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Topic: Education
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Students Reflect on Happiness at Shunkoin Temple
While many voyagers hit the ground running and raced to explore Kobe and Tokyo upon reaching Japan, Professor Meg Jay’s Positive Psychology class got to experience a relaxing and […]
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Meet Dr. Gene Gloeckner, Spring 2020 Voyage Academic Dean
We are excited to introduce Dr. Gene Gloeckner to the Semester at Sea community as the Spring 2020 Voyage Academic Dean. Born in East Liverpool, Ohio, Gene attended Ohio […]
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Oceanography Students Explore Local Ecology in Lisbon
The day began as all good field classes do: with students gathered in the Lastinger Union, looking forward to exploring their current port — in this case, Lisbon, Spain. Voyagers […]
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Announcing the Spring 2020 Tutu Ubuntu Scholar
We are very pleased to announce that Ms. Tracey Osogo has been awarded the Tutu Ubuntu Scholarship for the Spring 2020 Voyage. Ms. Osogo will sail on the voyage with […]
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Marketing Class visits Shakespeare Theatre in Gdańsk
“Marketing is more than advertising through images … it’s about giving people what they really want,” mused Fall 2019 Voyager Chyven Gadin from the University of Oklahoma at the end […]
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AFSA Essay Contest Winner Awarded Scholarship with Semester at Sea
The Institute of Shipboard Education is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2019 American Foreign Service Association National High School Essay Contest, Wilson King from Shepaug High School […]
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Entrepreneurship in Action: Moroccan Business Owners Exchange Ideas with Voyagers
For their final field class of the voyage, students enrolled in Colorado State University Professor Chris Blocker’s product design class spent the day networking and collaborating with six Moroccan entrepreneurs […]
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Whales, Sharks, and Penguins: Biogeography Field Class in South Africa
Safaris are often synonymous with travel in South Africa, as flocks of visitors come to spot the iconic Big Five. But did you know that there is also a Marine […]
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Journalism students talk #MeToo Movement in India
The #MeToo movement, which was founded in 2006 but gained prominence in 2017 after accusations of sexual assault and harassment against high-profile American celebrities, has since spread throughout the world, […]
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Comparing Models of Child Development and Education in Myanmar
Spring 2019 Voyagers enrolled in Professor Christina Scott’s General Psychology 101 course have spent much of their time at sea debating the role of nature versus nurture in the psychological […]
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Exploring the Economic and Environmental Impact of Aquaculture on the Mekong River
Sometimes called the “rice bowl of Vietnam,” the Mekong River and Mekong Delta have served as a source for food and livelihood in Southeast Asia for centuries. Traditionally, local farmers […]
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Getting Zen with It: Mindfulness as Mental Health Treatment in Kyoto
As the reporting rate for mental health conditions like anxiety and depression continue to rise among university students, young people are increasingly looking to mindfulness techniques found in cultures around the world […]
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A Q&A with Gregory Luft, Academic Dean for the Spring 2019 Voyage
Say hello to Professor Greg Luft who will sail on his first Semester at Sea voyage as the Spring 2019 Academic Dean. Dr. Luft chairs the Journalism and Media Communication […]
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Meet Marti Fessenden, Semester at Sea’s Spring 2019 Executive Dean
Returning to the Semester at Sea team for her fifth voyage, Executive Dean Marti Fessenden comes to the Spring 2019 Voyage ready for the adventure ahead. She brings more than […]
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International Law framed through photos of the Vietnam War
For U.S. students studying abroad on the Fall 2018 Voyage of Semester at Sea, the story of the Vietnam War has been ingrained through history classes, remembrances, and popular culture, […]