During the 2018 summer sessions, University of Louisiana Monroe Professor of Art Dr. Joni Noble once again offered two art/photography courses in Europe through ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s consortium partner the University of West Florida in Pensacola.
The Catalyst Program is available to any university student, and provides six hoursÌýofÌýuniversity transfer credit to participants. The study in London, Paris, Berlin and
Prague coincides with ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™s first summer session, making it a perfect fit for ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥
students wishing a study abroad experience.Ìý
The Catalyst this year began on May 15 and lasted for five weeks. In addition to Noble’s
art/photography course, the programÌýoffers courses in International Business, History, Psychology, Sociology, Literature
and Current Political Events.Ìý
The Catalyst Program, now entering its fifth year, is organized by the UniversityÌýofÌýWest Florida through an academic consortiumÌýofÌý14 colleges and universities located throughout the United States. The purposeÌýofÌýthe consortium is to promote a more profound understandingÌýofÌýEuropean history, culture and society among students and faculty through scholarly
and educational activities.
As participants in The Catalyst Program, ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students also have ample opportunity
for independent travel around Europe. In recent years, students have made their way
to Dublin, Prague, Luxembourg, Barcelona, Munich, Krakow, Edinburgh, Venice, Athens,
Rome, Florence, and Amsterdam. Students are given a full weekÌýofÌýfree travel time to backpack across Europe.
ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥ students participating in this year’s Catalyst Program were Min J. Kim, Kimberly
Tran, Darrell Smith, Tiffany Pruitt, Asja Jordan, and Kylie Daigle. Ìý
For funding availability information, students should contact ÃÛ½ÛÖ±²¥â€™sÌýOfficeÌýofÌýInternational Education. Complete information about the Catalyst Program, The British
Studies Program, and The Village can be obtained from Dr. Joni Noble atÌýnoble@ulm.eduÌýor 342-1383.