Showing posts with label study abroad. Show all posts
Showing posts with label study abroad. Show all posts

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Earn HORT credit & Study Abroad!


INFO SESSION: Monday, NOV. 5th, 5:00-6:00pm in HFSB 102

Come and learn about 2 Horticulture Department Study Abroad Trips.  Dr. Tim Davis, Dr. Mengmeng Gu, the Study Abroad trip advisor, and Katie Marek will all be present to answer your questions.

Honduras Agriculture & Life Sciences in Zamorano, Honduras: July 23-August 15, 2013 (Dr. Tim Davis)


 









Season Extension Horticulture in China: May 12-26, 2013 (Dr. Mengmeng Gu)

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

England ~ International Horticulture



FROM:  Alice Le Duc, Ph.D l Adjunct Professor l Department of Agriculture l Texas State University:
I taught Horticulture at TAMU from 1977 – 1983 and Fall of 1986. Currently I am retired from Duke University and teaching part time as an Adjunct Professor at Texas State University.I have an International Horticulture Study Abroad program in England for Summer 2013. I am attaching the information for the trip & courses and hope there might be some interest among the students at A&M. Students can receive transfer credit from Texas State University for the program.


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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Oct. 10th~Learn how to market your international experience

Market Your International Experience. You should consider attending the Marketing Your International Experience to Employers presentation on Oct. 10 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the MSC 2502 to learn how to better market your study abroad experience to future employers.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Study Abroad Photo Contest! (and a couple of great tutorials)


Have you studied abroad?  Do you have some great pictures? Read on...
Photography for Study Abroad- Photoshop Basics

The Photoshop Basics class will be 09/06/2012 from  5:30pm-7:30pm, Student Computing Center Rm 4.114.

The Texas A&M Study Abroad Programs Office is offering a basic photo-editing class geared towards study abroad students, but the class is open to everyone.  The class will be about two hours and is designed for anyone interested in learning basic photo editing in Photoshop. We will cover basic image corrections, adjusting color and tone, cropping, and if we have time some basic masking techniques.  
Although the class is geared towards future study abroad students it is open to everyone. Please bring a photo to edit! Make sure your photo is at least 1MB in size.
Photography for Study Abroad- Matting Your Photograph
The Matting Your Photograph class will be 09/12/2012 from 5:30pm-6:30pm, Rudder, Rm  701.
The Texas A&M Study Abroad Programs Office is offering a basic photo-matting class geared towards study abroad students, but the class is open to everyone.  The class will be about an hour and is designed for anyone interested in learning how to matt a photograph. We will show you how to cut out a matte frame and how to mount your photo. We will also discuss the tools you will need and briefly cover framing options.
If you are interested in participating please RSVP to Michael Clement at mclement@tamu.edu. Although the class is geared towards future study abroad students it is open to everyone. Please bring a photo to edit! Make sure your photo is at least 2MB in size.
***Aggies Abroad Photo Contest***
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 in the Rudder Exhibit Hall
Entries Due: By 5pm Friday, September 14, 2012
As part of the September 19th Overseas Day we will be holding the Aggies Abroad Photo Contest! We are looking for photos, taken abroad in the last year, which capture images that illustrate the entrant’s study abroad experience. Submissions should have excellent composition, be visually interesting, and capture the impact of the international experience. Entry forms can be found on our website at studyabroad.tamu.edu or picked up in the Study Abroad Programs Office in Bizzell Hall West. Entries (2 max per person) are due at the study abroad programs office by September 14th and each must be accompanied by a submission form, a digital copy of the entry, and a matted physical copy. Winners will be chosen by visitors to Overseas Days and will receive prizes donated by local businesses.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Study Abroad Scholarships - Apply by OCT. 1st

Now is your chance to apply for scholarship funds through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences for your 2012-2013 Study Abroad plans.  If you are considering a Study Abroad program this winter, next spring, OR Summer of 2013, don't miss the October 1st Deadline!

Don't miss out on this great opportunity for financial assistance to help you realize your international study goals.  Visit http://studyabroad.tamu.edu/_customtags/ct_FileRetrieve.cfm?File_ID=050F7274704F0B72020D7077020B1C700D0A70140F7802056E05087075017071730101007174760075 for the downloadable application, BUT note that you should apply by the OCTOBER 1st DEADLINE for Summer 2013 Study Abroad.