About
the University of Indianapolis
and its Athens Campus
The
University of Indianapolis, Athens Campus (UIA),
located
at the foot of the Acropolis, is the only wholly owned branch campus of a
US university operating in Greece.
The
University offers 32 undergraduate programs and 9 graduate programs in
Athens.
The
University of Indianapolis, Athens Campus is accredited by the North
Central Association of Schools and Colleges, and is also a founding member
of the Association of American Colleges in Greece (AACG).
Introduction
The
AHEPA National Educational Foundation and the University of Indianapolis,
Athens Campus have joined forces to offer an unforgettable experience to
young people. The Journey to Greece program,
which is fully supervised by AHEPA chaperones, has been designed to immerse young students in a wonderful learning experience celebrating Greek society and culture.
The AHEPA Journey to Greece Program
Eligibility
Students
must be a minimum age of 17 and in their last
year
of high school or within their first two years of college.
Duration
The
Journey to Greece will run for a duration of one
month
starting July 20 and ending August 20, 2006.
Courses
The
Journey is a study tour and all students will take
the
core course:
Modern
Greek Language, Society & Culture
They
then choose one of the following courses:
•
Greek Art, Architecture and Archaeology
•
Olympics - the Origins
These
classes will not only be an unforgettable learning
experience
but will also provide students with six
transferable
university credits. Academic credit is
transferred
to a student’s home institution by an official
transcript
issued by the University of Indianapolis.
Courses
will incorporate visits to the archaeological
sites,
museums and the Foundation of the Hellenic World
exhibition
in Athens.
Students
will also benefit from use of the University
Library,
Computer lab, including internet access, and the
magnificent
UIA Cultural Center located in the midst
of
the ancient ruins of Athens.
The
University will arrange meetings with dignitaries
in
Athens and invite speakers to further enhance the
learning
experience.
Students
will also be given the opportunity to take
part
in the ‘Plant Your Roots in Greece’ reforestation project.
Accommodation
Students
attending the program will be housed very
close
to the University in the Plaka area of Athens.
AHEPA
chaperones and University staff will be on hand
to
ensure the students’ welfare.
Catering
Lunch
is provided every weekday and all meals
are
provided on excursions. Students make their
own
arrangements for breakfast and dinner or the
University
can make arrangements as required at
additional
cost.
Excursions
Excursions,
designed with learning in mind as much as
having
fun, form an integral part of the program. Guided
by
scholars, students will immerse themselves in the
lives
of the ancient Greeks and will fill their minds with
art,
politics, culture and mythology that defined Greece.
AHEPA
Journey to Greece with
the
University of Indianapolis,
Athens
Campus
The
University of Indianapolis Cultural Center
Students
who have family in Greece may wish to spend
time
with them during the extended weekend spanning
August
12-16. They may do so and special arrangements will
be
made for their classes.
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summer, study
for
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