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class of '38
past projects

  • A Nursing major traveled to Honduras to provide culturally relevant healthcare to underserved populations by organizing and implementing a Women’s Helath and Family Planning program.
  • An Elementary Education and Biology major traveled to Ghana to teach a class emphasizing sustainable development practices and design curriculum for healthy behavior for a youth center.
  • A Biology and Psychology major traveled to Tanzania to work with people affected by HIV/AIDS.
  • A Biology and Chemistry major traveled to Uganda to set up a sustainable production facility with Full Belly Project for their Universal Nut Sheller (UNS), to distribute the UNS to farmer cooperatives, and to complete research quantifying the direct and indirect health benefits of UNS.
  • An English major traveled to Granada, Spain to study the work of poet Federico Garcia Lorca influenced by the violence of the Spanish Civil War and to study the early Spanish poetry written in the Arabic-Spanish dialect of Mozarabe
  • A Communication Studies and Cultural Studies major traveled to Ghana and Nigeria to research the political, educational, and religious systems within the two countries.
  • A Biology major traveled to Tokyo, Japan to research Kampo medicine pharmacology and work with the Japan Wildlife Conservation Society in an effort to understand and document the conflict between proponents of traditional medicine containing endangered animals and conservationists around the world.
  • Psychology major traveled to Ireland and Scotland to research Celtic Art and Design through an examination of the patterns and prevalent spiritual themes found in Irish and Scottish monuments, manuscripts, and artwork. 
  • Women’s Studies and Spanish major traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico to research the uses of gender and sex in the Spanish Language as observed in everyday conversations and interviews.
  • A Biochemistry/Applied Sciences major traveled to Bolivia to collaborate in establishing a potable water system in a rural community as well as to research the tuberculosis epidemic and to determine the degree to which the World Health Organization guidelines are being implemented. 
  • A Philosophy major traveled to Canberra, Australia to research restorative justice as an institutional alternative to punishment in criminal proceedings.
  • A Public Health major traveled to Buenos Aires, Argentina to work for the Institute of Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy which is doing policy analysis for the government and affiliated NGOs while conducting a research project that compares access to public and private hospitals as a result of legislation passed after the devaluation of the Argentine peso in 2001.  
  • An Elementary Education major traveled to Accra, Ghana to teach children, ages five through fifteen, English and math as well as some science, social studies, life skills, art, and physical education.
  • An English major traveled to Granada, Spain to study the work of poet Federico Garcia Lorca influenced by the violence of the  Spanish Civil War and to study the early Spanish poetry written in the Arabic-Spanish dialect of Mozarabe.
  • A Journalism major traveled to Istanbul, Turkey to investigate the way satellite communication, such as Medya TV, is influencing or changing Kurdish national and self-identity.
  • A Communication Studies and African American Studies major traveled to London, England to study with the British media.
  • An English major traveled to London, Bath, and Canterbury, England to research T.S. Eliot for her honors thesis.
  • An International Studies and History major traveled to Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Seville, Spain to study and document the cultural identity of the Sephardic Jewish communities in these two locations.
  • A Political Science major traveled to Tanzania to create an educational scholarship that will benefit academically gifted yet financially disadvantaged females.
  • A Music major participated in a vocal performance program at the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) in Graz, Austria.
  • A Psychology major traveled to Malawi to work with World Camp for Kids, conducting educational summer camps to teach environmental awareness, nutrition, creative arts, and AIDS education while also conducting a study on the impact of HIV on the social structure of Malawi.
  • A Biology major traveled to Lima, Peru, to learn, observe, and research several indigenous medical therapies, which are considered alternative practices to western medicines and also compare American and Peru’s health care systems.
  • An International Studies major traveled to Salzburg, Austria to conduct research for an honors thesis proposing a standard equation to calculate the necessary greenhouse gas emissions of individual countries.
  • A History major traveled to Crete, Greece to work on the Azoria Project, an excavation in Crete.
  • A Biology major traveled to Morocco to learn the value of holistic medicine in an environment where resources are scarce.
  • A Management and Society major traveled to Nairobi, Kenya, to study reproductive rights of women.
  • A Biology major traveled to Peru, and stayed at a small field station south of the Amazon River. Along with a professor and two biology graduate students, she conducted research concerning the behavior and communication of a local songbird, the Buff-throated Woodcreeper.
  • A Business Administration and International Studies major traveled to Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires, Argentina to conduct research on the effect of Spanish banking investments in Latin America.
  • A Journalism/Spanish major traveled to Seville, Spain to research journalism and mass communications, study Spanish, the Spanish journalistic style and laws, and digitization.
  • A Business Administration major traveled throughout Greece and Italy to track Odysseus' voyage in order to write a book titled, Chasing Odysseus: A Student's Geographical Guide to the Odyssey.
  • A Public Policy Analysis major studied public health related to HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention in Malawi, Africa.
  • A Music Performance major studied with European orchestras for orchestral clarinet and chamber music performance in London and Switzerland.
  • An Anthropology major traveled to Seoul, Korea to learn about the cultural similarities and differences in environmental activism, using grassroots organizations as a model.
  • A Nursing major traveled to Chikankata, Zambia to study healthcare and teach the community ways to improve their quality of life.
  • A History and Philosophy major studied liberation theology in the context of peace and justice struggles in Sri Lanka.
  • An English major traveled to Florence, Italy to study the relationship of Platonic philosophy to Florentine art, architecture and religious sites.
  • A Nursing major researched and worked in a health care facility in Haiti to learn how to develop health care programs for people of various cultures and limited resources.
  • A Biology major traveled to Salzburg, Austria to attend a program on International Environmental Risk Analysis.
  • A Nursing major traveled to Sydney, Australia to study healthcare.
  • A Spanish major researched the emigration trend from Mexico to the U.S.
  • A Women's Studies major worked with a social worker in Nicaragua in a child and family health clinic.
  • An Applied Sciences major taught ESL through Spanish sign language at a school in Madrid, Spain.
  • A Studio Art major focused on China's evolving Contemporary Art Movement by working in a gallery in Beijing, China.
  • A Biology major studied the traditional healing practices of the Aborigines by volunteering in an Aboriginal medical clinic in western Australia.
  • A Secondary Latin Education major researched at Oxford University to study original Shakespearean text in order to present it to future students of Latin and English literature.
  • A Biochemistry major traveled to the Maharashtra district of India and to Ganeshpuri to observe two rural health programs.
  • A History and Economics major traveled to London to observe and study the British Parliament.
  • A History and Psychology major traveled to St. Petersburg to study Russian language, culture, and history.
  • An International Studies and French major built homes in rural Kenya with Habitat for Humanity and researched affordable housing conditions there.
  • A Political Science and Nursing major worked in Paraguay administering vaccines to rural citizens and assisted with community AIDS and dental hygiene education.
  • An English major researched the 17th century English masque tradition for an honors thesis and directed an authentic performance of Milton's "Comus" upon return to campus.
  • A Speech Communications major researched the nonviolent, environmental Chipko Movement in India, using research and interview data to complete an honors thesis.
  • A Chemistry major participated in a workcamp in Ghana and conducted an independent study on Ghana's practice of traditional medicine.
  • A Public Policy and Philosophy major traveled to Indonesia to participate in renovation and construction of community facilities and to help administer a secondary school for the poor.
  • An Anthropology major helped excavate four archaeological sites in Burgundy, France, and studied European archaeology.
  • An International Studies and Political Science major focused on studying foreign policy in Quito, Ecuador, while participating in an intensive Spanish language program.
  • An African Studies major traveled to Niger to study the Hausa language and the role of women in Islamic society while participating in the women's daily activities.
  • An Education major studied Spanish culture and history in Spain to prepare for teaching Spanish in the public schools.
  • An Anthropology major traveled to Kenya to do archaeological fieldwork near the Ethiopian border where she lived with Kenyans, Tanzanians and American archaeology students.
  • A Radio, Television and Motion Pictures and Anthropology major interested in storytelling and illustration of children's books worked with children at a small village school in Ravenstonedale, England.
  • A Political Science and Russian Slavic Literature major studied the pro-democracy movement in Ghana.
  • A Health Policy & Administration major worked in a hospital in Sialkot, Pakistan and conducted research on rural health care delivery.
  • A Psychology and International Studies major traveled to the West Bank and Gaza Strip to research and analyze the economic, educational, social, and political institutions created by the Palestinian people in their struggle for independence.
  • An English major interested in Lake Country English poets and writers researched the key movements of early 19th century English Romantic poets and early 20th century Irish Renaissance writers, and attended a weeklong Yeats seminar.
  • An Interdisciplinary major in Music History, Art History, and Archaeology visited special music instrument collections and art galleries in London and Oxford to study the history and development of the violoncello.
  • An Interdisciplinary Studies major traveled to Tokyo and Osaka, Japan to interview Japanese business executives and learn about Japanese management style and business characteristics.
  • A student spent a summer in Nicaragua gathering information on the aftermath of the Sandinista revolution for an honors thesis.
  • A student visited rehabilitation centers in England to study England's Handicapped Olympics.
  • A Pre-Med student investigated nationalized health programs in England.
  • A student participated as a volunteer in the "Amigos de las Americas" program in Mexico where he assisted with a public health project.
  • A Botany major traveled to France and Italy to study native foliage.
  • An Archaeology student participated in an archaeological expedition in Israel.
  • A Linguistics major interested in African culture, participated in the summer "Operation Crossroads Africa" work program and built a generator for a school located in a remote rural area.
  • An English major spent a summer in Italy learning Italian and gathering background material for a novel about the genealogy of her Italian relatives.
  • An English and Spanish major traveled through southern Spain to study the influences of the Moors on Spanish culture and to learn how these influences affected Spanish poetry.
  • A Music major interested in the European style of trumpet playing traveled to Vienna to study at the Vienna Academy of Music.
  • An English and Political Science major spent a summer in Greece studying the changes in that country's standard of living since World War II.

 
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