Academics

Mountaineering Pico de Orizaba

March 21-29, 2009 (Spring Break)
Destination: Mexico City, MEXICO (Pico de Orizaba)
Trip Instructors: Josh Stratman, Josh Kling
Approximate Cost: $2300

Join the Outdoor Leadership Program for a High Altitude Mountaineering trip to El Pico de Orizaba in Mexico. Pico de Orizaba is an active but dormant volcano with an elevation of 18,710 feet. We will begin our trip by flying from Albuquerque into Mexico City and staying the night in a converted century-old soap factory.  We will then take a 4x4 ride to Piedra Grande Hut nestled on the flanks of the mountain and prepare for our summit attempt.  Our early morning summit attempt will take us up a route that involves glacier travel above 16,000 feet.  Prior mountaineering experience is preferred but not required.  Good physical condition is essential.

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Josh Stratman at 566-3113 or Tim Schroeder at 566-3693.

The History and Culture of Germany

May 14-28, 2009
Destination: Southern GERMANY
Trip Instructors: Chris Strouthopoulos, Kelly Robison
Approximate Cost: $3,000

The cities and towns of Germany reflect its long history of cobbled streets, open markets, and architecture that ranges from the medieval and Baroque to the Stalinist and the modern. The landscape ranges from broad sweeps of plains to mountains. This learning community will examine the history of the area from the beginnings of human settlement to the present through readings and through visiting the locations where that history occurred. Special emphasis will be placed on the World War II era and the Holocaust, thus providing a context for our visit to Sachsenhausen, a Nazi extermination camp, Berlin, the capital of Germany, as well as Nurnberg, the site of many Nazi rallies and the Nurnberg trials after the war.

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Chris Strouthopoulos at 566-3210, Kelly Robison at 5663240 or Tim Schroeder at 566-3693.

Beginning Drawing I or II in the Greek Isles

May 15-24, 2009
Destination: Mykonos, Santorini, Cyclade Islands, GREECE
Trip Instructors: Karen Small, Michele Picotte
Approximate Cost: $3,500

Are you interested in drawing, history and culture? Learn to draw on fascinating remote Greek islands while exploring seascapes, townscapes and unique buildings.  You will visit and draw archaeological sites, churches, and windmills adding a bit of history and variety to your sketchbook!

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Michele Picotte at 566-3274, or Tim Schroeder at 566-3693.

Culture, Service and Language Immersion in Peru

May 15 – June 1, 2009
Destination: Cusco, PERU
Trip Instructors: Terry Swan, Deb Krichels
Approximate Cost: $3500

Combine service learning and cultural exploration working at an orphanage in Cuzco, Peru. Possible service will include assisting with tutoring, ESL, playground and arts activities, library work or even construction.

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Terry Swan at 566-3546, Deb Krichels at 566-3537 or Tim Schroeder at 566-3693.

Mapping the Life History and Reproductive Success of Sea Turtles

July 10-24, 2009
Destination: Subancuy, MEXICO
Trip Instructors: Don Hyder, Merrill Adams, Sherry Hair
Approximate Cost: $2800

Learn more about the life of sea turtles, while helping provide valuable research assistance on the Yucatan Peninsula. On this trip, you will learn research procedures and contribute to an ongoing research project. During breaks, you will also visit fascinating ruins and cultural centers. Accommodations will be primitive, so be prepared to "rough it."

To learn more about this opportunity, contact Don Hyder at 566-3772, Merrill Adams at 566-3771, Sherry Hair at 566-3838 or Tim Schroeder at 566-3693