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USAC is coming to your campus this Spring!

USAC staff will be visiting your campus on the following dates. See your study abroad office for more details. We look forward to seeing you!

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USAC Awards Curriculum Integration Grants to U.S. Universities

Reno, NV – The University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) has awarded curriculum integration grants to several U.S. universities to implement integration of study abroad coursework into campus ...

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Congratulations USAC scholars!

USAC would like to congratulate the following students who have received Federal Gilman Scholarships to study abroad with USAC during the 2009-2010 school year:

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USAC Viterbo student writes article for Italian magazine

USAC Viterbo student Derek Mauldin (CSU Stanislaus) recently wrote an article for a local magazine about his trip to Castel Gandolfo in Italy. To read the article,

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Café Abroad article on USAC San Sebastián cuisine course

The Spring 2009 print edition of Café Abroad recently published an article about USAC San Sebastián’s Basque Cuisine course. This course is a fantastic way for ...

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Congresswoman Dina Titus praises USAC before the U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Congresswoman Dina Titus recently spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives about the important contributions USAC has made to international education. She also specifically honored Dr. ...

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New Engineering Courses Available at USAC Lüneburg Program

USAC is pleased to announce new Engineering Courses for fall and yearlong USAC Lüneburg students.  These courses will be available starting in fall 2009.

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More than tutoring

A University of Idaho student reflects on her eye-opening tutoring experience in Malta.  To read her story, please click here.

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USAC featured on the UNR website

An article on all the benefits from studying abroad in slow economic times was featured on the UNR website.

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U.S. Magistrate Judge Partners with USAC to Promote Cultural Exchange

Few doubt the benefits of study abroad these days. Foreign language fluency, enhanced career prospects and personal growth are just some of the perks students gain from these experiences. The University ...

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USAC Makes Top Story on Nevada News.

The University of Nevada, Reno's University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) has included the University of Maryland since 2007. Students from both campuses study abroad together on many USAC ...

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Spotlight on University of Nevada, Reno students in San Sebastián, Fall 2008

Seventeen University of Nevada, Reno students are studying on the USAC San Sebastián, Spain program this semester. As with all USAC programs, the experience is not only a great opportunity ...

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USAC Madrid highlights

USAC Madrid students have been busy this past semester completing internships, tutoring local children, playing sports with Spanish students and participating in festivals, among other things. The ...

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Employers are growing in appreciation of study abroad

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University of Cincinnati USAC student in the news

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USAC alums write about their study abroad experiences

Two USAC alums recently wrote articles for the Sagebrush: “Drop the ego, ...

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USAC Chengdu student Steven Haines offers a personal account of the benefits of studying abroad

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USAC announces new Oslo program scholarship

USAC is pleased to announce a new scholarship for spring 2009, fall 2009 and spring 2010 USAC Oslo students.  This scholarship has been a new and wonderful contribution from the University ...

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USAC Puebla announces new Hotel Management Internships

USAC is pleased to announce a new internship opportunity for Puebla semester/yearlong students. Beginning spring 2009, students may apply for internships at major hotels in Puebla. The city of Puebla ...

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USAC student Jose Alcayaga unites more than 200 people from his Basque lineage

Jose Alcayaga, 29 years old, born in Connecticut and living in New York, is found these days in the Basque Country learning all about Basque, thanks to USAC (University Studies Abroad Consortium). ...

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Student and faculty stories, photos and thoughts about Félix Menchacatorre

I can’t believe it. What an incredible man. He will be missed by past USACers, as well as those that follow. His dedication to the program was so great. The 6 months that I spent in the ...

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The loss of a great friend at USAC Bilbao

It is with great sadness that USAC announces the death of Félix Menchacatorre, Director of the USAC Spain programs. Félix was leading the last leg of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, ...

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USAC Puebla alum wins 2008 Boise State University President's Writing Award

A McNair Scholar, Vivianne Sanchez studied on the Puebla summer 2007 program, where she also conducted research for the article. Her winning piece was titled

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USAC Torino Professor publishes article on architecture

Caterina Franchini, USAC Torino Professor of Art History and Interior Design, recently published an article in Interpreting the Past: ...

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USAC Internships

Italy: Torino
Three students from CSU Chico completed Communications Internships in the Torino Fall 2007 program.  Rachael Melin, Rheba Lundy and Alexandra ...

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McNair Scholar Shares Study-Abroad Experience

Dobbs Ferry, NY - McNair scholar and Mercy College student Alexandra Quirke recently gave a presentation to several McNair scholars and Spanish majors about her experiences studying abroad with USAC ...

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USAC Visiting Professor Makes Headlines

Dr. Peter Goin, Professor of Art at the University of Nevada, Reno, is making headlines abroad for his current photography exhibit, “Trazando la Línea” (“Tracing the Line”). ...

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UNLV Institutes New Scholarship Endowment

UNLV has instituted a new scholarship endowment for UNLV German majors/minor studying in Lüneburg, Germany. The $500 Sigrid Sommer Scholarship award honors Mrs. Sigrid Sommer who retired in ...

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Reno Family Experiences the World through USAC/UNR

Ever since our children were small, we’ve enjoyed traveling, working, and living overseas, experiencing new cultures, having adventures, and making wonderful friends in each new place. In ...

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Family Creates a Lasting Legacy

In Spring 2006, the Simcoe Family established a memorial scholarship to assist students who would like to study abroad in honor of their late son Richard John “R.J.” Simcoe. R.J. was a student of the ...

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Study abroad breeds lasting friendships

A group of students from the Pau 1996 program still keep in touch and in fact, celebrated their 10 year reunion in Chicago this summer. Thank you Kari for sharing your reunion with USAC!

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Two recent grads land Fulbright teaching grants

Two University alumni, Kelly Strobel and Collin Ferrari, have been chosen to teach abroad as Fulbright scholars for 2006-2007. Strobel, a 2005 international affairs alumna, will teach English at an ...

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R.J. Simcoe Memorial Scholarship
Richard John “R.J.” Simcoe

Richard John “R.J.” Simcoe was born on November 21, ...

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USAC student in Puntarenas, Costa Rica


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