The Atlantic shares insights on how international experiences can open the mind to new ways of thinking. New sounds, smells, language, tastes, sensations, and sights spark different synapses in the brain, and can stimulate your creativity. To learn more about famous brains that got brainier while living abroad, and how YOU can do the same, … Continue reading For a More Creative Brain, Travel!
In October, the Association of American Colleges and Universities will be hosting an Academic Renewal conference in Fort Lauderdale for educators looking to learn about global learning in college. The world today contains diversity in religions, cultures and ideas. The Global Learning in College conference aims to help educators tackle real-world problems and expand the … Continue reading Professional Development Opportunity- AAC&U Annual Conference
The Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions at St. Petersburg College, in partnership with the Global Action Coalition, is presenting a free forum on the Cuban trade embargo on June 30th from 6-8 p.m. at the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg. The forum, titled “Cuba: Embargo or Not?”, will be moderated by John Wilson, former anchor … Continue reading “Cuba: Embargo or Not?” FREE Forum presented by SPC Institute for Strategic Policy Solutions
On June 13, 2015, seventeen students completed The Humpty Dumpty Institute’s United Nation Boot Camp. This week-long immersion study program in Washington D.C. and New York City helps students become global leaders by connecting them with the United Nations and by building bridges between the international body and universities around the world. Participants gain hands-on … Continue reading United Nations Boot Camp 2015
On June 4, 2015, the Center for International Programs in conjunction with CETL hosted the inaugural Internal Symposium at the St. Petersburg College (SPC) Clearwater campus. In attendance were over 30 SPC faculty, deans, and administrative staff. In addition, an Indonesian delegation was in attendance as part of a US State Department grant, Community College … Continue reading First Annual CETL International Symposium
This spring, Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo hosts cultural event of the season, Zoomination, a dazzling exhibition of colossal lanterns sprawling over 26 acres. It’s an unforgettable journey through the ancient Chinese art of lantern sculpture. Date: From February 28-May 31, 2015 Event Time: Sun – Thur. 6-10 p.m. and Fri. & Sat. 6-11 p.m. … Continue reading Zoomination: The Lantern Festival at Lowry Park Zoo!
With hard work and dedication in researching and practicing diplomatic behavior in simulations, SPC’s Model United Nations Team represented the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia this year at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) conference in New York. The team received the Distinguished Delegation Award for the second year in a row, putting SPC delegates … Continue reading Congratulations to SPC Model United Nations Team – Top 13% Internationally!
Join SPC’s Music Industry/Recording Arts (MIRA) Ensemble’s upcoming showcase performance of original music as well as covers for an end of semester celebration. Featured performers include Rock Ensemble, R&B Ensemble, and La Lucha, with special guests and faculty members Pat Hernly and Austin Vickrey. Event Information Date: Monday, April, 27 2015 Time: 7:00-9:00 P.M. Location: … Continue reading MIRA Showcase of World Music
The following commemorative events will be hosted in the Tampa Bay area in remembrance of the 100th anniversary of the tragic event of the Armenian Genocide: Schedule of Commemorative Events “Orphans of the Genocide” and “The Armenian Genocide” Airs on WEDU Tuesday, April 21st – 8pm and 9:30pm on WEDU “Rising from the Ashes of … Continue reading 100 Years of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
On April 15, 2015, SPC’s Seminole Campus hosted the third event in the International Film Series, screening The Optimists, the inspiring true story of the rescue of the Bulgarian Jews from the Holocaust. Prior to the screening, participants attended the opening reception in the Artway Gallery of the art exhibit, Life and Culture in Bulgaria, which … Continue reading International Film Series Events at Seminole and Tarpon Springs