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Students study English, writing in Chile

Students study English, writing in Chile

Alexis Winborne February 18, 2015

July 2015 will bring an opportunity for UA students to travel abroad to Chile and complete six credit hours in English, 
literature, and writing.The English course will also count as credit for Honors...

New program in Japan opens

New program in Japan opens

Bailey Shoenberger February 16, 2015

University of Alabama students will have the opportunity for the first time to study political science 7,000 miles away from Tuscaloosa in the ancient cities of Tokyo, Osaka and Hiroshima, Japan.Students...

Student covers hockey for Russian publication

Student covers hockey for Russian publication

Laura Testino November 19, 2014

Nate Proctor left the United States for Russia fluent in the language of the National Hockey League, but not fluent in Russian. Proctor is spending his fall semester studying abroad in Russia, taking...

Mexico native studies in Germany, Alabama

Mexico native studies in Germany, Alabama

ebray November 12, 2014

Often when people think of international students studying abroad, they only consider them coming to the United States to get a taste of another culture. Breaking the mold is Alejandra Guillot-Ontañon,...

Photo contest lets students share experiences

Photo contest lets students share experiences

Alana Norris November 11, 2014

While studying abroad, students can capture moments of another culture via their camera lens. When they snap a picture, they are keeping alive a memory of their time in that country. Some students are...

Students study abroad to discover family heritage

Students study abroad to discover family heritage

Reed OMara November 10, 2014

For Keelan Vaughn, the question of his citizenship takes more to answer than simply pulling out his passport. Vaughn, a sophomore majoring in environmental engineering and German, is in the process of...

Bruna Rossati trades Brazil for Bama

Bruna Rossati trades Brazil for Bama

Luisa Sanchez October 22, 2014

Bruna Rossati is a senior majoring in chemical engineering who came to Tuscaloosa from Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, as part of a cultural exchange program between The University of Alabama and other Brazilian...

Students benefit from exchanges

Students benefit from exchanges

Heather Buchanan October 13, 2014

Fear almost kept Kathryn Lewis from achieving one of her college goals. In the spring of 2014, Lewis packed her bags for England, where she traveled to be an exchange student at the University of Leicester....

Students host weekly dinner for international students

Students host weekly dinner for international students

Yun Yu September 14, 2014

Every Tuesday night Toria Hedrick, a senior majoring in social work, opens her home to students from all over the world for the simple purpose of 
sharing a meal. “Both of my roommates, Meghan Walker...

Bama Bloggers Abroad offers international voice

Bama Bloggers Abroad offers international voice

Matthew Wilson September 14, 2014

In Bilboa, Spain, the narrow cobblestone streets are lined with cafes, old churches and people drinking wine. Celena Novick stands out among a crowd. Novick, a senior majoring in Spanish, is one of 29...

Academics on the open ocean

Academics on the open ocean

Heather Buchanan August 26, 2014

The idea of going to school on a massive cruise liner while visiting foreign nations around the world was the fantastical premise of Disney’s “The Suite Life on Deck.” But exactly such an experience...

Higher American drinking age affects night life

Higher American drinking age affects night life

Francie Johnson August 24, 2014

Many American teens and young adults spend years anticipating their 21st birthdays, but by the time they order their first legal drinks, their peers in other parts of the world have been legally drinking...