Semester at Sea offers a unique shipboard living/learning community where students, faculty, staff, and lifelong learners immerse themselves in the quest for multi-cultural understanding and global awareness. Starting with the Summer 2010 voyage, Student Affairs graduate students will have the opportunity to explore firsthand the area of student affairs in the contexts of higher education, undergraduate study abroad, and shipboard education while earning transferable graduate credits from the University of Virginia, through the launch of a new Student Affairs at Sea program. Read more.

An audio slideshow entitled Sunset in the Sahara depicts the 100th Voyage's academic travels and experiences throughout Morocco. Participants experienced the culture of Marrakech, sampled foods and met with host nationals, as well as explored the Sahara Desert as part of a four-day trek on camel-back that brought them into contact with Nomadic settlers. The slideshow includes student remarks about the hands-on global education experience provided by Semester at Sea.

After crossing the Atlantic Ocean and arriving at the first port country of Spain, Semester at Sea student Olivia Sparkuhl reflects on her experiences so far on the historic 100th voyage of Semester at Sea. Watch the video on Semester at Sea YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XiWwYJ8odM.

September 15, 2009: A new slideshow with audio about Cadiz, Spain shows fall 2009 students exploring the ancient sites of Andalucia, including the Cathedral of Christendom, which houses the tomb of Christopher Columbus, and the Alcazar. Experiences and pictures of the 100th Voyage community during an Andalucian Flamenco Night can be seen on the SAS Voyage Blog.

This video of the embarkation and departure of the 100th Semester at Sea voyage is just one example of the array of free media available on Semester at Sea's YouTube Channel. Watch more videos about Semester at Sea participants, parents, countries, trips, and the ship on Semester at Sea's YouTube Channel.

September 2, 2009: A new slideshow with audio shows parents and students arriving to the ship in Halifax, Nova Scotia as it departed for the 100th Voyage of Semester at Sea. As well, an audio slideshow depicting the Summer 2009 voyage's final call on Casablanca, Morocco is also available.

August 28, 2009: The 100th Voyage sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia today with 516 undergraduates representing 225 colleges and universities; 30 lifelong learners; and 67 faculty and staff. The around-the-world voyage will last 109 days and explore 11 countries. Stay tuned to the current voyage website and SAS voyage blog, which will include interviews, photos, videos, and slideshows. Read more.

See the best of what Semester at Sea has to offer—including videos, audio slideshows, testimonials, and more—on the SAS microsite. Completely integrated with the official SAS Facebook page, YouTube Channel, and Twitter account, the site is a great way to kick off an application process, chat with Institute for Shipboard Education personnel, and find all the information you're looking for with just the click of a button. Get Started by clicking here or on Set Sail above.

August 27, 2009: As the Institute for Shipboard Education prepares to send off the 100th Voyage of Semester at Sea, worldwide concerns over the spread of the H1N1 (swine flu) have triggered the implementation of a specific contingency plan as part of an ISE/SAS H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Contingency Plan. ISE officials, the captain and crew, medical staff, and experts are working closely with international and local public health offices to prepare for any potential outbreak. Read the ISE/SAS Pandemic Flu Preparedness Plan for the Fall 2009 voyage.