Study Abroad Past Programs

Italy

January 2006

From January 7 - 16, 2006, a group of Russell Sage students and faculty traveled to Italy. As a classic tour of Italy's traditional cities, the group experienced many part of Italy's culture.

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Trip Leader:

Eileen Brownell, Associate Professor of Management at RSC

(518) 244-2234

browne@sage.edu

Italy & Greece: Art and Architecture

May/June 2005

The tour included three days in Rome to see the Coliseum, Piazza Venezia, Vatican City, St. Peter's Basilica, Sistine Chapel, and Michelangelo's Pieta. The group toured 3rd century ancient baths, temples and theaters in Ostia Antica, visited Sorrento, one of Italy's most beautiful seaside resorts overlooking the Bay of Naples. They took excursions to Capri, the Amalfi coast, and the ancient ruins of Pompeii before taking a ferry overnight to Greece. There, they toured Athens, including the Acropolis, Parthenon, and Temple of Athena Nike, and took part in Greek festivals of dining and dancing and enjoyed free time for shopping and sightseeing. The group also went on a four-day cruise of the Greek Islands of Mykonos, Patmos, Kusadasi, and Rhodes.

Trip Leader:

Ruth Morgan, former coordinator of the Interior Design program at SCA

London, Summer 2005

This was a month-long experience especially for Graphic Design and Visual Arts students. Students were in residence at Regent's College in central London, a beautiful campus in one of the city's lovely parks.

Trip Leader:

Jean Dahlgren, coordinator of the Graphic Design program at SCA. dahlgj@sage.edu

Puerto Rico: Culture, History, Art & Architecture

Students earn 3 credits while experiencing historical, cultural and recreational sites in Puerto Rico during their Spring Break.

Trip Leader:

Nick Hernandez, Associate Professor of Spanish at RSC. hernan@sage.edu

Italy

January 2004

A 10-day classic tour of Italy's traditional cities. Explored Rome with the reminders of a great Empire, and the Vatican Museum. Marveled at the Frescos located in Tuscany's famed art city Florence. Venice charmed us with its intriguing canals and festive gondolas. Visited the beautiful city of Assisi. Fell in love with Italy and its traditions. Stayed at first class hotels.

This trip could be taken for course credit:

PHI 238 -- Italy: A Study of Christian Spirituality, the Early Christian Church and Contemporary Catholicism - or -

BUS 348 -- Global Business: Italy

Trip Coordinators:
Eileen Brownell, associate professor of management

Sister Rosemary Ann Cuneo, C.R., campus Catholic chaplain