Drexel Study Abroad Fall 2012 Newsletter

STUDY ABROAD FALL NEWSLETTER
Volume 1, Issue 1 October 2012

Another Year Begins New for Fall 2012: Study
Letter from the Director
Abroad 101 Sessions
Daniela Ascarelli Ming Chu
Assistant Vice Provost for International Programs Study Abroad Advisor
Director, Drexel Study Abroad
Weekly information sessions will be offered for any
students interested in completing a term or multiple terms
of study overseas. These sessions will guide students on
Whew, what a year! The Study Abroad office continues to how to best prepare for an international experience and
serve even more students having sent a record 347 students select a program that meets their academic and personal
abroad during academic year 2011-12 (an 18% increase from needs. In addition to the general sessions, there will be
the previous year). college-specific sessions focused on programs geared
towards each major.
This upward trend has continued this fall term with 136
students studying abroad in locations as varied as Australia,
Japan, Germany, Israel and Argentina. Of the 136 students
overseas, 11 of them are graduate students.

Not only are more students going abroad but they are taking
advantage of more types of programs ranging from 10 day
residencies that take place during term breaks, to 9 month
programs that incorporate study and co-op. Study abroad
students are in majors ranging from engineering to fashion
design and everything in between.

This past year the office awarded more than $30, 000 in
scholarships and has given over $14,000 in scholarship funds Exchange Student goodbye party from Spring 2012.
for Fall 2012. Our hope is that with the scholarship,
financial concerns will be less of a barrier for our students to
go abroad. Study Abroad 101 Sessions in
the Intercultural Center
Looking forward to the rest of the year, we have some
exciting new programs planned including the new Sophomore
EDGE programs aimed at providing rising sophomores with Wednesday, October 17th 4pm – 5pm
the opportunity to go abroad during the summer between first Thursday, October 25th 4pm – 5pm
and second year and the Freshman Frontiers program which
will allow students to spend their first term abroad. Thursday, November 1st 4pm – 5pm
Wednesday, November 7th 4pm – 5pm
Stop by the study abroad office, suite 112 in the Intercultural
Center to say hello and learn more about what we have Thursday, November 15th 4pm – 5pm
planned for academic year 2012-13! Wednesday, November 28th 4pm – 5pm
Cheers! Thursday, December 6th 4pm – 5pm
Daniela Ascarelli

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Drexel Study Abroad · 30 S. 33rd Street · Suite 112 · Philadelphia, PA 19104
TEL 215.571.3558 · FAX 215.895.6184 · E-MAIL studyabroad@drexel.edu

Exciting New Graduate Study Abroad
Undergraduate Programs Update
Ahaji Schreffler Marcia Henisz
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs Associate Director of Graduate Programs

Healthcare in Latin America: This program was As the colleges explore study abroad at the graduate level,
developed with the International Center for Development we have seen some real growth in opportunities for
Studies in San Jose to offer customized curriculum from graduate students. Leading the way is LeBow College of
the College of Nursing and Health Professions. Students Business which now offers six different term-long
spend 10 weeks in San Jose learning about critical issues exchange programs to its students. Seven LeBow graduate
in Latin American healthcare in addition to an intensive students are participating on exchange programs across the
Medical Spanish course. Civic engagement is also a key globe this Fall with new exchange programs starting at the
component of this program as students are placed in local Ecole Superieure du Commerce Exterieur in Paris; Fudan
health organizations for weekly volunteer service. University in Shanghai, China and IAE Business School in
Buenos Aires, Argentina. These programs provide a
Paris+London, Dual City Summer: This program was valuable international perspective for LeBow MBA and
created by working with two of our partners: ESCE, a MS Finance students as they prepare to work in the global
business school in Paris and FIE, our London based study marketplace.
abroad provider. It allows students to live, study, and
experience two European capital cities in one term. The College of Engineering offers two exchange programs
Students take a mix of subjects including French language, to its students: a new exchange or dual degree in
Marketing, Literature, and others. This program is Environmental Engineering at Peking University,
experiential in nature, using Paris and London as an Shenzhen and the dual degree EAGLES (Engineers as
extension of the classroom. Global Leaders for Energy Sustainability) program with a
full year of study and research at Politecnico di Milano in
Italy and Politecnica de Madrid in Spain. The fourth
Drexel EAGLES student just began her studies in Milano
and will focus on Material Science and Engineering. As
part of the exchange program, Drexel welcomed 11
graduate students from partner institutions to Philadelphia
this Fall. (contd. on pg. 3)

FACULTY AND STAFF
INFO SESSIONS TO BEGIN
AY 2012-13
You are invited to attend our study abroad sessions geared
towards faculty and staff. Please come to MacAlister Hall,
Room 2019 on Wednesday, October 31st to learn more
about the rich opportunities for Drexel to conduct research
and create new programs in China. The event will run from
Drexel Fashion Design students in Paris
9am – 10am. This series will continue with additional events
throughout the year. Please check
www.drexel.edu/studyabroad for future dates!

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(contd. from pg. 2) Developing appropriate study abroad
experiences for graduate students can be a challenge given the
CALENDAR OF EVENTS specificity of degree requirements and the limitations of the
schedules of graduate students. This has led some schools to
develop short term opportunities to suit the needs and
BIOKO ISLAND INFORMATION SESSION
interests of their students. This summer, the School of
PLACE: PISB 103 Education offered a twelve-day program on
TIME: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17TH 5:30PM Internationalization and Higher Education in China as a
required component of the online course. Fifteen students
Students of all majors are encouraged to come learn about
participated in this opportunity, double the number of
the incredible opportunity to study abroad in Equatorial students that participated in last summer’s program in
Guinea. Applications for winter are due November 15th. Northern Ireland. Study abroad is eager to work with schools
and departments to develop similar opportunities for graduate
students.
INFO SESSION FOR ENGINEERING AND ISCHOOL
PLACE: PISB 104
TIME: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24TH 5PM – 6PM
Drexel Welcomes Students
This session will highlight some of the programs created from Around the Globe
specifically for engineers and Ischool students to study Erica Sebastian
abroad and provide major-specific information. Study Abroad Advisor

This fall term, the Study Abroad Office welcomed 50
INFO SESSION FOR LEBOW COLLEGE OF BUSINESS undergraduate and 11 graduate exchange students to Drexel to
PLACE: PISB 105 study for one, two, or three terms. These students come from
11 different countries and 25 different partner universities.
TIME: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH 4PM – 5PM
This session will highlight some of the programs created Graduate exchange students have joined the departments of
specifically for business majors to study abroad and Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and
provide major-specific information. MBA. Undergraduate exchange students have joined
departments in nearly every college at Drexel including
LeBow, COE, COAS and Westphal.
FACULTY AND STAFF INFO SESSION ON CHINA
On the outgoing end 85 Drexel students are on exchange
PLACE: MACALISTER 2019
programs this Fall. The students span the gamut in
TIME: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST 9AM – 10AM disciplines and are spread out over 20 countries.
This is an opportunity for faculty and staff at Drexel to
learn about the rich partnerships and resources the
University currently has in China.

INFO SESSION FOR IAS AND LANGUAGE STUDENTS
PLACE: PISB 108
TIME: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH 5PM – 6PM
This session will highlight programs geared towards IAS
majors as well as students looking to complete an intensive
language program.

Exchange students at the Welcome Party on October 10th
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LEARN MORE ABOUT THE Exchange Student Profile:
STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM
WWW.DREXEL.EDU/STUDYABROAD Clemens
Fall Term Outgoing Student Numbers:
Rengier
2010: 99 Students Abroad
2011: 115 Students Abroad
2012: 136 Students Abroad University of Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany
Study Abroad Participants per Academic Year:
2010/2011: 293 Students Clemens Rengier is a business administration undergraduate
at his home university of University of Mannheim. He is here
2011/2012: 347 Students
as part of Drexel’s exchange program to study for Fall 2012.

STUDENT BLOGS “At Mannheim, we have a list of 150
Want to hear what students are saying about study abroad?
universities to choose from, but I think
Visit our Dragons Abroad section to read the journals of
Drexel was the best choice.”
past and current study abroad participants. The blogs can be
We profiled Clemens to find out what attracted him to
found under “Explore Resources” and “Dragons Abroad”
Drexel and his current relationship with Drexel and the city
on the right column.
of Philadelphia now that he has been here for a month.

QUESTIONS AND A: Rain! Haha. I was also fascinated I never really had to attend my classes
by the rec center – in a very good way! in Germany.
ANSWERS We don’t have these kinds of new Q: What has been your favorite part
sports facilities in Germany. Also, I’ve of the experience so far?
Q: What attracted you to study
never seen such a huge campus. A: Dorm life – I live in Caneris Hall
abroad at Drexel University?
University City feels like a whole city and I love it. I’m getting to know
A: I was interested in attending a big
to me. people from all over the world in my
university in a huge city like
Q: Now that classes have started, dorm, and I can talk to them and hang
Philadelphia. I liked that Drexel has a
what do you think about them? out with them every day. The dorm is
large urban campus. Plus, I play the
A: There are only about 30 students like its own community
cello and I chose Drexel because I can
take music composition and theory in all of my classes here, so there’s a Q: If you could give one piece of
classes here. At Mannheim, we have a lot more classroom participation. I’m advice to a future exchange student at
list of 150 universities to choose from, used to lectures with 700 or 800 Drexel what would it be?
but I think Drexel was the best choice. students in them. Here you have to A: Live in the dorms! Also, take
pay a lot of attention in class, and your advantage of all the campus activities
Q: Upon arrival, what was your initial
professors expect you to contribute. and cultural events going on at Drexel
reaction to the university?
And you have to attend classes here – and in Philadelphia.

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