We arrived at Mondjila Safari Camp around 1 p.m. Friday. After a six-hour drive, we were ready to just relax in fresh air. Everyone settled into their tents. We stayed in pairs for the weekend. The tents were upscale but didn’t take away from the atmosphere. We were provided with two beds, two side tables […]
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A Weekend Away
After ending our first week in the schools, we boarded the van and headed off to Swakopmund. Swakopmund is a small German influenced town by the west coast. Before we arrived, we made a pit stop for lunch, pictures and stretching. The next stop was Dune 7. We drove down a long dirt road surrounded […]
More...The School Days
We made our first trip of many to the school on Tuesday. It was the most heart melting moment when we pulled into the school. Describing it for you will not do justice. The learners (what we call students) were jumping up and down and running around. They made a line of hugs for us […]
More...Safe & Sound
WE MADE IT TO NAMIBIA! I honestly have to say one of the longest weekends ever. I don’t even know where the time went and at some parts I asked myself, “Is this real life?” The flight from O’hare to Heathrow, London was roughly seven and a half hours. Our British Airway flights were decked […]
More...King named new associate dean of School of Communicative Disorders
Julia King, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, was appointed as the associate dean and department head of the UW-Stevens Point School of Communicative Disorders, announced College of Professional Studies Dean Marty Loy. As associate dean and department chair, King will lead the faculty, staff and students in the School of Communicative Disorders (ComD) in their mission as a premier […]
More...Week 1 … Check!
Hello all, The Internet has been spotty for the past few days, but we have just completed our first week of school at NISE! We were swarmed on Wednesday with dozens of learners’ hugs and smiles getting off the bus, but we were lead quickly towards the school’s presentation center for an official welcome. We […]
More...Keep Calm and Study On: Oxford
We arrived in Heathrow, London around 10 a.m. London time (4 a.m. Chicago time). Our British Airlines flight 296 was equipped with personal screens to play recent movies, music and games, so the seven hours seemed to fly between naps. Upon our arrival over the pond we found our coach bus that would take us […]
More...It’s The Final Countdown!
Just hours to go before we board a plane and start our adventure!! Don’t worry, I am still packing up my suitcase… Packing 101 Make a list of items to pack Wow, was that challenging enough! Prof. Caro sent us a list of all that she is packing and the International Programs Office sent us […]
More...The Final Countdown: Two Days to Takeoff
For those of you who don’t know, my name is Taylor Buresch, a senior special education major with minors in cognitive disabilities and Spanish. I am more than excited to not only embark on the trip of a lifetime to Namibia, Africa, with 14 fellow students and Professor Patty Caro, but also to share my […]
More...In Review: Spring Commencement 2014
Record number graduate from UW-Stevens Point More than 1,400 students earned their degrees from UW-Stevens Point Saturday, as Peter McPartland, CEO and chairman of the board at Sentry Insurance, told grads to create their own job market. View Photos Faculty get one last goodbye Students walk through a tunnel of supporting faculty at commencement. […]
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