Because we live in an increasingly global society, Shorter College gives students and faculty the tools to make lasting connections with other cultures. At Shorter, we develop global citizens by promoting intercultural understanding and encouraging students to study, work and live abroad.
Select a link below to read excerpts from recent Shorter experiences abroad.
If you are a Shorter student or faculty member also traveling abroad this summer, feel free to e-mail your updates to tbatchelor@shorter.edu.
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Costa Rica: July 7-August 8, 2008
Raven Tommey, a rising senior Spanish major at Shorter, is individually studying abroad at the Universidad Veritas in Costa Rica. She is taking a Spanish class and an elective. Her husband and Shorter's campus ministries intern, Dustin, is joining her on the trip. On weekends, they will travel to different parts of Costa Rica.
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Nicaragua: May 25-June 3, 2008
Bonnie McNulty, a 2008 Shorter graduate, spent time in Central America serving as a Baptist Collegiate Ministries summer missionary. During her travels in Nicaragua, she assisted medical mission teams and built relationships with the natives. Last summer, Bonnie was a BCM missionary in Prague, the Czech Republic.
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Israel: May 2008
Dr. Alan Hix, chairman of Shorter’s religion and philosophy department and associate professor of religion, traveled to Israel to survey the excavation site at Kursi and lecture to a group from the Jerusalem Institute for Biblical Exploration (JIBE).
Earlier this year, Shorter joined the Kursi Consortium so that Shorter students may study abroad in Israel during the summer of 2009 and participate in excavations at Kursi. Led by Shorter faculty members Dr. Hix and Dr. Jim Scarry, the excavation is under the coordination of JIBE.
Next summer’s Israel program will also include interaction with students at the Mar Elias Educational Institution and the Bethlehem Bible College.
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Italy: May 14-June 22, 2008
Amy Goggins, a rising English major at Shorter, is individually studying abroad in Italy.
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Austria: May 14-June 21, 2008
Sarah Iserman, a rising senior early childhood education major and German minor at Shorter, is individually studying abroad at Salzburg College in Salzburg, Austria. She will also be traveling around Germany.
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Italy: May 19-28, 2008
The Shorter Chorale, Shorter College’s premiere performing ensemble, will make institutional history while touring Italy in May. Under the direction of Shorter alumna Dr. Martha Shaw, the choral ensemble of 43 Shorter students and five faculty/staff members will perform in Rome, Florence, Verona and Venice. This includes performing in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City; they will sing Mass at the historic basilica, where the Pope often presides.
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View a slide show of images from Italy>
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Europe: May 5-29, 2008
Led by Dr. Robert Darville and Dr. Brian Nedvin, 15 students explore London, England, and the West End theatre scene and then travel to Moscow and the Golden Ring area of Russia. This program focuses on comparisons between British and Russian business, economies, cultures, music and art. Student participants earn 12 hours of class credit in business, music and independent study courses.
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Jordan: May 5-14, 2008
Dr. Robert Wallace, Shorter¹s director of international programs and assistant professor of religion, travels to Amman, Jordan, and the surrounding area to learn more about an Arab language school in Amman.
Shorter is a member of the Consortium for Global Education, which sponsors this program. The experience would create an opportunity for Shorter students to study in the Middle East and develop language skills in one of the current "critical need" languages.
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Western Canada: March 9-15, 2008
Over spring break, five Shorter students join the Rev. David Roland, BCM campus minister, and Dr. Alan Hix, assistant professor of religion, to build relationships in western Canada. In addition to getting to know many area youth, the team participates in prayer walks and campus activities at a local college.
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Israel: March 7-18, 2008
Fifteen Shorter students participate in a 10-day study-abroad trip to Israel led by Dr. Robert Wallace, assistant professor of religion and the college’s director of international programs. Joining him in leading the trip is Dr. Chuck Pearson, assistant professor of physics. The “Travels in Biblical Lands” trip features visits to key locales of historical and biblical significance.
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