June 25, 2010: Severe weather in the central Virginia area has led to significant power outages and an interruption to online services, including portions of the Semester at Sea website. Affected services include the student application, MyVoyage portal, and alumni directory. Technicians are currently working to restore connectivity and full service is expected to be restored over the weekend. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Please call 800.854.0195 if you are in need of immediate assistance.

June 15, 2010: The 102nd Semester at Sea voyage sailed from Halifax, Nova Scotia today with 708 undergraduates representing 280 colleges and universities; 28 graduate students; 10 lifelong learners; and 66 faculty and staff. The voyage to North Africa and Europe will last 68 days and explore 8 ports in 7 countries. Stay tuned to the current voyage website for voyage updates via the SAS voyage blog, a voyage map, community interviews, photos, videos, and slideshows.

June 10, 2010: Semester at Sea's Forum on Global Engagement set sail from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida this evening for a four-day voyage to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, civil rights leader Julian Bond, educational policy reformer Sir Christopher Bond, and former Virginia governor Gerald Baliles are among the distinguished speakers aboard. Stay connected with the Forum through a daily photo gallery of event highlights, audio podcasts, and Twitter updates from President Les McCabe on the FGE website.

June 2, 2010: Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the United States' first female supreme court justice and civil rights leader Julian Bond will join a group of notable historians, activists, and global thought leaders to address some of today's most critical issues as part of the Forum on Global Engagement, Semester at Sea's dynamic four-day voyage examining international issues. The event, hosted by President Les McCabe and the Board of Trustees, departs Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. June 10 and will sail to Halifax, Nova Scotia. {More»}

The Caribbean Adventure Enrichment Voyage departs Nassau, Bahamas May 27 with calls on San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; Roseau, Dominica; Bridgetown, Barbados; St. George's, Grenada; Port of Spain, Trinidad; Kralendijk, Bonaire; Willemstad, Curacao; and Oranjestad, Aruba before returning to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. June 10. At the heart of Enrichment Voyages are "enrichment sessions"-interactive classes taught by college professors and experts on the history, culture, environment, and diverse ecosystem of the Caribbean. There is still time to experience this educational travel opportunity. {More»}

May 5, 2010: The 101st Semester at Sea voyage returned to the United States today after its 109-day educational journey to 10 international destinations. The voyage community of approximately 700 undergraduates, faculty, staff, lifelong learners, and family members was greeted in Fort Lauderdale by hundreds of parents and friends. The voyage explored the academic theme of One Earth, One Future. See more photos of the arrival on this website.

Watching the MV Explorer campus sail far into the distance, with your child aboard, is an emotional experience for parents. Dwight and Jane Allison, founders of the Semester at Sea Parents Council, know the feeling all too well. The image describes a memory from 2005 when their oldest son, Dewey, sailed with Semester at Sea from Vancouver, B.C. Even five years later it brings back a flood of emotion for the parents, who have since sailed on Semester at Sea as participants. Read more about the Allisons and the SAS Parents Council. {More»}

[Courtesy of Western Kentucky University News]: In 2009, William "Joey" Coe and Patrick Stewart became the first ever Udall Scholars at Western Kentucky University (WKU). Coe, a junior at WKU, has once again been honored as the only Udall Scholar from Kentucky in the 2010 competition. Read more>>