New and improved May Experience
By: Michael Bargar
Issue date: 11/20/09 Section: News
Another change being ushered in this year is the offering of the first student-inspired course. "Mediation and Conflict Resolution" is a course that was created by a student group interested in mediation that collaborated with a political science professor.
Benson said the committee is trying to create a process for how to solicit student ideas and connect them with the right faculty. "We're really excited about the potential for having students come up with course ideas," he said.
Anyone with an idea for a May Experience course should contact a member of the committee. If a course proposal is completed by the second week of January, it could be offered this May.
This year's May Experience will also feature ten study away trips: eight foreign study, one to California and one to New Orleans.
Kailash Khandke, the Assistant Academic Dean for Study Away and International Education, said that the cost of all study away programs is the actual cost of travel.
"We are trying to get a little more scholarship money compared to last year," he said. Students who meet the criteria of financial need may receive a study away award of up to $600.
Khandke said there was a debate about whether a three-week study away had the same benefits as a longer trip, but that last year proved that there was a demand for these experiences.
"It's an opportunity for students who might not have been able to consider study away," he said.
Those interested in learning more about the May Experience options available should visit eweb.furman.edu/dept/mayx. Information about the study away trips can be found on the website for the Office of Study Away at www.furman.edu/international.
Benson said the committee is trying to create a process for how to solicit student ideas and connect them with the right faculty. "We're really excited about the potential for having students come up with course ideas," he said.
Anyone with an idea for a May Experience course should contact a member of the committee. If a course proposal is completed by the second week of January, it could be offered this May.
This year's May Experience will also feature ten study away trips: eight foreign study, one to California and one to New Orleans.
Kailash Khandke, the Assistant Academic Dean for Study Away and International Education, said that the cost of all study away programs is the actual cost of travel.
"We are trying to get a little more scholarship money compared to last year," he said. Students who meet the criteria of financial need may receive a study away award of up to $600.
Khandke said there was a debate about whether a three-week study away had the same benefits as a longer trip, but that last year proved that there was a demand for these experiences.
"It's an opportunity for students who might not have been able to consider study away," he said.
Those interested in learning more about the May Experience options available should visit eweb.furman.edu/dept/mayx. Information about the study away trips can be found on the website for the Office of Study Away at www.furman.edu/international.