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Syracuse Abroad Appoints New London Director

Syracuse Abroad has appointmented Stephanie Solywoda as the new director of the Syracuse University London program, beginning Oct. 1.

Originally from New York, Solywoda joins Syracuse London after more than twenty years of studying and working at Oxford University. For the past eight years, she has served as director of Stanford University’s Montag Centre for Overseas Study at Oxford. As director, Solywoda was responsible for all operations of the Montag Centre, as well as local partnerships, staff/faculty leadership and program development, notably in the increase of science, technology, engineering and mathematics offerings.

Solywoda takes over the London program’s leadership from Troy Gordon, who, after ten years as director, moves into his new role of director of global teaching and learning, working across all Syracuse Abroad centers.

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Syracuse Abroad Week to be Celebrated Sept. 16-20

This fall, Syracuse Abroad welcomes all Syracuse University students to explore study abroad options for 2025 and beyond during this year’s Syracuse Abroad Week.

Syracuse Abroad Week, Sept. 16-20: Students, partners, faculty and staff are invited to join virtual events to learn more about study abroad programs. Throughout the week, Syracuse Abroad staff will host information sessions on Zoom discussing program options, financing study abroad, internship opportunities and more. To register for information sessions, visit the schedule of Syracuse Abroad Week events.

2023 Syracuse Abroad on the Quad

Syracuse Abroad on the Quad, Sept. 18: Students, campus partners and faculty are invited to visit

Syracuse Abroad staff members Kelsey Hanbach, left, and Sarah Tomlinson speak with a student during the Syracuse Abroad on the Quad event in 2023 (photo by Angela Ryan)

the Syracuse Abroad tent on the Shaw Quad from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to learn about options for semester and summer international study. In the event of rain, the event will be held in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center.

Learn more: Syracuse Abroad Week 2024

International Experiences: Computer Science Students Study Abroad in London

The Syracuse Abroad computer science program in London is designed for the fall semester of a student’s junior year.

“Getting a chance to see what it is like to live here on a day-to-day basis and see people working has made me think about it in the future,” says Amofah-Boafo.

“It is an opportunity that will change your life, how you look at the world and it is invaluable,” said Mosca.

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Global Exploration Creates Impactful Experiences

Jacob Grindstaff-Espinal ’24 grew up in Miami speaking English and Spanish. Despite his bilingual childhood, he never imagined he would one day take a French history class—or a class taught in the French language—while studying abroad in Strasbourg, France.

“Strasbourg is a diplomatic city and the perfect place for an internship,” Grindstaff-Espinal says. “I dream of going into government consulting or international development. My internship with the Council of Europe helped me figure out if this is the right career for me.”

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Applications now open for spring 2025 programs

Students can now begin applying for spring 2025 study abroad programs through Syracuse Abroad. With over 60 program options in dozens of countries around the world, there is a study abroad opportunity for each and every Syracuse University student.

In alignment with the Academic Strategic Plan, Syracuse University is committed to encouraging and enabling every undergraduate student the opportunity to participate in a study abroad or study away experience before they graduate.

Spring-only programs:

View all center semester and World Partner programs

Learn more about spring 2025 abroad

Transformative Learning Experiences Abroad

For Whitman School of Management student Talia St. Angelo, one of the highlights of her study abroad experience in Madrid, Spain was a marine ecology course focused on the biodiversity, conservation and communities of the Mediterranean coast.

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Syracuse Abroad alumni receive awards through Fulbright U.S. program

Fourteen Syracuse University students and alumni have been named as 2024 recipients of awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Five students were also chosen as alternates. This is the largest number of U.S. Student Fulbright recipients that Syracuse University has had in one year.

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program funds a range of awards that include English teaching assistantships (ETA) and study/research grants in over 140 countries.

Three current/former Global Ambassadors and five program alumni were selected:

  • Olivia Budelmann ’23 (mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), entrepreneurship and emerging enterprises in the Whitman School of Management and Spanish language, literature and cultures in A&S), ETA, Andorra; Santiago Center, spring 2022 – Global Ambassador
  • Jaemon Crosby ’24, an acting major in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), study award, United Kingdom—London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA, classical acting); London Center: Acting, fall 2022 – Global Ambassador
  • Lindsey Kernen ’23 (psychology in A&S and citizenship and civic engagement in the Maxwell School), study award, United Kingdom—University of Strathclyde; London Center, spring 2022
  • Yasmin Nayrouz ’24, an English and textual studies major in A&S, a public relations major in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and a member of the Renée Crown University Honors Program, study award, United Kingdom—University of Sussex; London Center, spring 2022
  • Alec Rovensky ’21 (School of Architecture), study award, Germany—Technische Universität Berlin; London & Florence Architecture, fall and spring 2019
  • Julianne Strauss ’23 (inclusive elementary and special education, School of Education) G’24 (literacy education), ETA, Spain; Madrid Center, spring 2022

Alternates:

  • Mary Matthews, a senior international relations major in the Maxwell School | A&S, ETA, Estonia; Discovery Strasbourg, fall 2021 and CEA CAPA Prague, fall 2023 – Global Ambassador
  • Liam Goff, a senior broadcast and digital journalism major in the Newhouse School, ETA, Germany; World Partner: Colgate Freiburg, spring 2023

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Unlocking Global Opportunities for Science Majors

Starting in the 2024-25 academic year, science and pre-health students from A&S and Maxwell can spend their sophomore fall semester in Madrid on the Health & Science program, where they will be able to complete required courses like Cross-Cultural Psychology, Sexuality in Spain and Healthcare in Europe: A Comparative Approach.

All University students going to Madrid are required to take CAS 200: Mapping Spain, but a signature section specifically tailored to the needs of science-minded students has been developed for the pilot program. Best of all, science students will still be able to interact with other peers spending the semester in Madrid and participate in many of the same cultural and social activities the abroad experience provides.

Read more: A&S new program Health and Science in Madrid