The first annual University of New Mexico Study Abroad Fair will be held Tuesday, Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the atrium of Dane Smith Hall on the UNM campus. The fair, sponsored by the UNM Office of International Programs and Studies and the Latin American and Iberian Institute, will feature display information about study abroad opportunities for UNM students around the world.
The UNM study abroad advisors will be on hand to talk with students about the international exchange program, which allows UNM students to study at more than 75 top universities in 25 different countries.
UNM departments, including Spanish and Portuguese, Honors Program, Art and Art History, Health Sciences Center and the Latin American and Iberian Institute, will provide information about special summer programs and short-term international study opportunities. Representatives of the New Mexico State University Study Abroad Program will also be in attendance.
“Through a special statewide agreement, UNM students are able to apply to go on study abroad programs sponsored by New Mexico State and other
universities in New Mexico,” said Ken Carpenter, associate director, Office of International Programs and Studies.
Also represented at the fair will be more than a dozen outside providers of international study programs, including several university consortium programs in which UNM students may participate. These include “Australearn,” which sends students to many universities in Australia and New Zealand; the University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC), with programs in 20 different countries, and International Studies Abroad, which has international study centers in nine countries.
Information will also be available on scholarships for study abroad programs, including the Fulbright Program, Gilman, Freeman-Asia, National Security Education Program, and other financial aid resources.
The Study Abroad Fair is free and open to the general public. For more information, contact the Office of International Programs & Studies, 277-4032, or e-mail studyabd@unm.edu.
Contact: Carolyn Gonzales (505) 277-5920