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Off-Campus Programs Fair Oct. 4-8

The Off-Campus Programs Fair is next week! Join us October 4-8 for five days filled with informative programming, including live tabling events, in-person information sessions, and virtual Zoom sessions.

Our general Study Abroad 101 on Tuesday evening will feature a student panel discussing study abroad during Covid. Additional programs will cover topics such as language learning abroad, studying music abroad, and the application process and funding.

Program spotlights will include our new Arts and Social Change in the Czech Republic, SEA Semester, Costa Rica, Madagascar, Greece, and more!

Additionally, we will welcome several program providers to campus to talk about their offerings, including IES, with programs in Europe, Asia, South America, and New Zealand; ISA, with programs in Italy, Spain, and Argentina; Japan Study, and College Year in Athens.

For a complete look at next week’s schedule, go to https://www.lawrence.edu/academics/off-campus. If you have any questions, contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Off-Campus Programs are up and running!

Did you know that Off-Campus Programs are running this year? Lawrence has around 45 students who are currently studying abroad or taking advantage of off-campus domestic opportunities. And, this could be you next year!

If you are interested in applying to participate on an off-campus program in 2022-2023, start now to avoid deadline stress! Applications are now open. Japan Study and Oxford applications are due November 8, most other program applications are due February 1, and London Centre applications are due March 1.

To be eligible for off-campus study, you must be a sophomore, junior, or senior in good standing at the time of travel.

For more information on programs available, go to https://www.lawrence.edu/academics/off-campus/programs. Questions? Contact us at OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu. Still undecided? Check out our Off-Campus Programs Fair the week of October 4-8, 2021. More information available on our website at https://www.lawrence.edu/academics/off-campus!

London Centre and Senegal Application Deadline Extended to March 14

Wishing you could study abroad at the London Centre next year or participate in the Francophone Seminar in Dakar Senegal during Spring Term 2022? You still can! Off-Campus Programs has extended the application deadline for both of these programs until end-of-day March 14, 2021.

Learn more about these programs and more at Off-Campus Programs.

Go to our How to Apply and Deadlines page to open an application.

Email any questions to OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

London Centre Summer 2021 Term Announced

The Lawrence University London Centre is pleased to announce that it will be offering a Summer Term 2021 session! Any students interested in this unique opportunity are encouraged to apply. Applications are due by March 21, 2021.

The London Centre summer session will consist of a six-week term running from mid-June to early-August. Students will take three classes (British Life and Culture, London: A City Shaped by Migration, and Diversity on the London Stage) for a total of 15 units in credit. No pre-requisites are required for these classes and they satisfy a range of general education and elective credit requirements. Music lessons and independent study options may also be available.

This is an exciting opportunity for any student interested in study abroad!

For more information on the program, go to our London Centre Summer Session page.

For questions regarding this or any Off-Campus Program, email OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Thriving Abroad Being Uniquely You: Diversity and Study Abroad

On Tuesday, February 23, Off-Campus Programs and IES Abroad will host a virtual workshop on Thriving Abroad Being Uniquely You: Diversity and Study Abroad, featuring Gretchen Cook-Anderson, Assistant Vice President of Diversity Recruiting and Advising for IES Abroad.

All students are welcome to attend.

Join us to learn more about the interplay of diversity, social identity, and study abroad. Learn about identity across cultures, intersectionality abroad, social justice, social change, global equity, and you!

The workshop will be held via Zoom from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, February 23. To receive Zoom details, please email OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

London Centre to Welcome Visiting Professor Adam Galambos in Spring Term 2022

The Lawrence University London Centre is pleased to welcome Adam Galambos as its visiting professor in Spring Term 2022. Adam Galambos is the Dwight and Marjorie Peterson Professor of Innovation and Associate Professor of Economics.

Professor Galambos will be offering two courses during his term at the London Centre: Markets of London and Socialism and Capitalism in Britain, Past and Present. These courses are open to any student and will be offered in addition to existing London Centre classes, including Urban Anthropology of London; Shakespeare in London; Impact of Empire on Great Britain, 1815-1914; and more!

If you are interested in applying to the London Centre, applications are now open for Fall Term 2021, Winter Term 2022, and Spring Term 2022. Applications are due March 1, 2021.

To find out more about the London Centre, go to the London Centre page on our website. To apply, go to the How to Apply & Deadlines page. If you have any questions, please contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Off-Campus Programs Application Deadline Extended to Feb. 1

Off-Campus Programs has extended its deadline for affiliated program applications until Monday, February 1. If you are applying to study off campus this summer or next academic year with an affiliated program, please complete your application by end of day February 1.

For more information on Off-Campus Programs, the application process, and deadlines, go to the Off-Campus Programs webpage.

If you are applying for the London Centre or Francophone Seminar in Dakar, Senegal, please note that the application deadline remains March 1.

If you have any questions, e-mail OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

Off-Campus Programs Peer Advising and Application Assistance

Need help with your application to study off-campus next year? Drop in to our Peer Advising and Application Assistance hour this weekend!

On Saturday, January 30, from 10-11 a.m. Central Time, Off-Campus Programs alumni will be on hand via Zoom to answer any questions you might have regarding the application and the application process.

To find out more, go to our Meet with an OCP Advisor page.

Applications for affiliated programs are due February 1. London Centre and Senegal program applications are due March 1.

Click on Off-Campus Programs to learn more about our office, available programs, and the application process.

If you have any questions, e-mail OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

ACM Newberry Library and Field Museum Info Session – Jan. 14

The application deadline to participate in the Fall 2021 Newberry Library Seminar in the Humanities and the new Field Museum Semester: Research in Natural History off-campus programs is fast approaching. Learn more about these programs at our virtual information session Thursday, January 14, at 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

Zoom details are available by emailing OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.

The Newberry Library Seminar is open to juniors and seniors interested in pursuing serious research in the Humanities. The Field Museum Semester is open to upper-level students interested in natural history research with a background in evolutionary biology, anthropology, geology, and/or a related field.

Off-Campus Programs Application Deadline Approaching

Students interested in applying to study off-campus at any time during the 2021-2022 academic year need to have their applications completed and submitted by January 27, 2021.

London Centre and Senegal applications are due March 1, 2021.

For a full list of affiliated programs, go to the Off-Campus Programs Programs page.

For application information, go to Off-Campus Programs How to Apply & Deadlines.

For any questions, contact OffCampusPrograms@lawrence.edu.