Elon University - Phi Psi Cli Yearbook (Elon, NC)

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OVER THERE Learning in London Just imagine . . . for the price of regular tu- ition, room and a seven-day meal plan, you could spend the entire semester in England’s capital city. The offer is a tempting one, and this year almost 70 students found the deal too good to refuse. This fall marked the fourth year that Elon students has the option of spending the entire fall semester in London, and second-semester travellers were the second group to see the city in the springtime. Participants enrolled in three or four classes and could earn either 12 or 16 credit hours for attending classes in economics, English, fine arts, history or other disciplines. Internships could even he arranged for students who pos- sessed a specific interest in some facet of British life. Dr. Herbert House led the group of 31 students who participated in the fall program. In addition to fulfilling his role as “link to Elon, the instructor taught an upper-level biology class. Professor Joyce Speas accompanied the springtime travelers and conducted a class en- titled “Topics and Issues in Mathematics.” But the semester wasn’t all work and no play . . . plenty of time was left for weekend trips to Scotland, Ireland, and elsewhere on the conti- nent. A ten-day break at mid-semester was also provided for travelling and relaxation. Students were responsible for their own air- fare and personal expenses, but for the most part, the entire semester was not nearly as big a financial burden as one might expect. The Studies Abroad program is flourishing at Elon, and student participation is at an all-time high. While Dr. Bill Rich, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and coordinator of Studies Abroad, is happy with the program’s success, he has a big goal for the future. Dean Rich would like to see if one day soon, every Elon graduate could say that he or she had spent a term in an- other culture. While some students feel that the program will interfere with their planed course of studies at the college, most participants find the semes- ter abroad a perfect time to fulfill their General Studies requirements. And according to Dr. Rich, possibilities are endless as tar as the future of Studies Abroad is concerned. Elon currently offers a full semester study only in London, but plans are in the making for an exchange program with Japan. Additionally, outgoing students have been known in find their own means of studying overseas. Last year, Lynn Bregler accompanied a group from the Uni- versity of Virginia on their tour of Spain. And this spring, Leah Bowen studied in Australia. The Studies Abroad office has a wealth of op- portunities for interested parties, and anyone with a strong enough interest in earning credit tor their educational travels has a chance of par- ticipating in one of the programs. HOOFING IT OR TUBING IT? ... A big adjustment to living in London is not having a car handy. Students found themselves walking more than they were used to. Jen Taylor, Laura Linantud, Meredith Dickerson and Rebecca Shaw, bottom, learn that the underground is sometimes the only way to travel. 26 Academics and the Arts

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STEP BY STEP . . . Computer assistant Darrin Eaton, left, explains the finer points ot programming to an amused Tami Glenn. WHAT’S YOUR TOPIC . . . Writing tutors Rob Tripp and Melissa Allen, below, help David Kuehl, who’s encountering problems with his history paper. HELPING WITH EXPERIMENTS is just one of her many duties. Julie Cozart explains lab procedure to freshmen Ron Willard and Steven Davis. Academics and the Arts 25

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MAKING NEW FRIENDS is part of what makes travelling so much fun. Leigh Ann Frink, Kathy Woods and Fair Riley, left, met this one in Edinburgh, Scotland. Below, the tour guide is one friend a traveler can’t do without. ELON STUDENTS STICK TOGETHER. . .When you’re far away from home, it’s nice to have a friend or two. Academics and the Arts 27