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Volos program to expand numbers
Founder to visit Drury's campus
Amanda Foster
Issue date: 9/24/08 Section: News
After all the visits Drury students have made to Volos, Greece since 2002, it's now Alkis Tsolakis', the founding director of the Drury University Center in Volos, turn to see the other side of the world.
Tsolakis will be visiting Drury's campus starting Sept. 26 to expand student awareness for the study abroad program.
The Volos Center was founded in 2002 as a study abroad option for students at Drury. In 2006, with Dr. Sellers as president, there was talk of closing the Volos Center due to financial constraints.
"I would be extremely upset if the Volos center was to be shut down," said Drury senior Chris Dunbar, who studied abroad in Volos this past summer. "My experience in Volos is one I will never forget."
However, this no longer seems to be the case, as Drury is now looking towards expansion of the Volos program.
"We are hoping to increase the student body to become not just Drury's study abroad program, but a significant program for the region as well," said Dr. Panos Leventis, acting director of the Volos Center.
"I believe the Drury campus in Volos offers an excellent study abroad experience," Dunbar added, "one that should remain in place for many years to come."
The Volos Center is in collaboration with the city of Volos and acts as an interdisciplinary semester-long study abroad program, allowing students from all majors to participate in the experience.
Currently, the Volos Center has a capacity for 24 students each semester, but Drury hopes to be expanding this number to 36 students in upcoming years.
While abroad, Drury students can fulfill up to 4 GP21 requirements applicable to their individual majors.
"At Drury we have a core commitment to thinking globally and acting locally," said Drury senior Emily Morgan, who traveled to Volos in 2007. "It's very difficult to think globally without traversing to some other part of the globe."
Tsolakis will be arriving from his travels in Dubai this Friday, with hopes of spending a week in town to help host Volos informational sessions on October 2.
The sessions will be held at 12 and 4 p.m. for students interested in studying in Volos.
"Life isn't worth living if you never do anything," Morgan said. "If you have a chance to study abroad, take it."
Students interested in study abroad programs can contact Michael Thomas at mthomas@drury.edu.
Tsolakis will be visiting Drury's campus starting Sept. 26 to expand student awareness for the study abroad program.
The Volos Center was founded in 2002 as a study abroad option for students at Drury. In 2006, with Dr. Sellers as president, there was talk of closing the Volos Center due to financial constraints.
"I would be extremely upset if the Volos center was to be shut down," said Drury senior Chris Dunbar, who studied abroad in Volos this past summer. "My experience in Volos is one I will never forget."
However, this no longer seems to be the case, as Drury is now looking towards expansion of the Volos program.
"We are hoping to increase the student body to become not just Drury's study abroad program, but a significant program for the region as well," said Dr. Panos Leventis, acting director of the Volos Center.
"I believe the Drury campus in Volos offers an excellent study abroad experience," Dunbar added, "one that should remain in place for many years to come."
The Volos Center is in collaboration with the city of Volos and acts as an interdisciplinary semester-long study abroad program, allowing students from all majors to participate in the experience.
Currently, the Volos Center has a capacity for 24 students each semester, but Drury hopes to be expanding this number to 36 students in upcoming years.
While abroad, Drury students can fulfill up to 4 GP21 requirements applicable to their individual majors.
"At Drury we have a core commitment to thinking globally and acting locally," said Drury senior Emily Morgan, who traveled to Volos in 2007. "It's very difficult to think globally without traversing to some other part of the globe."
Tsolakis will be arriving from his travels in Dubai this Friday, with hopes of spending a week in town to help host Volos informational sessions on October 2.
The sessions will be held at 12 and 4 p.m. for students interested in studying in Volos.
"Life isn't worth living if you never do anything," Morgan said. "If you have a chance to study abroad, take it."
Students interested in study abroad programs can contact Michael Thomas at mthomas@drury.edu.
Article last update: 9/23/08 at 7:27 PM CST
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