“You have to come see Hartwick for yourself to understand what it’s really like. There’s no way to explain all the amazing experiences and opportunities here.”

“As a faculty, we have years of experience working in these countries and are fluent in the systems, not just the language. Often we travel there for our own research so we are excellent resources to our students. We provide context for meaningful exploration.”

“Study abroad is a way to make history become real. Being in the places where history happened allows students to make personal connections. The learning is powerful and immediate when you’re there, on site. It provokes a lot of questions that don’t come from reading a book. J Term engages students in learning that resonates with their lives. It allows them to immerse themselves in the process of discovery.”

“Dr. Allen was one of my references when I applied to a fellowship program at the National Institutes of Health after graduation. When I interviewed for a position in an HIV immunology lab, the director was very interested in the research I had already done. I got the job and had an amazing two-year fellowship.”

“I’m now in the MSPH/PhD program at UNC Chapel Hill – one of the top public health school in the country. I am one of the few people in my cohort with a strong applied microbiology and immunology background, which helps me in my infectious disease epidemiology research and coursework. I can thank Dr. Allen for that.”