Is there a link between study abroad and high academic achievement? At Syracuse University, the answer is a resounding yes. A five-year survey of recent University Scholar winners reveals a consistently high ratio of students with study abroad background, ranging from a quarter of recipients in 2005 to over ninety percent in 2008. Each year, 8 to 12 academically outstanding graduating seniors are selected as University Scholars by a committee of faculty from candidates nominated by the schools and colleges.

SU Florence has announced the eleven recipients of this semester’s Academic Excellence Award, in the categories of Outstanding Students—for the Volunteer Program and the Internship Program—and the prestigious Coluccio Salutati Award.

April 23, 2008

Florence, Italy

SU Florence student Zoe Nemetz has received the Grand Prize for her design work in the Surtex International Student Design Competition. Zoe is a student in the Surface Pattern Design Program of the School of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University.

March 2008

A group of Syracuse University students recently joined a Beijing local high school team for a mock UN debate on "global warming." With the world focusing its attention on the city that is going to host the Olympics this summer and the mounting environmental challenges China is facing, the topic seems appropriate and timely.

World famous and controversial photographer Oliviero Toscani, best known for his advertisement campaign for the Italian clothing company United Colors of Benetton, will spend April 2 on the campus of SU Florence (SUF). His visit is dedicated to the theme of ethics and social responsibility in advertisement and the role of the arts in addressing social and ethical issues. The day will include significant time spent talking with students, presenting a public lecture and inaugurating his exhibit of selected works at the SUF Art Gallery.

March 17, 2008

What does the Giant Panda sanctuary say about Chinese policy? How is Bangkok’s Emerald Buddha a symbol of 21st century tolerance? Find out this fall with one of two brand new pre-semester field study seminars just announced by SU Abroad. Both are packed with experiences that students won’t find anywhere else.

March 2008-03-07

SU London students Don Desawade, Haley Kanor, Nathan Muller and Celina Tousignant returned to London last week after taking part in a ten-day Journey of Understanding in Aberdovey, Wales. The four served as the only American representatives in a diverse group of participants hailing from Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East.

A photography exhibit featuring SU London alumna, Melanie Blanding is set to open at the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke, Virginia this weekend.

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
Schine 304
10:30am to 2:00pm

Come learn more about studying abroad from peers, admissions counselors and directors of the SU Abroad programs. You will also be able to apply for your passport, and students can register to win a digital camera!

Mediterranean Odyssey prequel:
A head start to a semester of study at SU in Florence
 

Beginning in fall 2008, Florence center students will have the opportunity to get an important head start on their semester abroad through our newest pre-semester study program, A Mediterranean Odyssey. This eleven-day seminar invites students to foreground their studies at SU in Florence by exploring the Greek and Italic roots of western civilization.