DeGeorge Studying in Italy During Spring Semester

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WORCESTER – Shayla DeGeorge, of Natick, is spending the spring semester studying abroad in Italy.

“Assumption offers its students an array of opportunities to expand their cultural and educational boundaries through a number of study abroad programs,” said Eloise Knowlton, Ph.D., associate vice president for academic affairs and director of the study abroad program. “Whether in Asia, Australia, Central America, or Europe, those students who take advantage of studying abroad not only earn class credits, but have valuable life experiences that cannot be taught in a classroom.”

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This spring, Assumption students are studying in Australia, Costa Rica, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Washington, DC, and through the Semester at Sea program.

A group of Assumption students are also spending the semester at the College’s campus in Rome, Italy, where they can fulfill core requirements as “the Eternal City” becomes a living classroom.

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Studying abroad not only provides students with a unique learning opportunity, but improves their understanding of other cultures and expands their world views, an asset that might increase employability after graduation.

According to the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers (NAFSA), a recent survey of 800 U.S. business executives found that “75 percent of the companies indicated that a global perspective was important for their staff and 80 percent believed their overall business would increase if more of their staff had more international experience.”

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Founded in 1904 by the Augustinians of the Assumption in Worcester, Assumption College is a Catholic liberal arts institution that offers undergraduate students 33 majors and 49 minors in the liberal arts, sciences, business, and professional studies; as well as master’s and continuing education degrees and professional certificate programs-each through an educational experience that is grounded in the rich Catholic intellectual tradition. The curriculum enables students to gain a depth and breadth of knowledge that leads to professional success and personal fulfillment. Students-whether on the Worcester campus or at the College’s Rome, Italy, campus-become engaged participants in Assumption’s classic liberal arts education, exploring new ideas and making connections across disciplines. To prepare for the workforce, students learn cutting-edge theory and best practices, conduct innovative research, and develop excellent communication and critical-analysis skills.