Time is running out!

If you want to be like Daniel, Sarah and Kevin and study abroad make sure to get your scholarship application in by February 1st!

Where in the world?

Welcome home to Shinn Scholars Daniel Reeves (Australia) and Sarah Petronio (Spain)! And best of luck to Kevin Gravier who is off to Spain in the next few days. Check out his new blog:
KevinInCadiz.blogspot.com

Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

Less than four weeks and I'll be back home in Rhode Island. I have the opportunity to spend a week in Papua New Guinea with a village outside of Port Moresby, the capital - flying out tomorrow morning at 3:30am. And then a week to study before final exams. And finally, a few days on the south island of New Zealand - driving around, experiencing, and photographing the breath-taking beauty of the island's wildlife and topography. It's hard to believe the semester is coming to a close - and my only regret is not being able to stay longer! On the other hand, it will be exciting to return to friends and family with a new-found enthusiasm for science and nature. Experiencing the wildlife throughout Queensland and the Northern Territory has given me a renewed interest in my own backyard wildlife in Rhode Island - I'll return an avid bird-watcher, insect-collector, "bush-hacker", and nature photographer! I can't thank the Shinn foundation enough for all these great experiences that have, and continue to shape my academic and personal perspectives!

Scaly-breasted Lorikeet (taken from my room window!)

Scholars Giving Back

Check out the latest on the Shinn Fund in What's News. Thank you Joy, Maria, Patrick and Brian for sharing your experiences. Daniel's photos also help illustrate how great study abroad is. Hopefully you have inspired others to apply and give!

Open a book, open the world

If you are planning to attend Homecoming, stop by the Adams Library and support the Shinn Fund by buying a book or two to benefit our study abroad scholarships!

Study Abroad Fair

Monday, October 4, 2010 – The RIC Study Abroad Office will host the first annual Study Abroad Fair for students to learn about how and where to study abroad while they are students at the college. Representatives from off-campus affiliated programs (AIFS, CIS, API and TEAN) as well as on-campus programs will be there to answer questions from 11:00 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the President’s Dining Room in Donovan Dining Center (mezzanine level).

Shinn: Retired

Thanks Jim and Richard for being excellent spokesmen! It is their dedication, along with other retired members of the RIC community that keep us going. Thank you also to our current "retired" board members - Elaine Perry and Elli Panchias.