Today was a busy day, we went to the ancient city and toured the ruins. Our tour guide Jill is funny. At the end of every stop of information she correlates the facts and evidence with a movie or funny saying. Like today with queen playing behind us she decided to talk about the assassination of … Continue reading The "HIKE" in ancient Rome! by Brittany pagan
Today, Sidney, Brittany, Andrew, Keagan and I [Haile], all met at the airport around 6AM in Tampa to arrive in New York at around 10AM. After a long flight, I met with Dan in Amsterdam and boarded our flight to Rome. In Rome, the airport was so tiny, yet so confusing! We took a bus … Continue reading First [Very Long] Day in Rome by Haile Noto
Study Abroad alumni Tait Sorenson and Cheri Kuenn were name to the All-Florida Academic Team. The students were recgnized for their outstanding academic achievement, leadership and service to the community. Tait participated in the Study Abroad program to Costa Rica in Summer 2012. On the right here is a picture of Tait during the visit … Continue reading SPC Study Abroad students named to All-Florida Academic Team by Anna Faiola
Dr. Lakshminarayan Rajaram (Mathematics, Tarpon Springs) recently received a prestigious Hind Rattan Award for 2014 in recognition of his outstanding teaching/research services globally and achievements in the fields of biostatistics, mathematics and public health. Click here to read the full story.
Did you know that SPC offers non-credit language classes through the International Language Institute (ILI)? Among those is the Conversational Portuguese class with Professor Adriana Baiocco. “I have tried many tools over the years to learn Portuguese, from online resources, to watching Brazilian TV” said student Brenda, “none of my efforts were as effective or … Continue reading Portuguese Classes at SPC through International Language Institute by Anna Faiola
I recently had the amazing experience of traveling to Chicago to attend USHLI –United States Hispanic Leadership Institute- with a wonderful group of SPC students. We had the opportunity of hearing from Dr. Antonia Novella and Samuel Betances to name a few. The speeches delivered throughout the entire conference where powerful, moving, and motivational. I … Continue reading United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Experience by Arthur Wilmoth
Interested in Greek culture? Why not go to the Super Greek Festival hosted by St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church! The Super Greek Festival is a non-religious event and is open to everyone regardless of your faith or beliefs. This event will include: Variety of Greek Cuisine Live Greek Music by Dmitri & The Islanders Dancing … Continue reading Super Greek Festival is here! by Anna Faiola
Diplomat-In-Residence Edward Loo was recently on the SPC Clearwater campus to share information about opportunities for SPC students to work as paid interns abroad for the US State Department! If you are interested in applying for this wonderful opportunity to work abroad, the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program could possibly assist you in funding … Continue reading Scholarships and paid internship opportunities for students with US State Department by Anna Faiola
On Sunday, February 23, 2014, a group of international students and International Club members participated in a trip to the Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida. It was a heartfelt learning experience for all. Some of the international students did not know about the Holocaust and appreciated learning about what happened. This trip was a … Continue reading International Students Reflect on the Holocaust Museum by Mary Lancaster
University of South Florida is hosting The State of Beauty Today – An International Bilingual (French/English) Conference, which will take place on the USF Tampa campus, on Friday Feb. 28 (Library, Grace Allen Room: 9:30am-5:00pm) – March 1st (Marshall Student Center 3705: 10:30am-5:00pm). This international interdisciplinary conference will address the specific topic of beauty in … Continue reading The State of Beauty Today – An International Bilingual (French/English) Conference by Anna Faiola