Institutional Relations Newsletter
July 2020
Dear partners and colleagues,

As we are planning for the 2020-21 academic year, it is important we have a good understanding of your students' needs as well as your institutional needs. Please be on the lookout for a survey from us in August and we'll hope to hear from you!

This month's newsletter will highlight virtual student advising resources, Women's and Gender Studies courses, an award received by Dr. Juliet Golden (Director of our Central Europe program), and selected student alumni reflections via our Instagram accounts.

Like much of the country's workforce, Syracuse Abroad staff are also working from home. It's not always easy though (most days) we show up smiling and grateful. See below for a screenshot of a recent staff meeting. Please know we're thinking of our many partners this summer and wishing you the best in your personal and professional lives.

Take care,
Brock M. Price
Associate Director of Institutional Relations
PHOTO:
U.S.-based Syracuse Abroad staff during a Zoom meeting:
Dr. Juliet Golden is the director and a core curriculum professor for the Syracuse Abroad Central Europe Program. She was recognized in May as one of the recipients of the 2019-20 Meredith Teaching Recognition Award. She was one of seven faculty members awarded in the Early Performance Category.

Dr. Golden has been engaged in developing study abroad programs in Central Europe since 2007. For her pedagogical design work for Syracuse Abroad, in 2016, she received the Award for Excellence in Education Abroad Curriculum Design by the Forum on Education Abroad—one of the most prestigious pedagogical awards in the field of international education. Her deep interest in the history of Central Europe developed through research and her journalistic work in the region.
Dr. Golden's interests include politics of memory, the Holocaust, urban spaces and architecture, and public health. Golden’s nominator highlighted the ways that she fosters students’ critical thinking skills and emphasizes the importance of attending to history as a foundation for understanding contemporary politics and society. Golden’s students have noted her commitment to individualized mentorship during and after the program. Due to her influence, many students have gone on to prestigious internships and graduate programs.

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Juliet Golden on this recognition of her dedication to Syracuse Abroad programming and her contributions to student experiences abroad.
*Much of the above text was taken directly from Kelly Homan Rodoski 's original article, linked via the Read More button.
Spring 2021: Capacity & Virtual Advising
Program Capacity
As predicted, we are seeing unusually high demand for spring 2021, especially for our Florence and Madrid centers. While our spring deadline is October 1, we expect multiple programs to reach capacity  before the deadline. Similar to previous years, wait-lists will be created when a program becomes full. Leading up to the deadline, we will share with you your student enrollment lists, updates on your students' applications, and our overall center capacities.
Virtual Student Advising Appointments
Our staff have been virtually advising students since March. Students can use the link below to schedule a virtual advising appointment with any of our our admissions team staff.
We offer program-specific advising as well as general advising. General advising is for students exploring program options (which only applies if you approve more than one Syracuse Abroad program). Please share the link below with your students and remind them of our advising resources!
Application Deadline:
October 1 is the application deadline for spring 2021 programs.
Online Application List :
Online applications for our spring 2021 programs can be accessed here .
Student Voices via Instagram
Transfer Student Finishes Undergrad at Florence Center
Kemiya Searles, Syracuse U. ’20,
in Italy, Fall 2019.
R ecent graduate, Kemiya Searles, majored in Communication & Rhetorical Studies and studied abroad in Florence for her last undergraduate semester in fall 2019.

In October, Kemiya shared an Instagram post reflecting on her experience saying, "As a transfer student, I never thought I’d have the opportunity to travel abroad. I chose to study in Florence to witness at hand the 'cradle of the renaissance'. The people, culture, and more importantly the FOOD have all been amazing thus far."

See Kemiya's Instagram post by clicking the button below.
Strasbourg: A Day in the Life
Paola González studied abroad in Strasbourg in fall 2019. She is double majoring in International Relations and Affairs, and French Language and Literature.

In her April post, Paola says, "Studying abroad in Strasbourg was the best decision I’ve ever made. A regular day for me in 'Stras' began with some coffee and a croissant, and then a nice walk down the river on my way to school. My favorite class was French Art History taught by the brilliant Professor Jordy. At the end of the day me and all my friends unwind at Café Atlantico while drinking coffee and appreciating the swans."

See Paola's Instagram post by clicking the button below.
Paola González, Syracuse U. '21,
at a restaurant in Strasbourg, France,
Fall 2019.
Academic Spotlight: Women's and Gender Studies
Our center programs offer a number of interdisciplinary courses in women's and gender studies, cross-listed with the humanities and social sciences. Click program names below to navigate to course lists and courses descriptions. Course names below are also linked to respective descriptions. As always, feel free email us to request any full course syllabi and we'll be happy to email them.




*Syracuse Abroad Center course offerings are subject to change. Not every course listed above will be taught every semester. Some courses are lectured in other languages.
Staff Profile: Maria del Mar Aponte
PHOTO: Maria del Mar Aponte, Campus Outreach Manager
Maria del Mar Aponte joined Syracuse Abroad in 2018 as our Campus Outreach Manager. As the Campus Outreach Manager, Maria del Mar promotes study abroad through various channels. She offers general study abroad advising for students exploring program options and oversees our student Global Ambassador program. She also manages staffing of our on-campus Bird Library location and coordinates our annual study abroad fair.

As an undergraduate, Maria del Mar studied abroad in Egypt. She has spent time teaching in Abu Dhabi, and traveling as an interpreter in both Spain and France.

Besides speaking 5+ languages, Maria del Mar is currently enrolled in Syracuse University's Ph.D. program in Cultural Foundations of Education. She is scheduled to graduate in 2023. Say 'hi' to Maria del Mar here:( mdaponte@syr.edu ).
CENTER PROGRAMS & SUMMER PROGRAMS