off-campus studies
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Windows on the world
For some, it’s studying the fragile ecosystem along the shore of a frigid lake in the Boundary Waters. For others, it’s learning about an 18th century slave culture as the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean laps against the beach in the Bahamas. For everyone involved, it’s a unique opportunity to learn, to grow, to bond, and to expand.
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Eight courses heading off campus
Dozens of students in eight different courses will spend Block 6 off campus, going as far afield as the Bahamas, Belize, Rome, and New Zealand.
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Ngirbabul is Rangel Scholar
Michelle Ngirbabul, a sophomore planning to to major in International Relations and Public Health, will take part in the Rangel Summer Enrichment Program at Howard University this summer.
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Course travels to China to study economic growth
Todd Knoop’s macroeconomics seminar studied China’s rapid growth during a block-long tour of the country in December. Tiffany Monreal ’14 captured her impressions of the experience through a photo essay.
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Japanese students and faculty to visit Cornell College
Cornell College will host five students and two faculty members from Aoyama Gakuin Women’s Junior College in Tokyo Feb. 24 through March 4, as part of the school’s Aoyama Gakuin Exchange Program.
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Students explore 17 Chicago museums and related careers
Chicago was the perfect venue for Ellen Hoobler’s Museum Studies course during Block 4. Based at the McLennan Center, the class visited 17 museums while learning about the work that goes into creating spectacular exhibitions.
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Boren Scholarship helps Voas study Arabic abroad
Thanks in part to a $20,000 Boren Scholarship, Erinn Voas is spending her junior year studying Arabic at the University of Jordan.
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ACM photo contest honorable mention
Cornell students Kailey Colestock and Hana Martin received Honorable mention in the 2013-14 Associated Colleges of the Midwest Off-Campus Study photo contest.
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Off-Campus photo contest winners announced
The Cornell College Office of Off-Campus Study has announced the winners of its fourth off-campus study photo contest. Photos submitted were taken at places ranging from Guatemala to Turkey and from Belize to Italy.
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Literature course explores Dante’s world in Italy
Medieval Literature students spent Block 2 in Italy studying Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” Their days were spent roaming the cathedrals that inspired Dante himself and viewing art that was inspired by Dante’s work.
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Study abroad fair and photo contest
The Office of International and Off-Campus Studies is pleased to announce that the Cornell College Study Abroad Fair will be held Friday, Nov. 1, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. on the Orange Carpet.
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Six courses traveled to tropical field stations in February
Fifty-seven students joined their Cornell professors for courses in the Bahamas and Belize during block 6. Cornell courses have traveled to the Gerace Research Center in the Bahamas for years, and 2013 marked the third annual trip to a field station in Latin America.
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Student wins second place in ACM photo contest
Cornell sophomore Setsen Altan-Ochir won second place in the Associated Colleges of the Midwest Off-Campus Study Photo Contest.
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Theatre students in Chicago explore 20 shows in 20 days
During the course “Theatre and the Arts in Chicago,” fifteen students enjoyed 20 professional productions in 20 days. Led by Cornell theatre professor Jim VanValen, the course also provided many opportunities to interact with theatre professionals.
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Linked courses study wildlife conservation in Costa Rica
To fully understand efforts to protect sea turtles and other tropical animals, it’s useful to visit a place like Costa Rica and meet the people involved. It’s even more helpful to be guided by experts in both the fields of biology and psychology/sociology, as a group of Cornell students were in 2011.
Windows on the world 
Eight courses heading off campus 
Course travels to China to study economic growth 
Japanese students and faculty to visit Cornell College 
Students explore 17 Chicago museums and related careers 
Boren Scholarship helps Voas study Arabic abroad 
ACM photo contest honorable mention 
Off-Campus photo contest winners announced 
Literature course explores Dante’s world in Italy 
Six courses traveled to tropical field stations in February 
Student wins second place in ACM photo contest 
Theatre students in Chicago explore 20 shows in 20 days 
Linked courses study wildlife conservation in Costa Rica