UNIVERSITY NEWS STUDENTS TRAVEL THE WORLD, LEARN WITH STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS TAMIU students traveled to eight countries in the world this summer while strengthening the knowledge they gained in their classrooms through study abroad programs. All told, TAMIU students’ travels took them to France, Belgium, Chile, Germany, The Netherlands, Singapore, Spain and México. One group traveled to France as part of the course, “Public Relations and Special Issues in Culture,” led by Dr. Daniel De La Miyar, University College instructional assistant professor. Also, a group of 14 undergraduate students participated in an immersive study abroad program in Belgium, France, Germany, and The Netherlands to explore their cultures and cinema histories, led by Dr. José Carlos Lozano, professor of Communication and chair of the College of Arts and Sciences department of Psychology and Communication. Five undergraduate students studying Ballet Folklórico traveled to Mexico City to undergo a series of dance master classes at the Escuela de Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández, led by Nayeli López, adjunct faculty of Dance and advisor of the TAMIU Ballet Folklórico Club. Traveling to Singapore were students in the Reading the Globe Program led by Dr. Jonathan Martínez, University College instructional assistant professor, Dr. Daniel De la Miyar, and former TAMIU College of Education faculty member, Dr. Barbara Hong. Other faculty members who led study abroad programs this summer included Dr. Lola Norris, Interim Dean of the Graduate School, Dr. James Norris, associate professor of Political Science, as well as Dr. Melody Carriere, and Dr. Julien Carriere, instructional associate professors in the Department of Humanities. Scholarships from the Guadalupe and Lilia Martínez Trust support student travel experiences. 11
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