Tag: Study Abroad

Troy Students gain experience managing micro-businesses in Ecuador

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(CONTRIBUTED/ Bria Jansen) Lirona Joshi Staff Writer Every year, the Sorrell College of Business provides global business majors the opportunity to study abroad in Ecuador as a part of their global leadership experience. The week-long trip takes students to Salinas, a small rural village nestled in the Andes mountains in Ecuador, where they spend time engaging with local micro-businesses. “The class is called global leadership experience, so it is teaching you leadership skills,” said Clint Relya, associate professor of management at Troy University. “But you’re also doing some consultancy in…

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Universal healthcare: A student’s perspective

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(CONTRIBUTED/ Charlotte Pryor) Charlotte Pryor, a senior psychology major from Troy, interning in a medical clinic in Costa Rica this summer as a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar. Charlotte Pryor Contributor One of the great opportunities gained from studying abroad in Costa Rica is learning firsthand the meaning of universal health care. Costa Rica offers universal health care to everyone. The United States does not have this luxury; so, why is universal health care a sought-after system? This summer, I was selected as a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholar, and I shadowed…

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Student studies under Nobel Prize winner

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(CONTRIBUTED/ Ty Naquin) Ty Naquin, a senior physics major from Millbrook, Alabama, had the opportunity to research optics under Nobel Prize-winning physicist Gerard Mourou in France during the summer of 2019. Lirona Joshi Staff Writer What if your job this summer was hanging out in the lab with one of the best people in your field trying to solve problems that you are passionate about? Ty Naquin, a senior physics major from Milbrook, Alabama, got a chance to spend his summer researching optics under a program run by Nobel Prize-winning…

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Troy student shares study abroad experience

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(CONTRIBUTED/ Rachid Bowles) Rachid Bowles, a junior physics major from Birmingham, researching nanofibers during his internship over the summer.  Luke Brantley Variety Editor Rachid Bowles, a junior physics major from Birmingham, Alabama, gave a presentation Tuesday about his experience studying abroad at an internship in the Czech Republic over the summer. Bowles’ internship was done through the International Research Experience for Students (IRES) program through the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB). Bowles was referred to the program by Dr. Govind Menon, the director of the school of science and technology,…

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Lifestyle: Troy Conversation Partners reunited in China

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Taylor Walding Variety Editor When I visited China this spring break, I was able to reconnect with a friend from Troy, who I had not seen since she moved back to China. Troy’s emphasis on global awareness has been one of my favorite aspects of this university since freshman year. I knew I wanted to be as involved as possible with the diverse array of students studying here, and Troy made it easy for me to do so. I befriended Mofan “Ashley” Chang a student from Shaanxi, China, when I…

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