delivered by:Laura Polanco polancol@southwestern.edu

Pre-med Study Abroad Info Sessions

1: Tuesday, January 27th | 12:00p - 1:00p | FJS 403

2: Wednesday, January 28th | 12:30p - 1:30p | FJS 402

The Study Abroad Office, in partnership with CCPD, will be hosting two Pre-Med Study Abroad Info Sessions this January on Tuesday the 27th and Wednesday the 28th, so mark your calendars! Check out some of the program highlights below!

Shadowing & Medical Spanish in Costa Rica (ISEP)

• Spend 4 weeks in Costa Rica over the summer!
• Earn 6 credits studying Medical Spanish
• Participate in clinical rotations
• Join excursions and field trips to explore Costa Rica

Medical Spanish & Shadowing in Mendoza (API)

• Spend 5 weeks in Mendoza, the fourth largest city in Argentina!
• Earn 7.5 credits with hands-on medical shadowing paired with Spanish learning
• Participate in excursions, such as relaxing at a natural hot spring in the mountains!

Summer in Ghana for Global Health (ISEP)

• Spend 5 weeks in the natural and cultural beauty of Ghana
• Earn 4 credits learning about local health care systems in clinical rotations
• Live in Accra, a city known for its beaches, art scene, and historic sites!

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delivered by:Harrison Mugo mugoh@southwestern.edu

FEBRUARY 1st DEADLINE

The deadline for Summer Program Providers and Fall Exchange Programs is fast approaching! This deadline also is for scholarships. Check out the requirements for applying for the program below.

Requirements:

1. Study Abroad Advising is mandatory prior to submitting your application. If you are unable to attend an info session, check out our website for more opportunities to get advising! There will be an Study Abroad 101 on January 29th.
2. Be sure to submit your complete program application on VIA by February 1st, 2026. 
3. Make sure the scholarship form inside your application is also complete by February 1st. The form requires references, so make sure to start early to get these in on time.

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delivered by:Harrison Mugo mugoh@southwestern.edu

SU London Info Session #4

When: January 29th | 12:30p - 1:30p

Where: Prothro 233

Register Here

The SU London Program is a 15-week, 16-credit program for students who have attained at least sophomore status at the start of the program.

The course topics for this semester-long program change every year, offering a diverse and engaging curriculum to students of all majors. The 2026 program is led by Dr. Erika Berroth, Associate Professor of German and Dr. Cody Crosby, Associate Professor of Physics.

Please join us for this info session to learn more about this program, and how to apply! Students must attend an Info Session, Study Abroad 101, or Advising before applying to a study abroad program.

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delivered by:Harrison Mugo mugoh@southwestern.edu

Saddle up with SU Outdoor Adventure on a beginner friendly hiking and horseback riding adventure to Reveille Peak Ranch! We will have plenty of time to explore the beautiful 1300 acre hill country ranch and its nearly 60 miles of granite covered trails. You will be taught the basics of horseback riding with your fellow peers and our OA staff! REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

Date: Saturday January 31, 2026

Location: Reveille Peak Ranch (Burnet, TX)

Cost: $40

Sign Up Link: https://imleagues.com/spa/reservation/9924d7d1d2a04cc9990bac51875ad62c/viewevent?eventId=4729619 

*Important Note: We will have a mandatory pre-trip meeting on Wednesday 1/28 in the Howry Outdoor Adventure Center to discuss trip details and complete necessary forms. Your trip leaders with contact you with more information!

delivered by:Shelby Langdon langdons@southwestern.edu

REMINDER!

Join the book club virtually to discuss Buckeye, A Novel by Patrick Ryan on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

In Bonhomie, Ohio, a stolen moment of passion, sparked in the exuberant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, binds Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, to Margaret Salt, a woman trying to obscure her past. Cal’s wife, Becky, has a spiritual gift: She is a seer who can conjure the dead, helping families connect with those they’ve lost. Margaret’s husband, Felix, is serving on a Navy cargo ship, out of harm’s way—until a telegram suggests that the unthinkable might have happened.

Later, as the country reconstructs in the postwar boom, a secret grows in Bonhomie—but nothing stays buried forever in a small town. Against the backdrop of some of the most transformative decades in modern America, the consequences of that long-ago encounter ripple through the next generation of both families, compelling them to reexamine who they thought they were and what the future might hold.

Sweeping yet intimate, rich with piercing observation and the warmth that comes from profound understanding of the human spirit, Buckeye captures the universal longing for love and for goodness.

To see a recap of all the books we have read, please visit our website.

delivered by:Serena Bettis bettiss@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Susie Bullock bullocks@southwestern.edu

delivered by:Rosemary Carter carter6@southwestern.edu

The campus taskforce to prevent sexual violence will have our next meeting on Tuesday January 27th from 12-1pm in the Connie Ballroom (MCC 214C).

All members of the SU community are invited, and I would especially encourage young men on campus to be part of this conversation. Come be part of the solution! 

delivered by:Randall Ischy ischyr@southwestern.edu