Study Abroad

Apr 29, 2019

2019 Global Engagement Exposition Honors Commitment to International Education

NC State's Office of Global Engagement hosts an annual event to celebrate the international excellence of the university's faculty, staff and students. Recipients of the Jackson Rigney Study Abroad Scholarship were among those recognized.

Apr 29, 2019

Study Abroad Spotlight: Talya Rayel Suber

Caldwell Fellow Talya Rayel Suber is studying fashion and textile management and international studies, and she recently expanded her horizons by studying abroad in Prague, Czech Republic. Suber said the trip opened her eyes to another culture and prepared her for the possibility of living abroad.

Chancellor's Study Abroad Scholarship recipients pose with Chancellor Woodson

Apr 23, 2019

Students Honored at Chancellor’s Study Abroad Scholarship Reception

Thirty-nine students who received the Chancellor's Study Abroad Scholarship this year participated in semester-long and summer programs in 15 different countries. They recently spoke of the transformative effect their study abroad experiences had on their collegiate and personal lives at the annual celebratory reception for the scholarship, funded by gifts to the University’s Greatest Needs Fund.

Professor and department head of Graphic Design and Industrial Design Tsai Lu Liu with Jecori Owens-Shuler and Allona Wilkerson

Apr 16, 2019

A Study Abroad Experience: Jecori Owens-Shuler

Jecori Owens-Shuler, a senior at the College of Design studying industrial design, had the opportunity to spend a semester in Prague as part of his study abroad experience. This adventure was enhanced by support from the Chancellor’s Study Abroad Scholarship.

Peter Chege does the wolf hand gesture in Germany

Apr 9, 2019

Study Abroad: Meet Peter Chege

Alexander Hamilton Scholar Peter Chege wanted to get outside his comfort zone when he studied abroad. The accounting and international studies major did that and more when he spent the fall semester in Reutlingen, Germany.

Feb 12, 2019

Study Abroad Spotlight: Madeline Merz

Third-year anthropology student Madeline Merz called her semester abroad in Chile a "once in a lifetime opportunity." Private support has helped fund a dramatic increase in the number of NC State students who can study abroad.

Jan 22, 2019

Empowering a Global Perspective

Mary Ann Danowitz, dean of NC State’s College of Education, has established a study abroad award fund to benefit future education professionals – and their students. The scholarship’s first awardee, Chantal Warfield, fulfilled her study abroad goals by traveling to the United Kingdom for a five-week STEM and liberal studies program.

Dec 11, 2018

Statistics Alumna Makes Pledge to Create Professorships, Scholarships

Statistics alumna Nancy Ridenhour is an expert in assessing risk. When it came time to decide how to direct her estate, she knew NC State was a sure bet. She recently made a substantial planned gift to the College of Sciences and the Park Scholarships and Caldwell Fellows programs that includes funding for professorships, scholarships and experiential learning opportunities.

students do the wolf hand while sitting on a wall

Dec 3, 2018

Passport to New Perspectives

NC State students trek across the globe to make the world their classroom. From the United Kingdom, to Iceland, China, Ghana and more, study abroad opportunities offer hands-on education and unforgettable experiences. Recent successes reflect the university's commitment to make study abroad available for all students through efforts that include increasing private support.

Oct 30, 2018

Study Abroad for All

Increasing scholarships is one way that NC State's Office of Global Engagement furthers its work to diversify study abroad participation and integrate international students into the campus community.