Category: Study Abroad

New Horizons in the Himalayas

While studying away in Nepal, Sam Ryckaert ’20 learned that his host family can offer valuable and important cultural lessons.

Spring 2019 Kofi Annan IGC Photo Contest Winners

This year, almost 30 images were submitted to the contest.

Journey to New Zealand

From used bookstores to creative writing courses, student Sophie Hilker takes in New Zealand during her 15-week study abroad experience.

Capturing Citizenship

What does global citizenship really look like? Students share photos from around the planet trying to answer that question.

Volunteering in Buenos Aires

Isabela Escalona and Emmet Hollingshead enriched their study abroad experience by volunteering.

Spring 2018 IGC Photo Contest Winners

The four winners of this year's contest are shown here.

At the Summit: Studying Away in the Alps

Makaya Kekoa Resner '19 shares her reflections about the first few weeks of studying abroad in Geneva, Switzerland.

Softball Team Tours South Africa

The softball team spent two weeks in South Africa in January.

Postcards from Seoul

Rachel Wong '19 learned far more than coursework required during her semester in Seoul.

Food, Agriculture, and Female Farmers in Burkina Faso

Julia Morgan ’18, Millie Varley ’18, and geography professor Bill Moseley researched food security and diet diversity in Burkina Faso.

Institute for Global Citizenship Photo Contest Highlights

Study Away Family Connections

Two Mac students chose study away countries where they had family cultural associations.

Refugee Responders

Two students involved in refugee work while abroad have brought their activism home.

Colorful Mexico

When Adrianna Jereb '18 studied in Mexico, she experienced the quiet mornings and rowdy nights of her temporary home.

Observing COP22

Two students are on study away in Morocco and are using Macalester's observer credentials to attend the UN Climate Negotiations.

Global Cardiac Care

Mac Sustainability Ambassadors Travel from India to Malaysia Exploring the Work of a Twin Cities-based Health NGO.

Bookstores of London

An English major explores the bookstores of the UK.

A Semester in French Publishing

A Mac student's literary adventure living and working in France.

Chilean Conservation

While studying abroad, geology major Sarah Jonathan ’16 did field research for Chile’s national parks.

Spring Study Away and Field Trip Photos

Extra field trip and study away photos.

Study away science

Meet two STEM majors who spent a semester abroad in Budapest and Madagascar.