This Week in Education Abroad: Happy Halloween from the Education Abroad Office!

Halloween Around the World!

Did you know that Halloween has Celtic roots, coming from the pagan festival of Samhain in Ireland and the UK? It was believed that on Samhain the dead roamed the Earth so the living would need to dress as ghosts to ward them off or blend in. Over time, cultures have blended together and we have gotten to our common day celebration of Halloween! Halloween has spread to different countries around the world, and there are traditions ranging from Dia De Los Muertos in Mexico and Latin America, to Day of Dracula in Romania, and Pangangaluluwa in the Philippines! Read about some spooky Halloween traditions around the world, and make sure you check out our Abroad Blogs next week to learn more about if and how our Abroad Ambassadors celebrated Halloween in their host countries!

 

Summer 2027 Faculty-Led Program Information

Program brochures for Summer 2027 Faculty-Led Programs will be available on our website in early November! These pages will include more information about the course, the travel dates, the tentative itinerary for the program, and contact information for our office and the faculty members running the programs.

 

Upcoming Deadlines and Recurring Events

• Study Abroad 101 Sessions
  Monday | 11am-12pm | Virtual
  Tuesday | 2:30pm-3:30pm | Virtual
  Friday | 11am-12pm | Virtual

• November 17: Critical Language Scholarship Application Deadline