[GEO] GEO Weekly Digest

[Global Education Office]

Welcome back from the Global Education Office (GEO)!

New to this listserv? Remember that all of GEO's weekly digests (since 
fall '07) are available online! Follow the link at the very bottom of 
this email, then click on "GEO Archives".

Contents

Upcoming GEO Events

-Short-Term Programs Info Session
-Five College Study Abroad Fairs
-Navigating Study Abroad Info Session
-Goldsmiths Exchange Program Info Session
-Prague/Krakow Short-Term Field Course Interest Session
-Cuba Symposium
-Tibetan Studies Short-Term Field Course Interest Session

Save the Date: Study Abroad Deadlines
-January & Spring Term 2010 Deadlines

GEO Resources
-GEO Ambassadors
-Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program Deadline
-GEO Website

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UPCOMING GEO EVENTS
Check for more upcoming events at http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/events.htm

Short-Term Field Courses Information Session
Tuesday, September 21st from 5 to 6 PM | FPH West Lecture Hall
Interested in studying abroad during January or May? Come find out about 
Hampshire's short term programs in the Netherlands, Ireland, France, 
China, El Salvador, Greece, Czech Republic and Poland! We will discuss 
course content, application procedures, and financial aid. Click here to 
find out more: http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/shortterm.htm

Five College Study Abroad Fairs
Amherst | Monday, Sept. 20th 11:30am-2pm | Keefe Campus Center
UMass | Monday, Sept. 20th 4-6PM | Campus Center
Smith | Tuesday, Sept. 21st Noon-3PM | Chapin Lawn (rain location 
Carroll rm, Campus Center)
Mt Holyoke | Monday, Sept. 27th | 7-9PM | Chapin Auditorium

Study Abroad Info Session | Every Thursday 4PM | Merrill Living Room
Weekly GEO Info Sessions provide an overview of study abroad options and 
how to begin planning your study abroad experience.

Goldsmith's Exchange Program Info Session
Thursday, September 23rd noon-1 | Merrill Living Room
Goldsmiths International Officer Bonnie Amato will be on campus for an 
informational session for students interested in study abroad at 
Goldsmiths College in London, England. If you are thinking about going 
on Hampshire Exchange to Goldsmiths in Spring 2011 or beyond, be sure to 
join us! Click here to find out more: 
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/england.htm

Prague/Krakow Short-Term Field Course Interest Session
Thursday, September 23rd 4:30-5:30pm | FPH107
Two cities with complicated histories, rich cultures, and promising 
futures will become case studies for this unique opportunity in global 
education. Come find out more about this short-term field course being 
offered in May, learn about course content and activities, and find out 
how you can apply. The faculty directors, James Wald & Polina Barskova, 
representatives from the Global Education Office, past participants, and 
a representative from the Dartmore Institute, our partner in Prague, 
will all be available to share course information and answer questions. 
Click here to find out more: http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/11060.htm

Cuba Symposium
Tuesday, September 28th 6-8pm | FPH East Lecture Hall
Students who participated in Hampshire's Exchange program to Cuba this 
past spring will present their projects and highlight this unique study 
abroad opportunity. Click here to find out more: 
http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/cuba.htm

Tibetan Studies Short-Term Field Course Interest Session
Thursday, September 30th noon-1pm | Dakin Living Room
Hampshire students are eligible to apply for the Five College Tibetan 
Studies in India program during January 2011. Come to this info session 
for more information about the program and application procedures. Click 
here to find out more: http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/14685.htm

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SAVE THE DATE: STUDY ABROAD DEADLINES

Hampshire January Short-Term Application Deadline:
October 15th, 2010

Hampshire Spring Semester Application Deadline:
October 15th, 2010

Enrollment Notification Deadline:
November 12th, 2010

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GEO RESOURCES

GEO Ambassadors:
Please welcome our returning GEO Ambassadors: Becky Tang, Thais 
Guisasola, Leanna Pohevitz, Xiaolei Gu, and Jake Kolpas, and our new 
members, Aymee Malena, Ximena Casado, and Nathan Whitehouse. Come by the 
office from 9 to noon or 1 to 4 and they will be happy to talk to you 
about study abroad.

Bard-Smolny Study Abroad Program:
Bard College offers a semester study abroad program at Smolny College in 
St. Petersburg, Russia. Designed to meet the needs of students who have 
the equivalent of two or more years of college-level Russian (including 
heritage speakers), the Bard-Smolny Program in St. Petersburg offers an 
academically rich environment for students from North American colleges 
and universities wishing to study abroad in Russia for a single semester 
or for the academic year. *Please note that the upcoming deadline for 
Spring 2011 semester applications for this program is October 1st.* 
Click here to find out more: http://www.smolny.org/bard-smolny

Stop by GEO or call our office (413 559 5542) from 9 to noon or 1 to 4 
to make an appointment. We do not make appointments by email, but you 
can come to the office to schedule an appointment, talk to a staff 
member, or browse through our resource library.

Look at our website too: http://www.hampshire.edu/geo/

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For questions/suggestions regarding this list email geo at hampshire.edu

DISCLAIMER: Opportunities and programs listed on this listserv (unless 
specified as Hampshire Exchange or Short-Term Programs) are not
endorsed by our office.  It is a list of opportunities that have come 
our way that look particularly interesting or that might be good fit for 
some Hampshire students.  Just because a program is listed here does 
necessarily mean that Hampshire "recommends" it any more than programs 
not listed.

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Global Education Office | Hampshire College
893 West Street | Amherst, Massachusetts 01002 USA

Phone: 413.559.5542 | Fax: 413.559-6173

Office Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:30am-noon, 1-4:30pm
Campus Location: Merrill Student Life Center, 1st floor

http://geo.hampshire.edu