Start here.

Go anywhere.
Like South Africa…

and San Salvador.

China, Ghana, and Greece.
Ireland and Egypt. Hawaii and Thailand.
Madagascar, Romania, and more.

Hundreds of students.
Dozens of countries.
That’s J Term. That’s Hartwick.
 Be
blown
away.

“Living in the middle of the rainforest. Surrounded by the sights, sounds, aromas
of this magnificent land. You couldn’t experience that in a classroom. It was
phenomenal.

“Living so simply, drinking in the world around me, allowed me the opportunity to
get to know me. I learned who I had become. And in doing so I learned that I
wanted something for my life other than being a researcher. And that is okay. I
continue to pursue adventure every day.”

Holly Quaglia ’99

Anthropology major, minor in Psychology
J Term in Costa Rica; J Term on campus: Musical Theatre Production
Disaster Services Coordinator for the American Red Cross of Southeastern Virginia; animal
shelter Humane Educator and Volunteer Manager; Ground Director of animal rescue and
feeding in New Orleans Parish and St. Bernard Parish following Hurricane Katrina.
 Take
charge.
Dive deep in a longtime interest. Do something, go someplace
you never thought you would. Find a new passion, gain
profound understanding. Do a J Term program. At Hartwick.

You have options; lots of them. Intense on-campus courses in or

outside your major. Domestic travel on and off the mainland.
International travel to Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, the
African continent, South and Central America.

Talk to faculty program leaders about J Term — t heir plans,

their experiences, their intended outcomes. Ask current
students what they’ve done; what they will never forget;
what they recommend.

Definitely check out their pictures.

Hartwick’s J Term presents opportunities that most people

never get — to spend concentrated time living and learning like
you never have before.

Start now. Consider the options for your first J Term. And your
second, third, and fourth. That’s how it works. At Hartwick.

Check into Open Doors 2009: Report on International

Educational Exchange. It’s the authority on assessing college
study-abroad programs. And it ranks Hartwick #2 in the
nation for student study abroad among programs its size.

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 No
experience
required.
J Term is a big part of Hartwick life, right from the start.
Nearly every off-campus program is open to new students; a few are First Year Seminars just for freshmen. Some —
like Geology and Natural History of Hawaii— have a course prerequisite offered in the fall. All are open to majors and
non-majors (exception: Transcultural Nursing in Jamaica), so you’ll be bringing along a good mix of interests and
talents.

You must be in good academic and campus standing to participate, of course. Application required. Programs are
small by design, often fewer than 15 students. Many run every other year, so if you don’t get in as a freshman, sign
up early as a junior. Some run every year, and are always in demand —German Term in Austria, for example. Faculty
propose new J Term programs each spring for the following yea r — programs such as Contemporary China: Language,
Culture, and Arts.

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The Hartwick community welcomes
engagement, even expects it.
“We skipped the tourist attractions of Mexico. Professor Kate O’Donnell got us right into the villages in Chiapas.
She does economic solidarity work there, so she has connections with Jolom Mayaetik, a women’s fair trade
initiative. We were able to work directly with Mayan textile weavers. Because they speak the indigenous Tzeltal and
not Spanish, everything had to be communicated through two translators. I learned to distill my thoughts.

“Being there helped me understand what it means to be in a community. The women don’t have things, but they
have each other. It is so unifying. They live in corrugated metal homes with dirt floors, yet they wake up each day
with a smile, ready to try again.

“I spent a unique summer in Yaroslavl, Russia; four hours northeast of Moscow. Hartwick funded my internship
with an Emerson Scholarship and I had volunteer placements in a children’s hospital and in orphanages. I cared for
four babies at one orphanage — Marsha, Dasha, Aeronaut, and Andre. I learned a very special lesson on family.
These babies, these children, never get to go home. This is their life. I could have been born into this, as they were.

“J Term gave me so many opportunities to continually learn. I want to make that happen for other students. Becky
Nemchick [’10] and I plan to start an alternative high school program after graduate school. We want to create a
model infusing trek experiences with curricular-learning components. We want to create a culture: school is not
behind a desk; school is much more than four walls; education is 24 hours a day.”

Seth Lucas ’10

English and Theatre majors, certification in Secondary Education
J Term 2009 in Mexico; J Term 2008 in England; J Term 2007 in New York City; Summer 2009 internship in Russia

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 Don’t wait to study abroad.
Passport, Make it part of your freshman year,

please. part of your college experience

every year. You can, at Hartwick.

Off-campus offerings J Term 2011 * planned and led by Hartwick faculty

Arts
Music and History of Ghana, West Africa [MUSI 250/HIST 353]
Shakespeare’s England [ENGL 238]
Theatre in New York City [THEA 205]
Hawaii: Music of the Heart [MUSI 250]
Museums and Monuments of London and Paris [ARTH 307]
Theatre in England [THEA 303]

Business, Politics, and Religion

Doing Business in Asia – China [BUSA 350]
Women and Work: Perspectives from the Field–Ghana [SOCI 350]
Political Animals: Life and Thought in Ancient Greece [PHIL/POSC 250]
Sacred Space in America: Washington, DC, Gettysburg, New York City [RELS 146]
Romania: Past, Present, and Potential [BUSA 350]

Culture and Language

Contemporary China: Language, Culture, and Arts [EDUC 255/390]
German Term in Vienna (June 2011) [GERM 285/485]
History and Culture of Egypt [RELS 360/HIST 250]
The Heart of France [FREN 105/205/305]
Puerto Rico: Language and Culture [SPAN 105/205/305]
South African Transformation (June 2011) [ANTH 350]
Peru: Social Justice, Cultural Diversity, and Language Immersion [SPAN 105/205/305]

Science and Medicine

Sustainability and Uneven Development: Arizona [INTR 150]
Island Biogeography: The Bahamas [BIOL 240]
Hawaii: Geology and Natural History [GEOL 275]
Peoples and Plants of Thailand [BIOL 250]
Jamaica and The West Indies: Transcultural Nursing [NURS 346]

Program descriptions at www.hartwick.edu/JTerm.xml

* All trips subject to adequate enrollment

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“Everything changed when I set foot outside the airport in Cairo. I was a Catholic
in a Muslim country. I learned about the Muslim religion by observation. It was
amazing how spiritual the country was compared to the United States.

“Egypt is always changing and new discoveries are always being made. It is not a
place you should visit only once, and it is certainly not a place you can study only
through the means of a textbook.”

Amanda Medina ’11

Art History major
J Term 2010 in Costa Rica; J Term 2009 in Egypt; J Term 2008 on-campus course:
Chemistry, Science and Life

“Our J Term program takes students to places they wouldn’t necessarily be able to
find on their own. Since the classes are run by professors who know the language
and the country, we get unique experiences that would be really hard to duplicate.
Our leaving Prague for a northern Czech glassblowing tow n — where there was no
reason for people to know English—was one of those experiences.”

Caitlin Strunk ’10

Theatre Arts major
J Term 2010 in South Africa; J Term 2009 on campus: Theatre Production Workshop;
J Term 2008 in Czech Republic

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 Get on
board.
Off-campus J Term programs are demanding — mentally, emotionally, and often physically. Your faculty leaders, the
students going with you, and past participants will work together to get ready. Prep meetings start in the fall. Some
courses — l ike Arizona: Sustainability and Uneven Development— have an on-campus study component before travel;
others — l ike Contemporary China —include language, culture, and arts coursework in the host country.

Choose J Term in Costa Rica, and you will study tropical biodiversity and conservation from the inside: living at
biology field stations in the rainforests, cloud forests, and dry forests. Gain clinical nursing experience in Jamaica, and
meet the challenge of providing culturally competent healthcare to individuals and families. Begin to effect change
when you work directly with NGOs in Ghana. Study in Madagascar, the only place where lemurs can be found, and
home to two-thirds of the world’s chameleon species and six of eight baobab tree species.

Participate in religious rituals with the Q’ero people of Peru, the last remaining Inca community, and climb
mountains to reach some of the world’s most important archaeological sites. Gain a new perspective on island
biogeography in San Salvador when you snorkel to coral reefs, sea grass, and mangrove lagoon habitats.

J Term will ask a lot of you, so be ready. And be open.

Ask any Hartwick student — just one J Term experience and
you’ll never be the same.
While you’re at it, ask them what to pack. Absolutely everyone will tell you one
thing: don’t forget your camera.

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“Most of the experience seemed rather surreal. Some days I still feel that way and think
to myself: Yeah, I spent a month in Madagascar hiking, camping, and hanging out with
lemurs; that really happened.

“Some moments always find their way into my thoughts:

The soft feeling of the Sifaka as he guided my hand toward his mouth for a banana.
Overcoming a fear of heights.
The children and their relentless and wonderful curiosity.
Our wonderful guides with all of their humor, intelligence, and stories.
Dancing around the fire to the beat of the music with the Malagasy.
Soccer! Playing in the street with the children, playing as we walk down the
streets, playing outside a market, playing everywhere and anywhere.”

Samantha Carboni ’11

Double major in Anthropology and Religious Studies
J Term 2010 in Madagascar; J Term 2009 on campus taking Anthropology of Film;
J Term 2008 on campus taking First Year Seminar: Energy, Environment and Society

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 Step out
of your
comfort
zone.
Live in bamboo huts of Thailand
Place yourself in the financial center of Shanghai
Snorkel to the marine flora and fauna of San Salvador
Relive Romania’s troubled past through first-person accounts
Deliver culturally competent healthcare in Jamaica
Investigate South Africa’s multi-racial democracy
Discover the England that Shakespeare knew
Teach in Chinese schools
Effect change working with NGOs in Ghana
Ride camels across the deserts of Egypt
Camp across Madagascar, forgoing a shower for days
Imagine your influence as part of Austria’s royal family
Critique London’s theatre, a lot
Feel like family in the Loire Valley region of France

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 Take
credit.
On campus, off campus, internationa l — every J Term experience is an academic course, with grading criteria and
academic credit. It becomes part of your transcript, your objective record, your credentials. The outcomes are both
quantifiable and immeasurable.

J Term is intense. The month of January is spent on one course and one course only. On-campus classes meet just
about every day, taking full advantage of the extended time together for in-depth study, discussions, practice, and
projects. Off-campus programs typically begin at Hartwick with academic and cultural preparation before the
on-site experience begins.

J Term courses apply toward graduation requirements, and many for major requirements. Example: the culture and
language immersion programs of Puerto Rico, France, and Peru fulfill the College language requirement and are
open to both majors and non-majors.

J Term Abroad
Tropical Biology of Costa Rica
[Biol 350 majors; Biol 250 non-majors]
Grading Criteria:
30% Quizzes on site
30% Written reports, including tables of data and graphs and statistical analyses
where appropriate, of experimental results in scientific format
10% Prepared talks to be presented in the field during evening seminars
20% Journal of daily records of observations and experiments in the field
10% Participation and attitude

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Everything we did had a purpose.
“We were in Thailand for a full month, learning the culture and how Thai people live; staying, studying, and work-
ing with three different tribes.

“We lived with the Akah people in their huts, ate their food, and hiked with them through the rainforests. We laid
water pipes and built water purifiers out of garbage cans, using UV light. We participated in their water ceremonies.

“We worked as scientists testing for malnutrition and anemia; as educators teaching Akah to incorporate nutrition
into their lives in ways that respect their spiritual beliefs; and as artists, photographing Akah children for the
longitudinal nutrition study.

“J Term changed my direction. It showed me that I wanted to do physical therapy. Being with the people, helping
them, let me see the difference I could make in someone’s life. I worked with a visiting nurse practitioner. She helped
me understand that the Akah do not rest, they always go back to the fields; I helped her do health presentations. We
demonstrated, in a culturally sensitive way, simple ways to prevent injury. I was inspired.

“Professor Linda Swift said we would work hard, play hard — a nd we did. In just one day we visited a snake farm, a
tiger farm, and an elephant farm. I spent my 21st birthday riding an elephant!”

Karah Lajeunesse ’10

Biochemistry major
J Term 2009 in Thailand; J Term 2008 in England; J Term 2007 on campus: First Year Seminar: Life’s Choices & Ethical
Dilemmas
Internships: Oneonta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, SECO Physical Therapy, cancer research at SUNY Albany Nanotech
Center; Summer research on activity studies of Epulopiscium bacteria in tropical fish
Graduate program in Physical Therapy, Stony Brook University

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 Adventures
close to home.
J Term 2010 on-campus course offerings
Production Workshop [THEA 250]
Food and Social Justice [SOCI 260]
Philosophy of Consciousness—India [RELS 250]
Psychology Through Music [PSYC 150]
Motivation and Emotion [PSYC 350]
Authoritarianisms [POSC 250]
Physics of Everyday Objects [PHYS 129]
Skepticism [PHIL 250]
Snow Shoeing/Winter Hiking [PHED 142]
Rural Health Nursing [NURS 336]
The Heart of Mathematics [MATH 150]
Life’s Choices: Ethical Dilemmas [INTR 150]
Fossil Age: Geology, Economy, and Culture [INTR 150]
The Marketplace [INTR 310]
Biology of Reproduction [INTR 310]
The Politics of Identity [HIST 262]
Planetology [GEOL 203]
Environmental Geology [GEOL 110]
Four Modern American Poets [ENGL 384]
LEGO Robotics Programming [CISC 110]
Game Programming [CIS 118]
Biology in Practice: Gene Discovery [BIOL 101]
Tutorial—Human Anatomy and Physics [BIOL 206]
Anthropology of Film [ART 250]
Wheel Throwing: Dinnerware [ART 250]
Digital Art and Design III [ART 316]
Peoples and Cultures of Latin America [ANTH 237]
Financial Accounting [ACCO 101]

“I taught as an educational mini-practicum at Springbrook during J Term.

It was a requirement, which turned into much more. My students are unique
in so many ways and have a way of igniting a spark of passion within me that
is unmatched by any other volunteering or work I have done.

“Because of my experiences, I decided to pursue a certification in special

education here at Hartwick, as well as a second master’s degree in special
education after graduation.”

Katie Yorks ’12

Spanish major
J Term 2010 teaching practicum; J Term 2009 on campus: Literature and Film of
9/11

Springbrook serves people with developmental disabilities and offers educational

programs to children ages 5 to 21.

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“My J Term journey — working an archaeological dig at Pigeon Creek on San
Salvador Island in the Bahamas — represented not only my first trip outside the
U.S., but in fact my first trip on an airplane. The experience fueled a lifelong
passion for exploring the world.

“During our dig, we uncovered many artifacts of the Arawak Indians. The most
significant was a ceremonial jade hammer from Mexico. This was an important find
because it helped prove the existence of previously unknown trade routes across
Central America that included these tiny islands. I reflect on that hammer and its
discovery often when I consider the challenges of global business — opening new
markets, developing new ideas to expand our company, and finding new ways to
operate when there is no proven path.

“What J Term taught me — a nd what that hammer symbolizes—is the value of

exploration, of expanding your horizons, of being actively curious about the world
around you. The journey I began with J Term is still taking me to new places today.”

Rory Read ’83

Information Systems major
J Term San Salvador, Bahamas
President and Chief Operating Officer of Lenovo; responsible for driving growth, execution,
profitability, and performance across a global $16 billion enterprise encompassing 160+
countries; advisor to the Hartwick 2011 J Term Business Administration program in China.

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 Intern Abroad
Take your international savvy to the next level. Further customize your
Hartwick education. Continue to broaden your understanding of and
appreciation for other countries, other people. Impress graduate schools “Coming from Africa into America
and future employers. Do an internship or independent/directed study and going into the Caribbean
abroad. culture, I thought I had nothing
more to learn about being a good,
The steps are straightforward. Think and talk about your interests, your culturally competent nurse. Boy,
goals. Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior in strong academic was I wrong. My most important
standing. Make professional connections through Hartwick faculty and lesson of all was learning that life
staff and Hartwick affiliates in host countries. Complete the extensive goes on even when you do not know
application for international internship, maybe apply for an international what tomorrow holds. Every day we
scholarship. Get ready for the experience of a lifetime. left for the clinics at 8 a.m. and every
night I realized how lucky I was to
In 2009-10, Nursing major Vicki Luppino ’10 interned in Ghana, partake in this wonderful
Africa, to study the strategies used to combat HIV (human immunode- experience.”
ficiency virus). English major Sara Williams ’10 lived in Ireland to learn
about the role oral tradition plays in Ireland’s cultural history and to
compare contemporary storytelling to written works of Irish authors. Oge Mbamalu ’10
James Walsh ’10, a triple major in History, Spanish, and Math, went Nursing major
on-site to research the development of the modern Colombian state, J Term 2010 in Jamaica
J Term 2009 on campus: Globalization
work that helped him develop his Hartwick Senior Thesis. J Term 2008 on campus: Biology of
Reproduction

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 Crunch the
numbers.
250 2 60
average # of Hartwick national rank Hartwick percent of Hartwick
students pursuing has earned for its study- students who study
off-campus study abroad programs. abroad through J Term
programs in any J Term Source: Open Doors 2009: Report on before graduating
International Educational Exchange

240 3 30
academic # of the million — p opulation of years Dr. Wendell Frye
Biology course satisfied Accra, the capital city has led the Hartwick
by the San Salvador of Ghana and primary J Term program
Bahamas program site for studying the to Austria
(BIOL 240) religious and musical
history of the Ga people

2 23 8
Hartwick faculty leading days spent in China in professional theatre
the interdisciplinary on-site study for course productions seen in one
J Term program BUSA 350: week of J Term in
Political Animals: Doing Business in Asia New York City
Life and Thought in
Ancient Greece

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 Pay the freight,
with help.
Choose one of the on-campus J Term courses and there are no required additional expenses. Tuition and room are
included; the campus meal plan is extra, and optional. Financial aid applies. Take The Heart of Mathematics, Four
Modern American Poets, Gene Discovery, Digital Art and Design, or one of dozens of other offerings. Develop great
insights through concentration. Enjoy the snow on campus’ many enticing (even hair-raising) hills.

The costs associated with domestic, mainland off-campus J Term programs average $1,000, while extensive travel
far afield ranges from $2,100 (San Salvador biogeography), to $2,700 (Ghana business), to $3,555 (Hawaiian
geology), to $4,325 (Egypt history and culture). Expenses include all travel, most or all meals, lodging,
transportation on site, and excursion fees.

You’ll want to consider applying for one of Hartwick’s generous scholarships dedicated solely to study abroad.
Duffy Family Ambassador Scholarships support students’ educational travel abroad with awards of up to $5,000.
Awards go to students with demonstrated financial need who make a strong case for the value of their proposed
program abroad. Emerson Foundation Scholarships offer up to $5,000 for international academic internships or
directed study. Both scholarship programs are open to sophomore, junior, or senior students of all majors who are
pursuing an experience for academic credit.

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 Do
some
reconnaissance.
Hartwick is a leader in study abroad.
In fact, we rank #2 among national colleges for the percentage of
students who study abroad. (Actually, we focus solely on undergraduate
students–using that criterion, Hartwick is #1.)
2009 Open Doors: Report on International Exchange

60%
“Fifty-five percent [of high school students] indicated that they are certain
or fairly certain they will participate in study abroad, with another 26
percent indicating a strong desire to study abroad.” Yet “recent data reveal
that fewer than 5 percent of students who enroll in college actually do.”
of Hartwick College
College-Bound Students’ Interests in Study Abroad and Other International Learning Activities - 2008, a
collaboration of the College Board, the American Council on Education (ACE), and Art & students study abroad
Science Group.
at least once,
most through
“Shorter-term programs [fewer than eight weeks] have both diversified the four-week J Term.
and expanded the number of Americans studying abroad by offering
opportunities to students of diverse backgrounds and majors who might
not otherwise be able to study abroad.”
“The majority of Americans still graduate from college without ever having
studied abroad.”
2009 Open Doors: Report on International Exchange
 Don’t wait.
Liberal arts and experiential learning. Research and collaborations,
professional and academic presentations, deep and advanced study.
Internships and practicums and performances.

J Term. 30 years of domestic and international academic programs.

Every one a faculty-led course, internship, or directed study.

A different experience in each of your four years.

Reconsider what you think; increase who you know.
Shift your ideas about who you are, who you want to be.

That’s J Term. That’s Hartwick.

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International photos taken during J Term trips (2010 and 2009 primarily).