2015 Travel Study Opportunities

February 3, 2015

UT Tyler Office of Marketing and Communications

UT Tyler Announces Upcoming Travel Study Opportunities

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February 3, 2015

Media Contact:  Hannah Buchanan
Editor/Writer–Strategic Communications & Media Relations
Marketing and Communications
The University of Texas at Tyler
903.539.7196 (cell)

February 2, 2015

The University of Texas at Tyler will offer various travel study and study abroad opportunities for UT Tyler students within the 2015 spring and summer semesters, Dr. Teresa Kennedy, Office of International Programs executive director, announced.

Organized and led by UT Tyler faculty, travel study courses vary in length – typically occurring during vacation periods and the summer term – and oftentimes visiting collaborating universities.

“The OIP is very excited about all of the travel destinations and scholarship opportunities available to UT Tyler students interested in travel study and study abroad programs,” Kennedy said.

University Studies Abroad Consortium representatives will be available to discuss opportunities for students 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26 in the UT Tyler University Center.

Scholarships also are available. Spring Break applicants must submit their scholarship application and related information to the office by 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6. For additional information about scholarships, visit the OIP scholarship page.

UT Tyler’s upcoming travel study programs include:

• Spring Break: Israel March 5 – 16, 2015 and Turkey March 5 – 16, 2015
• Transcultural Health & Humanities: Taiwan Immersion May 2 – 23, 2015. This opportunity will be available in the short summer term beginning in May.
• Summer: Belize for Educators June 14 – 21, 2015 and 
Costa Rica Spanish Immersion July 12 – Aug. 1, 2015

“Potential travel study programs currently in the planning stages include service learning opportunities in Costa Rica and Cambodia, as well as summer trips to Belize to conduct archaeological research, to England for a communications program and to Spain for business and education programs. UT Tyler also collaborates with Tyler Junior College on many study abroad opportunities,” Kennedy added.

UT Tyler is an active member of the University Studies Abroad Consortium. USAC is a non-profit consortium consisting of 33 U.S. member universities and many affiliates from universities around the world. USAC maintains study abroad locations in 25 countries and offers study abroad scholarships to students attending its member and affiliated universities. Students from more than 800 universities worldwide have participated in USAC programs in its 30-year history.

For more information, call 903.565.6155 or email oip@uttyler.edu.

One of the 15 campuses of the UT System, UT Tyler features excellence in teaching, research, artistic performance and community service. More than 80 undergraduate and graduate degrees are available at UT Tyler, which has an enrollment of more than 8,000 high-ability students. UT Tyler offers courses at its campuses in Tyler, Longview and Palestine as well as a location in Houston.