Details: Start the semester with a cup of coffee and a conversation about studying abroad! Stop by our coffee cart on the first day of classes to meet representatives from CIEE and the Office of International Programs, learn about semester and Interim study abroad opportunities, and get your questions answered. Whether you're just beginning to explore your options or are ready to start planning, this is a great opportunity to discover programs that fit your academic and personal goals. Free coffee while supplies last!

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Details: Are you a faculty member interested in leading a study abroad program? Join representatives from the Office of International Programs and CIEE for lunch and an informal conversation about collaboration opportunities for faculty-led study abroad programs. Whether you're developing a new program and need to request bids or you're already partnering with CIEE, we invite you to stop by to exchange ideas, ask questions and learn more about the resources and support available. Lunch is on us—we hope to see you there!

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Details: Want to learn more about Interim 2027 travel/study abroad programs? Drop by the Gray-Jones Room (Burwell Building) on Thursday, Sept. 3, between 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. for Cookies and Conversation Hour! Enjoy a cookie and discuss available travel/study program options with Office of International Programs staff members and select faculty program leaders. We hope to see you there! (Cookies will be in limited supply.) Reminder: Interim 2027 travel/study abroad applications are due by Sept. 13. More info is provided in the link below.

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Details: Interested in studying abroad for a full semester but haven't met with an advisor yet? Attend this group advising session led by OIP staff to learn more about program options, application process, scholarships and more. Attending this group session will fulfill the advising requirement to start a program application, though students are always welcome to schedule an individual appointment with an advisor using the link below. The application deadline for most Spring 2027 programs is Oct.1.

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Details: The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a scholarship opportunity available to students who receive a Federal Pell Grant. Eligible students may receive up to $9,000 in funding for a study or intern abroad experience. During this information session, staff from the OIP will review the scholarship goals, eligibility requirements and application components. The next application cycle deadline is Sept. 20th for Interim 2027, Spring 2027, Summer 2027, Fall 2027 and Academic Year 2027-2028. Learn more at the link below.

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Details: Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Dr. Kathleen DuVal, UNC-Chapel Hill's Carl W. Ernst Distinguished Professor of History, will launch the 2026-27 "Defining or Dividing?: Issues in Contemporary American Culture and History" series with a talk about her book, "Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution." Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signature.

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Details: Interested in studying abroad for a full semester but haven't met with an advisor yet? Attend this group advising session led by OIP staff to learn more about program options, application process, scholarships and more. Attending this group session will fulfill the advising requirement to start a program application, though students are always welcome to schedule an individual appointment with an advisor using the link below. The application deadline for most Spring 2027 programs is Oct.1.

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Details: Wondering when and where the study abroad fair will be this semester? Come to the Mungo Exchange Block Party! Our study abroad providers as well as international programs staff will be there to discuss program options and answer student questions. The Mungo Exchange Block Party is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 17, from 5:30-7 p.m. in front of the Michael S. Brown Village Center (Evins St.). There will be food trucks, a DJ, a petting zoo and free T-shirts!

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Details: The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is a scholarship opportunity available to students who receive a Federal Pell grant. Eligible students may receive up to $9,000 in funding for a study or intern abroad experience. The Gilman Scholarship applications for Interim 2027, Spring 2027, Summer 2027, Fall 2027 and Academic Year 2027-2028 programs are now open. Applications are due Sunday, Sept. 20. To learn more about Gilman and the application process, visit the link below.

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Details: Yasmin Lee '23 will present “Conjuring Folklore in Cinema,” a screening event that reflects on the skills an independent filmmaker must possess while remaining creative and entrepreneurial. This event will include an exclusive screening of Lee's latest short film, “Spirits Talk,” followed by a Q&A and networking opportunities with film industry professionals.

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Details: Interested in studying abroad for a full semester but haven't met with an advisor yet? Attend this group advising session led by OIP staff to learn more about program options, application process, scholarships and more. Attending this group session will fulfill the advising requirement to start a program application, though students are always welcome to schedule an individual appointment with an advisor using the link below. The application deadline for most Spring 2027 programs is Oct.1.

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Details: Have questions about how studying abroad can fit into your academic plan? Come by, grab a sweet treat and chat with the Office of International Programs staff. We'll be in the Mungo Student Center Lobby from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Can't make it? Schedule an advising appointment using the link below!

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Details: Dr. David Evans, professor of history and intercultural studies and associate dean of the seminary at Eastern Mennonite University, continues the 2026-27 "Defining or Dividing?" series with a discussion of his recent book. Evans considers how and why progressive efforts at interracial cooperation often failed during the long Civil Rights movement and what strategies for effective collaboration and dialogue should look like. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signature

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Details: Interested in studying abroad for a full semester but haven't met with an advisor yet? Attend this group advising session led by OIP staff to learn more about program options, application process, scholarships and more. Attending this group session will fulfill the advising requirement to start a program application, though students are always welcome to schedule an individual appointment with an advisor using the link below. The application deadline for most Spring 2027 programs is Oct.1.

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