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Library: Steve Parish’s stunning photos of Australia

June 25, 2011

Steve Parish, award-winning wildlife photographer and Order of Australia recipient, is celebrating his 50th year of photographing Australia. Steve started his career photographing marine life on Australia’s coast line and in the years since, he has spent much of his life traveling Australia, capturing the land, its wildlife and its people in spectacular images. To celebrate his work he has published…

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News Brief: AUIP Blog celebrates one-year anniversary

May 23, 2011

What’s been read over 8,000 times? This AUIP blog, of course! Here are some fast facts about our blog: We have 146 posts to date, including this one. Our highest traffic day thus far was October 15, 2010, the day after we announced the 2010 Photo Contest winners with this News Brief entry. We just introduced a new category titled…

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Shoestring Budget: Buy groceries in lieu of restaurant dining

April 27, 2011

Students, it’s likely you’ve found yourself stopping by the local grocery store on the way home from class to pick up pre-made sushi or canned soup to have for dinner when you’re too tired to cook, much less stay awake through a restaurant meal. Right? Just because you study abroad, doesn’t mean you can’t do the exact same thing. Almost…

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The Fact Files: Kula Eco Park yields Fijian crested iguana breeding success

April 14, 2011

Kula Eco Park is the breeding center of endangered Fijian wildlife and a free hands-on environmental education facility for Fiji’s schoolchildren. AUIP students on the Fiji program spend time here to learn about Kula’s initiatives. Kula Eco Park shares with us some of their recent breeding successes: Fiji is home to three species of rare iguana; Brachylophus vitiensis, Brachylophus fasciatus…

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What Next: Submit your Rotarary Ambassadorial Scholarship application

April 7, 2011

Want a flat grant of US$27,000 for one academic year of study in another country? We bet you do! The Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships offer both undergraduate and graduate students the chance to study at universities in the 200 countries and geographical regions where Rotary clubs are active. So whether you were hooked on international education through your participation in…

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News Brief: Program Feud questions launched on Facebook

March 30, 2011

Did you think the Fox Glacier hike completely dominated the Lake Matheson walk on the New Zealand program? Or did you prefer the Rocks walking tour to the Pyrmont one on the Sydney program? Well, we’re giving our students and faculty a social media voice on their program preferences. We’ve launched the Program Feud questions on Facebook for just this…

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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, Green Living, New Zealand

Green Living: Turn off lights for Earth Hour

March 25, 2011

Break out the candles and flashlights or just enjoy the darkness because this Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 8:30 p.m. lights are switching off worldwide. Take part in a global movement to make a stand against climate change by doing one small step: Turn off your lights for one hour as a part of Earth Hour. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiBJC9x_ChQ&feature=player_embedded]Earth Hour 2011 will…

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News Brief: Free time and independent travel options for students

March 22, 2011

The AUIP team realizes that traveling to the South Pacific may be a once in a lifetime opportunity, and we want to help you get the most out of your time Down Under. We have chosen our favorite activities at each of the locations you have a free day. Would you like to scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef in Australia…

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News Brief: New interactive maps available

March 14, 2011

AUIP has launched our new interactive maps to show the highlights of each program. The maps not only allow students to see where they will be traveling on the program but also include information on the destination and what students can expect to do in each location. Check out the North Queensland map where you can see the route you take up the coast,…

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Suitcase: Organize your travel plans with TripIt

March 9, 2011

If you are getting ready to head overseas on an AUIP program, you may find the TripIt planning tool a handy way to organize all of your travel plans. Although AUIP will provide an itinerary for the duration of the program, TripIt will help you create a customized itinerary that could include your flight details, as well as any travel…

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