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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, The Fact Files

The Fact Files: Pavlova, is it Kiwi or Aussie?

August 26, 2011

If you have been on either the New Zealand or one of the Australian programs you may very well have encountered the famous pavlova. For those of you who haven’t eaten this treat, the pavlova is a meringue with a crisp crust and soft, light inside and is traditionally decorated with a topping of whipped cream and fresh, soft fruit, such as kiwifruit, passionfruit…

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New Zealand, News Brief

News Brief: Christchurch City Council reveals CBD transformation plans in a positive step forward

August 24, 2011

Soon Christchurch will be reaching the year mark since the first 7.1 quake hit the region on September 4. Since that life-changing event, over 7,000 aftershocks have shaken the city, including the devastating 6.3 on February 22 that has left the central city a “no go” zone. However, in a positive step forward for the city, last week Christchurch City…

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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief, What Next

News Brief: Vote for People’s Choice Award in 2011 AUIP Photo Contest

August 23, 2011

Have you always wanted to win a People’s Choice Award? Well, while you won’t have the chance to walk the red carpet, you can win a gift pack full of goodies! This year, our AUIP Photo Contest has a new category: The People’s Choice Award. We know that our panel of judges will select some stellar photographs for First, Second…

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2011-12 Interns, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: New Zealand program alumna convinces others to visit country

August 19, 2011

Alyse Horn, Lions Abroad marketing intern, writes: Hello friends! My name is Alyse Horn and I’m representing myself for Pennsylvania State University as the AUIP/Lions Abroad Marketing Intern. I am thrilled to have been chosen as the student to represent these wonderful programs. I am going into my senior year at Penn State and am majoring in print journalism. The…

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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief, What Next

What Next: Win prizes and be featured as Alumni of the Month

August 18, 2011

Program alumni, we know you are currently working, studying and traveling in unique, impressive places. And you are deserving of recognition for the successes you’ve gone on to achieve after studying abroad in the South Pacific. Thus, AUIP introduces the Alumni of the Month Award which will highlight one outstanding alumnus or alumna each month to be featured on the…

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2011-12 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Fiji, New Zealand, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Avid outdoorsman speaks about New Zealand to any willing listener

August 11, 2011

Bowen Humphreys, Grizzlies Abroad marketing intern, writes: While it may sound cliché, my study abroad experience on the southern island of New Zealand really was a “life-changing” experience. Though I had been out of the country before (some may say Canada doesn’t really count), it was my first true overseas trip to a noticeably different country. For months afterward, I’d…

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2011-12 Interns, Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief, What Next

What Next: AUIP appoints marketing interns at partner universities

August 10, 2011

What’s the number one way students find out about our programs? Yep, word of mouth! Students consistently prefer to hear about study abroad options from a person. And no better people exist to talk about our programs than our alumni. Hence, this year we hired a team of AUIP marketing interns at some of our partner universities. The purpose of…

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

Green Living: How do you take a “green” vacation?

August 5, 2011

A comment we often receive from students at the end of the programs is that they want to be able to take all that they have learnt on the issue of sustainability back to their everyday lives and lead a ‘greener’ life. Similarly, the majority of students having traveled to the South Pacific have well and truly caught the travel…

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