The Office of International Education (OIE) at Grove City College provides its students with an opportunity to be culturally immersed into the Korean culture through a unique exchange program called Bahrom International Program (BIP). Affiliated with Seoul Women’s University, the four-week program has been offered to both male and female GCC students for over 15 […]
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Say Bonjour to Intercultural Friendships
Time, treasure, and talent — these are three areas of stewardship that often come to mind. But my dad always reminded me that there are other areas of stewardship, including one’s body, mind, spirit, and relationships. He told me not to underestimate the importance of relationships. As C. S. Lewis famously said in The Weight of […]
ICO Costa Rica: An Inside Look
As a senior, when I look back over my four years at Grove City College, one thing that will always be a huge part of my experience was the opportunity to participate in the College’s Inner City Outreach (ICO) program. The program designs missions trips to almost 20 places both here and abroad every year […]
Scuba Diving, Swing Dancing, and Mechanical Engineering: An Interview with Dr. Erik Bardy
http://iismedia7.gcc.edu/gccweb/GCC-STEM-2016.mp4 Stereotypically on our beloved campus, it seems that the engineers just live in the Hoyt Engineering building and do homework all day. However, you could just as easily find them on the roof of the Hall of Arts and Letters, in secret tunnels underneath the Student Union, or even exploring the streets of Paris, […]
You Know You’re a Communications Major When…
As a prospective student, you might be asking yourself what exactly a Communication Studies major is? You know what a journalist, broadcaster, and writer does, but how does that fall under one general “Communications” degree? When I first began my college search, I had no idea what I wanted to do or even if college […]
French: All Day Every Day
Last spring, I had the opportunity to study abroad for four months in France. Grove City has a wonderful study center in Nantes, but I chose to go through an outside study abroad program rather than directly through the College. There are many different options for studying abroad that aren’t only through Grove City; they […]
Study Abroad Spotlight: Electrical Engineer
For Grove City College students, studying abroad is far from a foreign concept. Earlier this semester the Office of International Education hosted its biannual Study Abroad Fair in the Hall of Arts and Letters, where recruiters from various programs spent the morning selling their exotic wares to students pining for a good adventure. Although an […]
Seville, Spain Study Abroad Experience | Alyssa Brossman
Last spring semester, current senior Alyssa Brossman had the chance to study abroad in Seville, Spain. The experience proved to be one of the most memorable and fulfilling opportunities she’s had. Alyssa’s love of travel and her desire to explore outside the country mixed with her major requirement to study abroad pushed her to make […]
Economics Department Hosts International Scholar
In what has become an annual tradition at Grove City, we recently had the honor of welcoming Dr. Guido Hülsmann, professor of economics at the Université d’Angers in France and a Senior Fellow at the Ludwig von Mises Institute for a two-week visit. During his stay, he guest-lectured in Dr. Jeff Herbener’s ECON 456 Financial Markets […]
Grovers Abroad: Samantha Parry
During her sophomore year at Grove City College, Samantha Parry (‘16) received an e-mail inviting her to apply to the college’s study abroad program in Nantes, France. Samantha, who had always wanted to visit Europe, decided that this opportunity was too good to pass up. The following year, Samantha spent the fall semester with twenty […]