After graduating from Ligonier Valley High School, PA, Ryan Redilla enlisted in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. Hear his story and journey abroad with IUP ROTC for the Cultural Understanding Leadership Program in 2018. This IUP alumni BA

Chad and Chelsea: IUP Alumni living independently in China, find friendship and love in their shared experience.

Feb 11th, 2021 33m 22s

Chad and Cheslea Buckwalter, both IUP alumni talk about their time in China. They didn't go together, but both spent a number of years there and rekindled their friendship upon returning to the US. Hear where they are now and what their plans

Studying Chinese with IUP Alum, Fulbright and Boren awardee Daniel Wethli

Jan 12th, 2021 32m 20s

Dan Wethli, IUP alum BA Philosophy '19 who studied abroad in China, awarded the country's top prestigious awards: Fulbright and Boren fellowships to continue his work and studies in China talks to us about what it was like going abroad and bein

Study Abroad and Chemistry: The perfect formula for Professor Nate McElroy

Dec 28th, 2020 30m 3s

Listen along as Dr. Nate McElroy, Chemistry Professor and IUP alum '94 (BS Chemistry), talks about his first study abroad experience as an undergraduate student in the '90s with IUP in Germany. Then listen to how this chemistry grad found himse

Research in Antarctica: Provost Timothy Moerland talks travel and leadership

Dec 14th, 2020 23m 15s

What is the favorite travel location for the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs? What does he have to say about studying abroad in general? What crossing made him seasick? Listen as we hear from Dr. Moerland about his travels and

A family affair: Devon Caples and his parents, Michille and Robert talk about traveling in China

Nov 11th, 2020 20m 54s

Devon and his parents talk to us about Devon's experiences in China Summer 2019 into February 2020. Hear from Devon about how it was to study and learn in a global classroom and from his parents Michille and Robert who watched the transformati

Hola! Spanish Professor Marveta Ryan-Sams takes us back to her first travels abroad

Oct 26th, 2020 26m 51s

Join us as we listen to Marveta as she remembers and talks about her extensive travels in Mexico, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, and Cuba. What ties them all together and what is the advice she gives for any traveler? Listen and find out!

SPECIAL EPISODE: THE STUDENT JOURNEY

Oct 15th, 2020 22m 59s

HEAR SOME FIRST-HAND ACCOUNTS OF HOW TRAVEL TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF STUDENTS BOTH TO AND FROM INDIANA. WE HEAR HOW COMING HOME PRESENTED CHALLENGES AFTER A HALF-YEAR OF SELF DISCOVERY ABROAD, HOW LEARNING TO ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES PREPARES YOU

Perfect Harmony: Linda Jennings on travels and playing cello in Thailand

Oct 9th, 2020 33m 53s

How did this artist end up in Thailand? List as we hear what she believes is the universal language that helps us all communicate. BONUS: hear the Litton Quartet recording on the show! Not sure who they are? Listen here and you'll be an instant

Reptiles, scorpions, and bugs: Joe Townsend talks about Honduran Rainforest adventures

Sep 27th, 2020 24m 45s

Listen along and see just how many new species my guest has discovered - and how many more just might be out there? How did this biology professor get interested in studying in Honduras? Why is he still there? And what is his favorite internat

Walk 500 miles in Spain with Dawn Smith-Sherwood

Sep 22nd, 2020 27m 40s

Listen as this Spanish Professor talks about her first overseas experience and subsequent trips to Spain. What brought her to tears while walking 500 miles across Spain? Hint: It wasn't the shoes. What is her favorite place to visit and on her

Michele Petrucci got more than she bargained for in 1986's Germany.

Sep 21st, 2020 31m 32s

What experience from her young adulthood does this world traveler think about every time she travels abroad? How do you become a Senior International Officer and how do you "Internationalize" at home? Come along as we chat briefly with this lon

Backpacker - turned - Law Professor, Henry Webb talks Europe, Vietnam and Qatar

Sep 11th, 2020 27m 31s

What didn't he have the guts to do? Listen as this backpacker-turned-Law Professor tells stories about living and working abroad. Henry Webb, a university professor of Business Law, talks about getting the travel bug and how he lived in Vietn

Mysteries in Mongolia: Francis Allard and his travels in Asia

Sep 1st, 2020 46m 40s

Francis Allard, an archaeologist who holds degrees in anthropology, biology, and museum studies, talks about his time traveling and studying around the world. His research focuses on the archaeology of East Asia. He's also traveled to Asia wi

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