Hundreds of students.Dozens of countries.

That’s J Term. That’s Hartwick.

Start here.Go anywhere.

Like South Africa…

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

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

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

Holly Quaglia ’99Anthropology major, minor in PsychologyJ Term in Costa Rica; J Term on campus: Musical Theatre ProductionDisaster Services Coordinator for the American Red Cross of Southeastern Virginia; animalshelter Humane Educator and Volunteer Manager; Ground Director of animal rescue andfeeding in New Orleans Parish and St. Bernard Parish following Hurricane Katrina.

Beblownaway.

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Check into Open Doors 2009: Report on InternationalEducational Exchange. It’s the authority on assessing collegestudy-abroad programs. And it ranks Hartwick #2 in thenation for student study abroad among programs its size.

Takecharge.

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

Talk to faculty program leaders about J Term — t heir plans,their experiences, their intended outcomes. Ask currentstudents 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 peoplenever get — to spend concentrated time living and learning likeyou never have before.

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

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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 andnon-majors (exception: Transcultural Nursing in Jamaica), so you’ll be bringing along a good mix of interests andtalents.

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

Noexperiencerequired.

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The Hartwick community welcomesengagement, 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 tradeinitiative. We were able to work directly with Mayan textile weavers. Because they speak the indigenous Tzeltal andnot 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 theyhave each other. It is so unifying. They live in corrugated metal homes with dirt floors, yet they wake up each daywith a smile, ready to try again.

“I spent a unique summer in Yaroslavl, Russia; four hours northeast of Moscow. Hartwick funded my internshipwith an Emerson Scholarship and I had volunteer placements in a children’s hospital and in orphanages. I cared forfour 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. BeckyNemchick [’10] and I plan to start an alternative high school program after graduate school. We want to create amodel infusing trek experiences with curricular-learning components. We want to create a culture: school is notbehind a desk; school is much more than four walls; education is 24 hours a day.”

Seth Lucas ’10English and Theatre majors, certification in Secondary EducationJ 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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Off-campus offerings J Term 2011 * planned and led by Hartwick faculty

ArtsMusic 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 ReligionDoing 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 LanguageContemporary 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 MedicineSustainability 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

Passport,please.

Don’t wait to study abroad.

Make it part of your freshman year,

part of your college experience

every year. You can, at Hartwick.

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“Our J Term program takes students to places they wouldn’t necessarily be able tofind on their own. Since the classes are run by professors who know the languageand 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 noreason for people to know English—was one of those experiences.”

Caitlin Strunk ’10Theatre Arts major J Term 2010 in South Africa; J Term 2009 on campus: Theatre Production Workshop;J Term 2008 in Czech Republic

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

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

Amanda Medina ’11Art History majorJ Term 2010 in Costa Rica; J Term 2009 in Egypt; J Term 2008 on-campus course:Chemistry, Science and Life

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Off-campus J Term programs are demanding — mentally, emotionally, and often physically. Your faculty leaders, thestudents going with you, and past participants will work together to get ready. Prep meetings start in the fall. Somecourses — 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 atbiology field stations in the rainforests, cloud forests, and dry forests. Gain clinical nursing experience in Jamaica, andmeet the challenge of providing culturally competent healthcare to individuals and families. Begin to effect changewhen you work directly with NGOs in Ghana. Study in Madagascar, the only place where lemurs can be found, andhome 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.

Get onboard.

J Term will ask a lot of you, so be ready. And be open.Ask any Hartwick student — just one J Term experience andyou’ll never be the same.

While you’re at it, ask them what to pack. Absolutely everyone will tell you onething: don’t forget your camera.

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“Most of the experience seemed rather surreal. Some days I still feel that way and thinkto myself: Yeah, I spent a month in Madagascar hiking, camping, and hanging out withlemurs; 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 ’11Double major in Anthropology and Religious StudiesJ 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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Live in bamboo huts of ThailandPlace yourself in the financial center of ShanghaiSnorkel to the marine flora and fauna of San SalvadorRelive Romania’s troubled past through first-person accountsDeliver culturally competent healthcare in JamaicaInvestigate South Africa’s multi-racial democracyDiscover the England that Shakespeare knewTeach in Chinese schoolsEffect change working with NGOs in GhanaRide camels across the deserts of EgyptCamp across Madagascar, forgoing a shower for days Imagine your influence as part of Austria’s royal familyCritique London’s theatre, a lotFeel like family in the Loire Valley region of France

Step outof yourcomfort

zone.

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

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

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

J Term AbroadTropical Biology of Costa Rica[Biol 350 majors; Biol 250 non-majors] Grading Criteria:30% Quizzes on site30% 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

Takecredit.

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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 laidwater 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 nutritioninto their lives in ways that respect their spiritual beliefs; and as artists, photographing Akah children for thelongitudinal nutrition study.

“J Term changed my direction. It showed me that I wanted to do physical therapy. Being with the people, helpingthem, let me see the difference I could make in someone’s life. I worked with a visiting nurse practitioner. She helpedme understand that the Akah do not rest, they always go back to the fields; I helped her do health presentations. Wedemonstrated, 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, atiger farm, and an elephant farm. I spent my 21st birthday riding an elephant!”

Karah Lajeunesse ’10Biochemistry majorJ Term 2009 in Thailand; J Term 2008 in England; J Term 2007 on campus: First Year Seminar: Life’s Choices & EthicalDilemmasInternships: Oneonta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, SECO Physical Therapy, cancer research at SUNY Albany NanotechCenter; Summer research on activity studies of Epulopiscium bacteria in tropical fishGraduate program in Physical Therapy, Stony Brook University

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J Term 2010 on-campus course offeringsProduction 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 specialeducation here at Hartwick, as well as a second master’s degree in specialeducation after graduation.”

Katie Yorks ’12Spanish major J Term 2010 teaching practicum; J Term 2009 on campus: Literature and Film of

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Springbrook serves people with developmental disabilities and offers educationalprograms to children ages 5 to 21.

Adventures close to home.

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

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

“What J Term taught me — a nd what that hammer symbolizes—is the value ofexploration, of expanding your horizons, of being actively curious about the worldaround you. The journey I began with J Term is still taking me to new places today.”

Rory Read ’83Information Systems majorJ Term San Salvador, BahamasPresident 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 AbroadTake your international savvy to the next level. Further customize yourHartwick education. Continue to broaden your understanding of andappreciation for other countries, other people. Impress graduate schoolsand future employers. Do an internship or independent/directed studyabroad.

The steps are straightforward. Think and talk about your interests, yourgoals. Be a rising sophomore, junior, or senior in strong academicstanding. Make professional connections through Hartwick faculty andstaff and Hartwick affiliates in host countries. Complete the extensiveapplication for international internship, maybe apply for an internationalscholarship. Get ready for the experience of a lifetime.

In 2009-10, Nursing major Vicki Luppino ’10 interned in Ghana,Africa, to study the strategies used to combat HIV (human immunode-ficiency virus). English major Sara Williams ’10 lived in Ireland to learnabout the role oral tradition plays in Ireland’s cultural history and tocompare contemporary storytelling to written works of Irish authors.James Walsh ’10, a triple major in History, Spanish, and Math, wenton-site to research the development of the modern Colombian state,work that helped him develop his Hartwick Senior Thesis.

“Coming from Africa into Americaand going into the Caribbeanculture, I thought I had nothingmore to learn about being a good,culturally competent nurse. Boy,was I wrong. My most importantlesson of all was learning that lifegoes on even when you do not knowwhat tomorrow holds. Every day weleft for the clinics at 8 a.m. and everynight I realized how lucky I was topartake in this wonderfulexperience.”

Oge Mbamalu ’10Nursing majorJ Term 2010 in JamaicaJ Term 2009 on campus: GlobalizationJ Term 2008 on campus: Biology ofReproduction

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Crunch thenumbers.

250average # of Hartwick

students pursuingoff-campus study

programs in any J Term

2national rank Hartwickhas earned for its study-

abroad programs.Source: Open Doors 2009: Report onInternational Educational Exchange

60percent of Hartwickstudents who study

abroad through J Termbefore graduating

240academic # of the

Biology course satisfiedby the San SalvadorBahamas program

(BIOL 240)

3million — p opulation ofAccra, the capital cityof Ghana and primary

site for studying thereligious and musical

history of the Ga people

30years Dr. Wendell Fryehas led the Hartwick

J Term programto Austria

2Hartwick faculty leading

the interdisciplinaryJ Term programPolitical Animals:

Life and Thought inAncient Greece

23days spent in China inon-site study for course

BUSA 350:Doing Business in Asia

8professional theatre

productions seen in oneweek of J Term in

New York City

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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 areincluded; the campus meal plan is extra, and optional. Financial aid applies. Take The Heart of Mathematics, FourModern American Poets, Gene Discovery, Digital Art and Design, or one of dozens of other offerings. Develop greatinsights 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 travelfar afield ranges from $2,100 (San Salvador biogeography), to $2,700 (Ghana business), to $3,555 (Hawaiiangeology), 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 proposedprogram abroad. Emerson Foundation Scholarships offer up to $5,000 for international academic internships ordirected study. Both scholarship programs are open to sophomore, junior, or senior students of all majors who arepursuing an experience for academic credit.

Hartwick is a leader in study abroad.

In fact, we rank #2 among national colleges for the percentage ofstudents who study abroad. (Actually, we focus solely on undergraduatestudents–using that criterion, Hartwick is #1.)2009 Open Doors: Report on International Exchange

“Fifty-five percent [of high school students] indicated that they are certainor fairly certain they will participate in study abroad, with another 26percent indicating a strong desire to study abroad.” Yet “recent data revealthat fewer than 5 percent of students who enroll in college actually do.” 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 &

Science Group.

“Shorter-term programs [fewer than eight weeks] have both diversifiedand expanded the number of Americans studying abroad by offeringopportunities to students of diverse backgrounds and majors who mightnot otherwise be able to study abroad.”

“The majority of Americans still graduate from college without ever havingstudied abroad.”2009 Open Doors: Report on International Exchange

Dosome

reconnaissance.

60%of Hartwick College

students study abroadat least once,most through

the four-week J Term.

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Oneonta, NY 13820-4022607-431-4150

admissions@hartwick.edu888-HARTWICK (888-427-8942)

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All photos courtesy of Hartwick students, faculty, and alumni.International photos taken during J Term trips (2010 and 2009 primarily).

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.