Due to the global pandemic, UWW is not sponsoring any Summer 2020 study abroad programs. Decisions will be made soon regarding Fall 2020 programs, and students are advised to prepare both for study abroad and for staying home and deferring their program.

UW-Whitewater instructors Sharon Roy and Curt Weber’s Marketing 491 class welcomed a student currently residing in Bermuda into their classroom recently via an online video conference. Caleb Pierre, a 30-year-old police officer will be participating in the class’ travel study course to Belgium and the Netherlands.

Attention all study abroad students!! Do not forget that the application deadline to apply for scholarships is coming up quickly. Make sure to apply for scholarships and grants by April 1st, 2016 to be considered!

Click HERE to see all of the available scholarship and grant options.

Have a nice spring break!

The University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Center for Global Education is aware of the ongoing outbreak of Zika virus and other mosquito-borne illnesses such as Chikungunya, and Dengue.  UW-Whitewater makes the following recommendations for students studying abroad in Central and South America and the Caribbean in keeping with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations:

• All students considering studying abroad should recognize the possibility of mosquito borne viral infections, including Zika, Chikungunya, and Dengue. See: http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dvbd/
• Currently there is a serious and ongoing outbreak of the Zika virus, and students considering or studying abroad in Central and South America and the Caribbean should learn more about the  Zika virus at: www.cdc.gov/zika/index.
• For updates on areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission see:  www.cdc.gov/travel/notices
• Mosquito bite prevention is of the utmost importance for all students. Aedes species mosquitoes can bite during the daytime, as well as at dawn and dusk.
• Students should ask if the on-site university or program is planning for the possibility of locally-acquired Zika virus infections and ready with messages to students regarding transmission and prevention of Zika virus.
• Because there is neither a vaccine nor prophylactic medications available to prevent Zika virus infection, the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all pregnant women or women considering becoming pregnant consider postponing travel to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
• Until more is known, UW-Whitewater strongly discourages pregnant women or women considering becoming pregnant in the near future from studying abroad in Central and South America and the Caribbean.
• Students studying abroad in Central and South America and the Caribbean should refrain from sexual contact while abroad until more is known about the sexual transmission of Zika virus.
• In addition, students returning from Zika affected areas should use condoms for all sexual contact.

The Spring 2016 study abroad fair will be held on Tuesday, January 26!

Global Experiences Fair
Tuesday, Jan 26
10:30 am – 2:30 pm
UC Hamilton Room

This is a great first step if you’re thinking about studying abroad – stop by the fair to get information and advice about all of the different international opportunities available, such as study abroad/exchange programs in 50+ countries, faculty-led travel study programs led by UWW professors, international student teaching, internship, and volunteer placements, and even Peace Corps!

Intrigued by the idea of studying away in another college in the U.S.? Attend the NSE information session next Thursday to find out more about it!

Thursday September 24 ~ 5-6pm

Hyland Hall 1001

For more information, contact:

Center for Global Education
Hyland Hall 1227
262-472-5759
studyabroad@uww.edu
uww.edu/international/globalexperiences

Interested in studying abroad? Do you currently receive a Pell Grant? If the answer to both of these questions is yes, attend one of our Gilman Scholarship information sessions to learn more about this scholarship to fund your study abroad experience! Awards can go up to $8,000.

Wednesday September 23rd ~ 12-1pm

Thursday September 24th ~ 4-5pm

**Both sessions will be held in Hyland Hall 1001**

For more information, contact:

Center for Global Education
Hyland Hall 1227
262-472-5759
studyabroad@uww.edu
uww.edu/international/globalexperiences

Join us at the Fall 2015 Global Experiences Fair to discover why more than 300 Warhawks study abroad every year!

Tuesday, Sept 15
10 am – 3 pm
UC North Mall (between UC and Hyland Hall) 
(Rain location: UC Hamilton Room) 

The Global Experiences Fair features dozens of tables highlighting all of the international opportunities open to UW-Whitewater students, including:

• faculty-led travel study
• study abroad and exchange (semester, year, summer, and winterim)
• international student teaching
• international internships
• National Student Exchange (U.S. and Canada)

Programs are available to students of all majors, and financial aid and scholarships are available!

For more information, contact:

Center for Global Education
Hyland Hall 1227
262-472-5759
studyabroad@uww.edu
www.uww.edu/international/globalexperiences