Travel Study

We imagine a future in which all communities are resilient and empowered to maximize their social, economic and environmental well-being. Through our travel study programs,听students in听the Christopher C. 911呱呱爆料听operate locally and globally, developing confidence in themselves and a commitment to others. Exposure to diverse stakeholders fosters students鈥� listening skills and enhances their collaboration skills.

For more information about upcoming听travel study programs available to undergraduates, contact an听academic counseling professional; graduate students should听contact their program’s graduate liaison. Please visit the for current contact information.

Articles about various travel study experiences can be found on the .

Italy

Each year, Architecture and Interior Design听students in their second-to-last year of study have the opportunity to spend a semester in Rome, the听Eternal City, where they听are immersed in听the art, architecture and urban forms of Bernini, Zaha Hadid, Renzo Piano and more! Students also听engage in a service learning project. Past projects have included volunteering with Syrian refugees and documenting architectural relics for the Capitoline museum.

Questions? Sam Callahan at
samecallahan@ou.edu.

Uganda

Prof. John Harris, Director of the OU Center for Peace and Development, regularly travels with students听to Northern听Uganda, where they support peace-building听efforts, including helping to听give voice to local women and securing access to clean water. Past trips have allowed students to work alongside听Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe, one of Time Magazine’s听,听and support her work in the Gulu community.

Questions? Contact John Harris
johncharris@ou.edu

Chicago

Students in our programs not only have the option to 听 in more than 100 different programs, but they regularly participate in domestic travel study experiences, such as exploring Chicago, volunteering in Houston, and taking in Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. Scroll down for a look at other recent travel study opportunities.

Questions? Contact听your academic advisor听or grad liaison.