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Saving A School with The $100 Solution

The problem was not small. As we arrived at Gales Point, Belize, a small village of less than 500 people, we knew that we had a task on our hands: […]
Ecotourism Leads to Conservation in the Canals of Tortugeuro

One of the topics in the Poverty and Economic Development class on the Short Term 2012 voyage has been ecotourism as a way for a country to both boost its […]
Students Visit the Inter-American Human Rights Court in Costa Rica

June 8, 2012. With the simple act of getting on a bus, two classes worth of students, two professors and one reporter began an odyssey to see first-hand one of […]
Interactions with Two Panamanian Film Directors

For my Advanced Conversation Cinema class on the Short Term 2012 Semester at Sea voyage, we spent the day with Panamanian film directors for our field lab. It was a […]
Exploring the Expansion of The Panama Canal

On August 15th, 1914 the MV Anconbecame the first ship to transit the newly opened Panama Canal. It changed the world. The Canal opened up shipping to the world in […]
Different Travel Styles: A Day Exploring Ecuador

When the MV Explorer docks in a port, there are a lot of decisions that have to be made by the students, staff and faculty. The possibilities are truly endless […]
Global Studies Professor Peter Sanchez on Ecuador and International Development

Global Studies is the only class on Semester at Sea that every student is required to take. It serves to give context to the upcoming port of call’s place in […]
Explorer Seminars Offer Education Beyond the Classroom on the MV Explorer

This is a guest post by Short Term 2012 student Shannon Najmabadi. Shannon is studying Political Science and Media Studies at the University of California at Berkeley. She writes for the Daily […]
Panama Earthquake Not Expected to Impact Current Voyage

A 6.2 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Coast of Panama yesterday evening. According to multiple news and risk assessment sources, the earthquake has caused no immediate damage or disruption and […]
Ecology of Inclusive/Universal Education Field Lab

For their Ecology of Inclusive/Universal Education class, students on the Short Term 2012 voyage engaged in a critical analysis, through a unique ecological perspective, of current proposals for universal education. […]
Students Learn About Business As A Tool For Liberation And Oppression In Peru

As part of their Business as a Tool for Liberation and Expression class, students took to the field in Peru to learn about the topic first hand. They visited two […]
Students Experience the Geology of Peru First Hand

Friday, May 26th, 9 am. 13 students, one professor and one reporter boarded a bus headed for a day of hands-on geology as part of the Geology of Central America […]
Global Studies Professor Peter Sanchez on Peru and Latin America

Global Studies is the only class on Semester at Sea that every student is required to take. It serves to give context to the upcoming port of call's place in […]
The Many Lives of Academic Dean Rosalyn Berne

Semester at Sea has a grand tradition of academic deans. Unfailingly, their bios tell the tale of an impressive and rich life in academia. On the surface, the Short Term […]
Deans Welcome Students To The 2012 Short Term Voyage

Executive Dean Luke Jones and Academic Dean Rosalyn Berne introduced themselves to the students during the welcome orientation on May 21st. This was the students first chance to learn about […]