July 19-24, 2015
Presented by the Churchill Institute for Global Engagement
At Westminster College
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Sample Day Schedule
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| * Earn College Credit through TNS 100: Transnational Issues This course is an introductory survey of global and transnational issues that cross borders and affect every citizen of the world. Issues discussed may include transnational crime, global disease, global governance, democratization, human trafficking, globalization and finance, and others. (1 credit hour, $100 additional fee) |
Held at Westminster's historic and beautiful campus in Fulton, Missouri. Westminster College is one of America's top liberal arts colleges and rated in the top 10 in the United States for global diversity of its student body.
Learn and broaden your worldview through
- A global studies course focused on various parts of the world (college credit awarded);
- Interaction with high-achieving high school and college students from the U.S., Turkey, and China;
- Outstanding instructors who help you gain an academic advantage by earning college credit from a top American liberal arts college;
- Team-building and leadership games;
- Activities in cross-cultural understanding;
- World languages appreciation;
- Global food appreciation.
Fees
$600 (residential experience, including housing, meals, classes, t-shirt, and all activities); $300 (day experience only, including lunch, classes, t-shirt, and activities from 9 to 4:30)
Tuition for one hour of elective college credit: $100 (optional)
Registration
Click here to register. Registration deadline: June 30.
Faculty
| Professor Henry Landry Visiting Instructor of Asian Studies, BS, MEd, University of Missouri-Columbia |
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A former social studies teacher at Hickman High School, Professor Landry is a member of the Columbia Public Schools Retired Educators Hall of Fame. Following his retirement, he began teaching at Westminster College, specializing in Asian studies, political science, and Model United Nations. In summer 2013, Landry (along with Dr. Kurt Jefferson) led students to China and Mongolia, a trip that included a 550-mile, 25-hour train trek across the Gobi Desert in a Soviet-era train. |
| Professor Matt Murrie | |
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Matt Murrie has over a decade of teaching experience in five countries on three different continents as a public school teacher, Peace Corps volunteer, and college professor. He is the author of While You Were Sleeping and Every Day on Earth, owner of World Spectacular LLC and an "edupreneurship" pioneer. He is also the co-founder and Chief Curiosity Curator of the What If … ? Conference. |
For more information
Dr. Kurt W. Jefferson, Assistant Dean for Global Initiatives & Director
Churchill Institute for Global Engagement, Westminster College
501 Westminster Ave.
Fulton, MO (USA) 65251-1299
GlobalSummerAcademy@westminster-mo.edu
573-592-5266
Download a printable Global Summer Academy brochure
