News Archives - 2007

Students choose to study abroad for a variety of reasons: to have fun, to “see the world,” or to break the monotony of their college schedule. For others, studying in another country is meant to spice up their résumé, as global experience is quickly becoming a near-necessity to many employers.

Whatever the reason, destination, length of time, or program, studying abroad can be an affordable, practical, and life-changing decision. 

To learn more, attend the study abroad fair on Friday, Feb. 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Christensen Center on campus. Students can enter to win one of three $100 travel vouchers.

Deadlines for fall semester and summer study abroad is March 1. For more information on study abroad or for an application go to Augsburg Abroad’s website: www.augsburg.edu/augsburgabroad.

Augsburg offers many options for studying abroad: Augsburg Abroad provides advising and support to all students planning to study abroad and coordinates Augsburg faculty-led short-term programs to worldwide locations. It also helps students find international experiences beyond the Augsburg Programs listed below. Daily group advising meetings and walk-in advising hours allow students to gather information easily. The Augsburg Abroad Study Abroad Library at 200 Murphy Place provides resources to help interested students research all study abroad programs.

The Center for Global Education (CGE), established in 1982, coordinates semester programs abroad and short–term international travel seminars. Students from colleges across the U.S. meet with people from diverse cultures engaged in struggles for justice in the global community who speak about the themes of the program from varied perspectives. Students also engage the community through family stays and internships. Through CGE, Augsburg has branch campuses and adjunct faculty in Mexico, Central America and Namibia.

International Partners (IP) is based on reciprocal agreements between Augsburg College and European institutions of higher learning. Under these agreements, European students receive part of their education at Augsburg, and Augsburg students earn academic credit at partner schools in Norway or Germany studying in English. The program also provides practical experience abroad through internships, fieldwork, and student teaching.

Augsburg, in consortium with other colleges and universities, offers full-semester programs through the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA). All programs emphasize the impact of social change, civic engagement and cross-cultural factors on the human community. HECUA programs include intense language experience and field study.