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Melanie Conn
  • Computer Science
  • Owensboro, KY

Melanie Conn of Owensboro Begins Semester Abroad in England

2011 Aug 29

Melanie Conn of Owensboro, KY, began classes today at Harlaxton College, housed in a 120-room Victorian manor near Grantham, England.

Conn is among 139 students spending the Fall 2011 semester at Harlaxton College, the British campus of the University of Evansville. Conn is a UE student majoring in Computer Engineering.

"For 40 years, studying at Harlaxton College has been a definitive part of the University of Evansville experience. Where else can students live and study in a grand manor house, travel throughout the United Kingdom and Europe on weekends, and form lasting ties with local residents?" said Earl Kirk, director of study abroad at the University of Evansville. "We're thrilled to provide this life-transforming educational experience for students such as Melanie Conn, and we wish all of the Fall 2011 Harlaxton students a semester of learning, discovery, and growth."

The Harlaxton curriculum features a six-hour core course, The British Experience, which offers an interdisciplinary introduction to British life and culture. Literature, art history, economics, history, and political science are part of the course, which combines lectures, seminars, and field trips to locations such as Lincoln and London. In addition to The British Experience, students enroll in a range of classes in the liberal arts and pre-professional studies.

Optional weekend trips to destinations such as London, Paris, Ireland, Wales, and the Lake District in northern England provide students with opportunities to engage the culture in Britain and beyond. While at Harlaxton, students may participate in the popular Meet-a-Family program, athletics, and other activities.

Harlaxton College's British faculty is supplemented by visiting faculty members from American institutions. For the Fall 2011 semester, students and visiting faculty come from 13 U.S. colleges and universities in addition to the University of Evansville.