NIU will host the 19th annual Study Abroad Fair Wednesday. The fair will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Duke Ellington Ballroom in the Holmes Student Center. Faculty and students in attendance can learn about financial aid, grants and loan options for...
DeKALB | As protests in Egypt reach the one week mark, the Study Abroad office reported that no NIU students are in the country. Anne Seitzinger, Study Abroad office director, said if a country issues a travel warning, some students cannot study abroad...
DeKALB | Students considering study abroad trips may choose programs run by alternative groups instead of the traditional university-run programs. One of these groups is Education First (EF) College Break. Their trips do not count for college credit;...
When I say the words "study abroad," you probably think of some pretentious, trust-fund kids drinking wine in Paris after a day full of art appreciation classes. However, this is one of many common misconceptions that I would like to dispel when it comes...
Katelan McCurdy, junior child development major, returned from Paris on Sunday. She will spend a week in Granada, Spain before making her way to Lagos, Portugal next weekend. McCurdy is not backpacking through Europe. She is studying abroad at the University...
Representatives from a number of study abroad programs welcomed students to the annual fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom. Outreach Programming Coordinator Victoria Toussaint was a graduate assistant when she was first...
Karina Miranda was looking for a way to make the most out of her major. She found her answer in studying abroad. "I'm a Spanish major and it will definitely look good on my resume," Miranda said. "But the overall experience of living in a challenging...
