Semester at Sea https://www.semesteratsea.org/ The World is Your Campus. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:23:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.semesteratsea.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/favicon-32x32-1.png Semester at Sea https://www.semesteratsea.org/ 32 32 Reach The World and SAS partner to bring global experiences to K-12 classrooms https://www.semesteratsea.org/reach-the-world-and-sas-partner-to-bring-global-experiences-to-k-12-classrooms/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:29:30 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148678 Semester at Sea and Reach The World are partnering to introduce the world to U.S. classrooms beginning this fall.  Founded in 1998, Reach the World recruits and trains U.S. travelers around the world to share their abroad experiences through virtual exchanges with American classrooms and students.

The post Reach The World and SAS partner to bring global experiences to K-12 classrooms appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> Fall 2005 Voyage Celebrates 20-Year Reunion and Establishes New Endowed Scholarship Fund https://www.semesteratsea.org/fall-2005-voyage-celebrates-20-year-reunion-and-establishes-new-endowed-scholarship-fund/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:18:49 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148620 Members of the Fall 2005 Voyage recently gathered and celebrated their 20-year reunion in a way that was as memorable as the voyage itself— by coming together to launch a new endowed scholarship fund that raised more than $25,000 in under 10 minutes! Held at Club Getaway— an “adult summer…

The post Fall 2005 Voyage Celebrates 20-Year Reunion and Establishes New Endowed Scholarship Fund appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> The Institute for Shipboard Education selects the University of San Diego as its next university partner https://www.semesteratsea.org/the-institute-for-shipboard-education-selects-the-university-of-san-diego-as-its-next-university-partner/ Fri, 29 May 2026 15:28:05 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148573 The Institute for Shipboard Education (ISE), the parent organization of Semester at Sea, today announced that the University of San Diego (USD) will be the study abroad program’s next university partner.

The post The Institute for Shipboard Education selects the University of San Diego as its next university partner appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> Academic Deans, Global Teaching Scholars named for upcoming Semester at Sea voyages https://www.semesteratsea.org/academic-deans-global-teaching-scholars-named-for-upcoming-semester-at-sea-voyages/ Wed, 13 May 2026 15:29:34 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148485 08 May, 2026 By Rachel Baschnagel The Colorado State University Office of the Provost and the Institute for Shipboard Education have announced the academic deans, global teaching scholars and voyage leadership for the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 Semester at Sea voyages.

The post Academic Deans, Global Teaching Scholars named for upcoming Semester at Sea voyages appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> When the Voyage Ends https://www.semesteratsea.org/when-the-voyage-ends/ Tue, 12 May 2026 20:45:32 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148479 As the final days of the voyage approach, something subtle begins to change across the ship. Spaces that once felt constant start to look different. The library shelves slowly empty as books are packed away. Boxes appear along the pool deck.

The post When the Voyage Ends appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> When Traditions Shift: Rethinking the Alumni Ball at Sea https://www.semesteratsea.org/when-traditions-shift-rethinking-the-alumni-ball-at-sea/ Tue, 05 May 2026 21:51:52 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148426 What I have learned so far from this voyage is that life on a ship teaches you how quickly plans can change. The weather shifts, port schedules move, and sometimes even traditions take unexpected turns as well. This semester, however, the timing of the Ball had to be changed.

The post When Traditions Shift: Rethinking the Alumni Ball at Sea appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> Voyager Spotlight: Lauren Lobanoff Featured in People Magazine https://www.semesteratsea.org/voyager-spotlight-lauren-lobanoff-featured-in-people-magazine/ Fri, 01 May 2026 21:59:22 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148400 Fresh off the Spring 2026 Semester at Sea Voyage, student voyager Lauren Lobanoff was featured in People Magazine. We reached out to Lauren to get the inside scoop on her experience and her media spotlight.

The post Voyager Spotlight: Lauren Lobanoff Featured in People Magazine appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> No single path to success: Steven Anderson’s story https://www.semesteratsea.org/no-single-path-to-success-steven-andersons-story/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:54:08 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148358 Everyone thinks there is one single paved path to success: go to college, choose what you want to study, build a career, make money, and retire.

The post No single path to success: Steven Anderson’s story appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> A Voyager’s Reflection on India: “Visit Like a traveler, not a tourist.” https://www.semesteratsea.org/a-voyagers-reflection-on-india-visit-like-a-traveler-not-a-tourist/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148288 Before even stepping foot in India, many of us had already decided what it would be. When rumors started echoing around the ship that the Nipah virus might force us to divert, reactions split into two. Some students were thrilled at the possibility of going somewhere else.

The post A Voyager’s Reflection on India: “Visit Like a traveler, not a tourist.” appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]> Semester at Sea Partners with PBS’s ‘Curious Traveler’ for New Season Launching May 1st https://www.semesteratsea.org/semester-at-sea-partners-with-pbss-curious-traveler-for-new-season-launching-may-1st/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:53:20 +0000 https://www.semesteratsea.org/?p=148207 Semester at Sea is proud to support the upcoming season of the award-winning PBS travel and history series, Curious Traveler.

The post Semester at Sea Partners with PBS’s ‘Curious Traveler’ for New Season Launching May 1st appeared first on Semester at Sea.

]]>