MEREDITH
HERALD
Vol 5 No. 7
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27607
November 7,1989
Eastern Europe A Focus of Meredith Study Abroad
by Kim Peeples
The Mer^th College Study Abroad
I^rogram will include a travel/study exp»i-
ence in Eastern Europe May 18 - June 3,
1989. Dr. Sandra Thomas, vice president
for student development, will direct the
program which will include faculty mem
bers: Dr. Carolyn Grubbs, department of
History and Ms. Bluma Greenberg, Art
History.
llie study abroad program promises to
be a cultural odyssey of histoiy and natural
beauty. It will include the countries of
Austria, Hungary, Romania, and Yugosla
via. The trip will begin in Vienna with
sightseeing tours of the city and visits to
nearby villages. It will include a tour to
Budapest, Hungary and Clug, Sighishora,
Braznov, Bran, Bucharest In Romania, we
will be visiting the Black Church and Drac-
ula’s castle. The trip will |»xx:eed to Tir-
gujiu and Belgrade, the Yugoslavian capi
tal. The Yugoslavianpartofthetourwill
include Sarajevo, Mostar, and Dubrovnik
witti an option to Medjugoi^e.
The final portion of the trip will be
fi-om Debrovnik to Split, where Aere will
be visits to ancient Roman ruins, the Plit-
vice Lake District, one of the oldest Slavic
cities on the Adriatic Sea, 16 lakes at differ
ent levels, along with series of waterfalls.
The trip will terminate in Zagreb. The
focus of the trip will be history, politics, art
history and education.
Students may register for an independ
ent study credit of three hours with Dr.
Carolyn Grubbs. For those who should
wish, there will be an add-on tour possibly
for six days in the Soviet Union from June
3 - June 11, which will include Moscow and
Leningrad.
Pre-departure lectures will be offered
on five Sundays evenings from 4-7 p.m. be
ginning in January. Applications are pres
ently being accepted for the travel/study
tour. They may be obtained in Dr. Thomas’
office. Register now to reserve space. The
cost will be approximately $1,950.
Additional Study Abroad Options Offered
by Gennie Stuart
The international menu for today con
sists of:
Meredith in France: June 26 >
August 1,1990
This consists of language classes about
20 hours a week on your level, taught by
Meredith’s Dr. Pitts and qualified native
speaters. Also, the chance to qjeak French
daily in shops, at school, and at home widi
the residents you live with in Angers is
easily accessible.
cost: $2400 (subject to change with
currency) plus $700-$1000 (pre^lepartuie
expenses, visa, pas^rts, and persona] ex
penses)
Fot more information, contact Dr. Pitts
at 829-8335.
Also offo^ today:
Study in Mexico: ^fayl4-Junel5,
1990
This delectable offer includes eight
credit hours in all Spanish language levels,
as wdl as extra literature and pohtics courses
for advanced students. Students will live
with families and many activities such as
lectures, movies, visits to places of cultural
interest, and access to much more fun is
waiting for the students,
cost: $1600
For more information contact Dr. Jac
ques Comeaux at 829-8336 or Dr. David
Steger at 893-4111.
In addition:
Study in Germany: May 30 - July 1,
1990
Students will study at the Goethe Insti
tute. Offered are eight credit hours as well
as excursions to Worburg, Numberg,
Munchen, and Goslar. Also museums,
sites of interest, and walking tours will be
available for students to participate in.
With this homestay program, students
live with a German fiunily and get to inter
act witti them n a day-totay basis. As Dr.
Kurtz said, "die Gertze Institute is an «^-
rience because you meet people from all
over the world."
For more informaticMi, call Dr. Kurtz at
829-8558.
Phi Alpha Theta
Holds Inductions
The Phi Omicron Chapter of Phi Alpha
Theta held its fall induction on Monday,
Oct. 9, 1989. The new members are as
follows; Pamela A. Barritt, Debra Ann
Brown, Anna Melinda Henderson, Mary
Leslie Joyner, Cindy Sebrina Parkman,
Shelli Elizabeth Stoker, and Anne Eliza
beth Tidwell.
Phi Alpha Theta is an international
hono-society in history. The purpose of the
society is to extend recognition to Meredith
students who have demonstrated a vital
interest in histoiy by excelling in their study
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