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Seven Spring '14 Semester at Sea Students Named Resolution Project Fellows

The Spring 2014 voyage of Semester at Sea commemorated the program’s 50th anniversary, and, in the spirit of inspiring future global citizens and change-makers, launched a partnership with The Resolution […]
Learning by Doing: Design Thinking in Ghana

From day one, students in Christine Mahoney’s Sustainable Global Entrepreneurship class have employed different design thinking models to explore how best to launch social ventures, spur innovation and generate unique solutions to pressing global issues. Through case […]
A Visit to the World Bank in Yangon

As economics students we are constantly learning about how development should work on paper. Immersed in our theories and models, we are never really given the opportunity to see first-hand […]
Microfinance in Action in Viet Nam

While in Ho Chi Minh City, a group of voyagers spent a day learning about microfinance in Viet Nam on one of Semester at Sea’s Social EntrepreneurSHIP field programs. Microfinance […]
Support Semester at Sea By Using AmazonSmile

Semester at Sea recently became a member of AmazonSmile, a charitable leg of online shopping website Amazon. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for shoppers to support their favorite […]
The Changing Face of Japan’s Economy

On their first day in Yokohama, Japan, students in Professor Ranade’s International Trade course visited the Nissan factory and museum. These students learned about the auto industry in Japan as […]
That’s a Wrap: A Recap of TEDx Semester at Sea

On Jan. 9, the MV Explorer was abuzz with thoughts of innovation, tales of entrepreneurship, and feelings of camaraderie. The occasion: the inaugural TEDx Semester at Sea. The takeaway: Semester at Sea alumni […]
Inspiring Social Entrepreneurship with TOMS Community

After a successful first collaboration during the fall of 2013, Semester at Sea is proud to collaborate with TOMS Community for the Spring 2014 voyage. TOMS will rejoin the shipboard […]
Semester at Sea Partnering With Model UN

Starting this spring, Semester at Sea will begin a partnership with the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) on the Spring 2014 Semester at Sea 50th Anniversary voyage. For […]
Semester at Sea To Launch Signature Social EntrepreneurSHIP Program This Spring

Starting this spring, Semester at Sea will offer a unique signature program in social entrepreneurship that will enable students of all majors to learn about the principles of innovation, creative […]
LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education Hold Conference on MV Explorer

The MV Explorer, floating campus of the Institute for Shipboard Education’s Semester at Sea and Enrichment Voyage programs, was selected to host the annual LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education conference […]
The Importance of Fair Trade in the World

Mario Marino, a student at Cabrini College, is passionate about fair trade issues to help improve communities throughout the world. Mario is currently sailing on the Fall 2013 voyage and […]
ISE to Host Shipboard TEDxSemesteratSea Conference in San Diego

On January 9, 2014 the Institute for Shipboard Education will host its first public TEDx SemesteratSea event, taking place on board the MV Explorer in San Diego, California. TEDxSemesteratSea | Ripples, Waves, […]
SAS Alum Cliff Roberts Visits the MV Explorer to Give Career Advice to Fall 2013 Students

Cliff Roberts, an agent with the William Morris Endeavor agency in Hollywood and a SAS legacy voyager and alum, took some time out of his schedule (in the middle of […]
City of Civitavecchia awards scholarship to SAS Summer 2013 Student, Giovanni Pinizzotto

On July 26th, a reception was held on the MV Explorer honoring this year’s Port of Civitavecchia’s scholarship recipient, Giovanni Pinizzotto. This was the second consecutive year Civitavecchia has funded a […]