Pomona College will suspend study abroad for the fall 2020 semester, citing safety concerns and travel uncertainty related to COVID-19.
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Study abroad offices making conservative plans for fall programs
As 5C study abroad offices help students finish the semester in quarantine, they’re also managing uncertainty about programs for the fall.
Harvey Mudd cancels fall 2020 study abroad
Harvey Mudd College is canceling all study abroad programs for the fall 2020 semester amid coronavirus concerns.
The quarantine chronicles: My 11 days of self-isolation
Jaimie Ding SC ’21 documents the bores and the pleasantries of her self-imposed quarantine at home in Vancouver, Washington. “I realize that without any responsibilities or human beings to interact with, I no longer have to abide by societal norms of when to eat or when to sleep,” she recounts.
Pomona cancels all public events in response to coronavirus
Pomona College will cancel all public events and admissions programming in response to growing coronavirus fears.
Suitcases: The post-abroad ennui
Lillian Perlmutter SC ’21 explores the experience of returning from abroad and feeling like life doesn’t quite fit together the same.
Fisher out of water: Why easier classes are not always better
Gabe Fisher CMC ’21 discusses the pitfalls of studying abroad at a university where lectures are large and office hours are not commonplace.
As coronavirus spreads, 5C students’ study abroad programs abruptly canceled
As the Wuhan coronavirus continues to spread globally, more 5C students studying abroad are seeing their programs suddenly canceled.
Hello world: More Mudders abroad than ever before
43 Harvey Mudd students are studying abroad this semester – the most in the college’s history.
Fisher out of water: Learning to embrace the not-so-glamorous parts of studying abroad
Gabe Fisher CM ’21 recounts his experiences of culture shock while abroad in Amsterdam, leading to mishaps and miscommunications.