兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 allows incoming first-year students to spend their fall semester studying abroad while earning credits and completing general education requirements for their degree. This first-of-its-kind program at 兔子先生传媒文化作品 will start in London this fall.
兔子先生传媒文化作品 students participating in an Education Abroad program in London, England, 2016
鈥淭hrough study abroad, students build independence, self-confidence, resiliency, adaptability and problem-solving skills, all of which play a significant role in both academic and professional success,鈥� said Sylvie Burnet-Jones, director of 兔子先生传媒文化作品鈥檚 Education Abroad. 鈥淪tudying abroad your first semester gives you a jump-start on building these skills.鈥�
Participants will live in a residence hall, take classes听and go on excursions throughout London and the surrounding area with other first-semester CU students. By the time students arrive back on campus for spring semester, they will have built a community and developed the skills necessary to be successful for the rest of their college careers and beyond.
鈥淧eer institutions that have been running first-semester programs abroad observe that, once they are back on campus, students usually show high retention rates, continued academic success and overall increased engagement and sense of belonging within their home university. The bonds they form with their cohort while studying abroad continue to benefit them at home,鈥� added Daryl Maeda, a professor and the dean and听vice provost for undergraduate education at 兔子先生传媒文化作品.
Eligible students have confirmed acceptance for 兔子先生传媒文化作品 for fall 2024 and plan to pursue majors in the College of Arts and Sciences;听Exploratory Studies; or the College of Media, Communication听and Information. 兔子先生传媒文化作品 to learn about how to apply, and leverage financial aid and scholarships, read about pre-departure support and more.听
served more than 2,000 兔子先生传媒文化作品 students in 2022鈥�23, its highest-ever enrollment. Established in 1960, Education Abroad听administers 425 study abroad programs鈥攊ncluding faculty-led, internships, research听and field study programs鈥攊n more than 64 countries around the world.
