Two Sartell students are studying abroad during this fall semester through the Center for Global Education at the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, and St. John’s University, Collegeville.
They are the following: Kelly Husmann, daughter of Barb and Randy Husmann of Sartell, who is studying in the Ireland-Galway program; and Isaac Lindstrom, son of Amy Braig Lindstrom and Matt Lindstrom of Sartell, who is studying in the London program. Husmann is a junior global business leadership major at CSB; Lindstrom is a junior political science major at SJU.
The Galway program gives students an opportunity to explore the history, culture, literature and sociology of Ireland. While students are exposed to Gaelic as a living language, courses are taught in English. The focus is on a structured curriculum, leaving room for the exploration of unique opportunities presented by the intellectual and cultural resources of Ireland. Located near Spiddal, a rural village outside of Galway, students are housed in cottages at the Park Lodge, a family-run institution. Gary Gillitzer, instructor of nursing at CSB and SJU, is the director of the program for fall 2015.
While in London, the students study a wide array of disciplines in liberal arts in a student’s major, including subjects like British history, business, literature, communication, theater, politics, music and/or art inside or outside the classroom. Students in this program may also choose to participate in an internship and gain international professional experience. The students are housed in furnished flats near the Foundation for International Education study center. The faculty consists of a professor from CSB and SJU who accompanies the group, and professors from London universities and colleges. David Arnott, associate professor of music at CSB and SJU, is the director of the program for fall 2015.
