Semester at Sea

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People who study overseas say the experience changes lives. A Ph.D. candidate agrees and puts the effect in neurological terms: It “rewires the brain.”

“It was scary. It was emotionally draining. It took everything out of me more days than not,” said Jacob Robinson. Being in a wheelchair, Robinson had some fears about circumnavigating the Atlantic Ocean, but last summer he seized the opportunity to explore the world through the Semester at Sea Program. “In the end, it was a life-changing experience that I will never forget,” he said.

WKU President Gary Ransdell has joined three other new members of the Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE) on the board of trustees.

The bold and borderless endeavors of these social entrepreneurs are also quickly inspiring a larger global movement. And although some will dismiss it as naive and youthful, the creative bravery of its pioneers and resoluteness of its supporters will make you reconsider.

The young founders of Serengetee are looking to social entrepreneurship to make the world a better place. See how they’re helped by a few choice fabric swatches.

When Connor Wells graduated from Severna Park High School in 2011, he never dreamed he

The day before the University of Virginia’s real graduation — formally called “Final Exercises” — the school hosts the “Valedictory Exercises.” This year’s speaker: Stephen Colbert.

Comedian Stephen Colbert thanked the University of Virginia during his speech Saturday at its 2013 valedictory exercises for inviting him to be the keynote speaker, which he took to mean he had been awarded an additional honor. “I believe that means I am this year’s valedictorian, and I am as shocked as you are because I didn’t make it to many classes this year,” Colbert said.

Serial entrepreneur and mentor Jeff Hoffman writes about his experience aboard the floating accelerator Unreasonable at Sea.

The GoAbroad Team pleased to bring you the 2013 GoAbroad Innovation Awards Finalists!  Today we celebrate and recognize the Innovative New Program Study Abroad Finalists. We received many wonderful nominations and the selection committee has chosen five finalists, listed here in alphabetical order. Throughout the month of May 2013, GoAbroad will highlight the finalists in each of the GoAbroad&

The Plaid Avenger is taking his curriculum to the seas this fall — literally.

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by Brittany Koteles Unreasonable at Sea (UaS), a first-time collaboration between Unreasonable Institute, Semester at Sea, and Stanford’s d. school,

After four months of sailing around the world, entrepreneurs participating in the Unreasonable at Sea accelerator program convene in Washington D.C. to chat about their experiences and rub elbows w…