The 2011-12 UMW Cambodia Study Abroad program ended on Wednesday January 11 as the seven participants left Phnom Penh for home. Students were unanimous in their opinion that the three-and-a-half week program was a great success, that they learned a lot, and that they intend to visit Cambodia again as soon as they can.

During their time in Cambodia, students kept a daily blog recording their activities, impressions, and insights. Over the next few weeks, each participant will post a … Read the rest

Members of the 2011-12 UMW Cambodia Study Abroad program are in Phnom Penh, and keeping very busy. Students began arriving here last week, and our program began on Monday with a briefing at the offices of the Peace Corps.

The next day we met with Youk Chhang, Director of the Documentation Center of Cambodia, an organization dedicated to researching and documenting the Khmer Rouge Genocide of 1975 – 1979. This provided an excellent background for our visits later in … Read the rest

Wish you could travel with Donald Rallis and his students?  The next best thing is the course’s Facebook page:  UMW SA Study Abroad 2011!… Read the rest

You may now sign up for Professor Donald Rallis’s Cambodi study abroad program.  For details and instructions go to his website:  http://www.regionalgeography.org/cambodia/?page_id=27… Read the rest

As some of you may know, I am planning to lead a study abroad program in Cambodia during the Winter Break (from about the end of exam week until a few days before Spring classes begin.) I am now proceeding full speed ahead with arrangements for the Program, and within a few weeks we will be able to accept applications for the twelve or so spaces we will available.… Read the rest