Programs has created the opportunity for students to see the world with seven new short-term winter intersession abroad programs, but they will only succeed if there are enough students who sign up.
The programs offered are Barbados, Brazil, Chile, London, Portugal, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago. Each course is designed to substitute for one of several major course requirements, allowing students from any major or class (except freshmen) to participate.
Most of the programs are fairly wide-ranging, but a few, like the London trip, are much more specific. Richard Grinnell, associate professor of English and program director, said that his goal was to have students watch and learn all about Shakespeare in his own country.
"It's an opportunity as we get bigger and students get better to give them new things to do and new ways of learning," said Grinnell.
The Chile program is only available as a graduate business course and is the only one-week trip. Barbados is listed as a psychology course at either the graduate or undergraduate level. The other trips cover majors such as history, English, Spanish, communications, political strategies, and international studies.
Many students are not aware of the many options that are available for them this winter. With the deadlines for deposits and applications tentatively set at October 15 for all programs, the minimal awareness may affect the participation. Since each trip requires approximately 15 students in order to take place, Marist hopes to attract attention soon.
Originally, Cuba was one of the programs to be offered, but the trip was cancelled due to political reasons. Meg Franklin, executive assistant to the vice president and director for Cuba's replacement program, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, said she hopes to introduce students to a new culture through literature and history.
"I was attracted to showing the Hispanic Caribbean in areas that wouldn't normally be available to students," said Franklin.
The programs offered are Barbados, Brazil, Chile, London, Portugal, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago. Each course is designed to substitute for one of several major course requirements, allowing students from any major or class (except freshmen) to participate.
Most of the programs are fairly wide-ranging, but a few, like the London trip, are much more specific. Richard Grinnell, associate professor of English and program director, said that his goal was to have students watch and learn all about Shakespeare in his own country.
"It's an opportunity as we get bigger and students get better to give them new things to do and new ways of learning," said Grinnell.
The Chile program is only available as a graduate business course and is the only one-week trip. Barbados is listed as a psychology course at either the graduate or undergraduate level. The other trips cover majors such as history, English, Spanish, communications, political strategies, and international studies.
Many students are not aware of the many options that are available for them this winter. With the deadlines for deposits and applications tentatively set at October 15 for all programs, the minimal awareness may affect the participation. Since each trip requires approximately 15 students in order to take place, Marist hopes to attract attention soon.
Originally, Cuba was one of the programs to be offered, but the trip was cancelled due to political reasons. Meg Franklin, executive assistant to the vice president and director for Cuba's replacement program, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic, said she hopes to introduce students to a new culture through literature and history.
"I was attracted to showing the Hispanic Caribbean in areas that wouldn't normally be available to students," said Franklin.