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What is Life at Sea?

Have you ever wondered what it is like to sail on Semester at Sea? How do classes work? What are cabins like? Where do you eat? Is there a place […]
Rescuing Sea Turtles in Uruguay

One of the hallmarks of Semester at Sea are unique overnight expeditions designed to encapsulate both adventure and education. Follow along as small group of SAS students in Uruguay assist […]
Crocs Founder Scott Seamans Shares What SAS Has Taught Him

Scott Seamans, the co-founder and designer of Crocs, is also a Semester at Sea alum. From his first time on Semester at Sea as a student at the University of […]
Remembering Casey Schulman

Casey Schulman was a beautiful person, with a smile that brought joy to so many. Her life was lost tragically in a boating accident that occurred Saturday in Roseau, Dominica, […]
Statement from President Les McCabe on Death of Fall 2012 Semester at Sea Participant

December 1, 2012 It is with deep sadness that I inform you of the loss of one of our students earlier today. Casey Schulman, a fourth-year student at the University […]
Walking Through the Pages of Argentine Literature

Students of John Serio’s International Short Story class were introduced to the roots of Argentine literature through a walking tour of the areas in which Jorge Luis Borges grew up […]
Street Art in Buenos Aires: Argentine Expression

The brightly colored walls around Argentina are slathered with paint. To us, the designs stick out, but to Argentines, street art is just another aspect of daily life. Semester at Sea […]
Fighting for Freedom: South Africa's Struggle with Apartheid

South Africa has a long and checkered past with apartheid, and many of the scars of this time period can still be felt–and seen–throughout the country. On our recent visit […]
Building Peace in South Africa

Bob and Alice Evans are the founding directors of the Plowshares Institute, an international NGO that works closely with Archbishop Desmund Tutu and specializes in international peace and justice. Recently, […]
U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Shannon Takes Part in Classes on MV Explorer

Thomas Shannon, Jr., the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, has spent the past two days on board the MV Explorer, presenting in a handful of classes and immersing himself into the […]
U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Brings US-Brazilian Relations to the Forefront of Global Studies

The U.S. Ambassador to Brazil, Thomas Shannon, Jr., arrived yesterday on the MV Explorer to help bring the relationship between the U.S. and Brazil to the forefront of academia. With […]
Crossing 0°0°: Celebrating at the Center of the Earth

On the Fall 12 voyage en route to South Africa from Ghana, the shipboard community had the very special opportunity to reach a point in the world where few ever […]
Changing Perspectives: How SAS Helped One Student Redefine Beauty

Jake Robinson, a biological sciences senior at the University of California San Diego, has overcome a lot in the past few years. After a car accident left him with a […]
From the Stage to the Ship: One Student Brings His Talent Around the World

As an award-winning a cappella singer, a nationally-recognized beat boxer and a former competitor on NBC’s The Sing Off, Jordan Fontheim, a psychology senior from the University of Rochester, has […]
5 Minutes with Fall 2012 Dean of Students Lisa Slavid

Lisa Slavid, Dean of Students for the Fall 2012 voyage, sailed on her first voyage in ’98 as a Residential Director. Later, in 2007, she served as the Dean of […]