UVa will now host "Semester at Sea"

Globalist
Wed, 21 Dec 2005 22:44:32 +0000

Haha…you’re funny.

I too have a friend (from Syracuse U.) who attended, and she said she had the time of her life. But I’m sure the program will probably change a bit since UVa is more academically rigorous than U. Pitt, the school that previously hosted the program. I doubt UVa will want to lower its academic standards.

Plus, one reason UVa was very interested in acquiring the program is because Semester at Sea’s learning environment (if properly cultivated) would be the epitome of Jefferson’s “academical village” where students and professors would live and learn together. Essentially, it would be like the Lawn on water.

With UVa strengthening its international outreach to its current level where Virginia students now have access to over 279 foreign exchange/international studies programs, Semester at Sea is a great complement.

Here’s a list of the other international studies/exchange programs you can attend: