Category: Study Abroad

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.

Athletes Abroad

Studying in other countries was enriching in multiple ways for two Macalester student-athletes.

Vietnam Interlude

Determined to find a challenging study away experience, Kendall Van Sistine ’16 spent a semester in Ho Chi Minh City.

Global Citizenship Photography Contest Winners 2016

When in Rome

Textbooks came alive for students who spent two weeks in January exploring Rome’s art, architecture, and history.

In China

For two Chinese and international studies double majors, a semester abroad in China proved to be a transformative experience.

Gates Grant for PhD Research

Zoë Campbell ’09 is one of only 16 students worldwide selected for a special program where she’ll help Tanzanian farmers as she earns her PhD.

Learning in Israel

Ben Shields ’17 explored once-in-a-lifetime opportunities in the Middle East thanks to Mac Classics connections.

Greece, Ancient and Modern

From translating Aristophanes to picking oranges, Kacie Reilly experienced Greece across the centuries.

Notes From Ireland

Ava Bindas '17 reflects on her time away in Ireland.

The Vibes from Vienna

English alumna Alice Gerard '09 reflects on her experience in Vienna.

Desert Run

Ben Bartenstein ’16 (Hingham, Wis.) studied abroad in Morocco last spring through the SIT program Field Studies in Journalism and New Media. He is also a member of the men’s cross-country team.

Tackling TB

Mariah Carray ’16 traveled to Ghana to help develop social protection programs for tuberculosis patients.