November 9 to November 15
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »Last week was a fairly uneventful week for NUin Greece. Students are finally catching up on rest after traveling for break and our Athens trip the weekend prior. They also were wrapping up midterms for all their courses. Therefore, it ...
November 2 to November 8
Monday, November 9th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »This past weekend NUin joined the regular ACT study abroad students for a trip to Athens. All together we totaled over 150 students and staff who endured a long bus ride for a beautiful weekend filled with exciting sites around ...
October 26 to November 1
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »This week was Fall Break at ACT which gave students a fantastic opportunity to travel more extensively around Greece and Europe. Students traveled in small groups to Egypt, Spain, Italy, England, Sweden, France, etc. A few students chose to stay ...
October 19 to October 25
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »The week prior to our Fall Break was buzzing with travel plans and a few activities to specifically highlight. First, our City State Competition this week was a trivia night organized by Alex, ISA. Students competed in teams of 5 ...
H1N1 Vaccine Update from Greece
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »Dear NUin Greece Parents, Please see the email below that was recently sent to your students from myself and the ACT Doctor regarding the H1N1 vaccine in Greece. Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you, Leighanne Hi everyone, Please carefully ...
October 12-18: City State Olympics
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »City State Olympics have begun! Each of your students was placed into an Ancient Greek City State group beginning at the Pre-Departure Program in order to further build community in smaller groups throughout our time in Greece. Ask your student ...
October 5-October 11th
Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »Our students have been getting involved in various activities on campus, especially student government. We have two representatives from NUin to ACT’s student government association: Harrison Craig and Kelly Benoit. In many ways, Harrison and Kelly connect NUin to the ...
Adventures: September 28-October 4
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »In the third week of the program, the students are beginning to further settle into Thessaloniki and ACT. Students are exploring the city, finding excellent restaurants, and nightlife. For our family meal this week, we decided to be a little ...
“A Week of Firsts”: September 21-27
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »The week of firsts…first day of classes, first family dinner, first global experience class, and first weekend excursions. On Monday students were nervous and excited to board the bus to campus for their first official day of college classes. Students ...
“Getting Settled” September 14-20
Monday, October 5th, 2009 Posted in Greece Newsletter | No Comments »This first week of the program was focused on getting students settled into their rooms, Thessaloniki, and the American College of Thessaloniki (ACT). All students and luggage arrived safely in Thessaloniki on Monday evening! Tuesday was spent sleeping and acclimating ...