In 2008, we will take you to:
Our travel programs offer alumni unique opportunities to maintain their connection with the university and fellow alumni. Through our annual series of excursions, alumni can experience first-hand art, history, architecture and culture in unique settings around the world. Please have a look at our previous programs.
To learn more about our programs, please contact the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-800-226-8258 or email Céline Carraux. |
Voyage of the Western Mediterranean
April 30 - May 8, 2008
Cruise with us for seven nights aboard the deluxe, fully chartered m.s. Le Diamant on this scenic voyage along sea routes once sailed by Roman galleys, medieval mariners and the great navies of the Napoléonic Wars. Discover the Moorish and Gothic legacies of Palma de Mallorca in Spain’s Balearic Islands; feel the vibrant pulse of Spain’s thriving cultural capital of Barcelona; visit the humble birthplace of one of history’s most compelling figures, Napoléon, on the rustic French isle of Corsica; walk in the footsteps of Roman emperors and centurions in the Eternal City; and admire the artistic and architectural treasures of Florence, birthplace of the Italian Renaissance.
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Cruising the Baltic Sea and Norwegian Fjords
June 4-16, 2008
Embark in the historic port of Bergen, Norway and cruise along the Norwegian coast to discover the stunning beauty of the fjords. Call on the port of Copenhagen, Denmark, before visiting the recently reborn Baltic States. From the medieval lanes of Riga, Latvia, and Tallinn, Estonia, to the Legacy of Gdansk, Poland’s “Solidarity” movement, and the free and vibrant St. Petersburg, Russia, observe their rich traditions and newfound cultural vitality.
Lech Walesa:
We are honored to announce that by exclusive arrangement while in GdaŽnsk, our group will have a private meeting with Lech Walesa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and leader of the Solidarity movement in its fight against Communism. A worker in GdaŽnsk's Lenin Shipyard, Walesa emerged as a worldwide symbol of the resistance against Communism during the shipyard workers' strike of 1980 and the establishment of the Solidarity labor movement. Despite winning the right to form an independent union, Walesa and Solidarity were forced to continue their struggle against the Soviet-backed regime of General Jaruzelski, which jailed Walesa and imposed martial law in Poland in December 1981. In 1983, Walesa received the Nobel Peace Prize, a watershed moment widely considered to have been the first crack in the Iron Curtain of Soviet Communism that crumbled with the Berlin Wall in 1989. Only the third foreign dignitary, after the Marquis de Lafayette and Winston Churchill, to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress in 1989, Walesa served as President of Poland from 1990 to 1995. We are indeed proud that this Polish hero and international symbol of the pursuit of freedom and democracy has agreed to meet with our group. |
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Village Life along the Dalmatian Coast
June 24-July 2, 2008
Join us at the crossroads of Europe to experience the ancient and medieval treasures of the island-dappled Dalmatian Coast. Cruise with us in comfort for seven nights aboard the yachtlike m.y. Monet into the heart of small ports, where a fascinating convergence of Roman, Byzantine, Venetian and Slavic cultures is manifested in finely preserved, medieval walled towns that have remained virtually unchanged for centuries, yet are still vibrant and central to daily life in coastal Croatia.
Village in Dordogne (France)
September 18-26, 2008
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Village Life in Dordogne is one in a unique series of Village Life programs designed for those travelers who know the true character of a country is best found in its provinces, on its backroads and around its local market squares. This travel program offers a cultural and educational experience like no other.
Here, for one full week, experience the rhythms of everyday life in Sarlat-la-Canéda, designated by the French government as one of the most beautiful villages in the country. Enhance your understanding and enjoyment of Dordogne’s gastronomic bounty during daily meals and at Sarlat-la-Canéda’s marvelous outdoor market, a village tradition that dates to the Middle Ages. Explore the famous caves of Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, where prehistoric humans created paintings of now long-extinct species, and discover 14th-century castles constructed by knights during the Hundred Years’ War.
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Island Life in Tahiti and French Polynesia
April 6 to 14, 2008
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To deepen your appreciation for the region, Prof. Granger Morgan, head of Carnegie Mellon’s department of Engineering and Public Policy (EPP), will accompany this voyage as our faculty lecturer. A world renowned specialist on Environmental Science and Policy, Prof. Morgan will lecture on climate change and its affect on the region. You can read more about Prof. Morgan’s work in the latest issue of Carnegie Mellon Today. Prof. Morgan and his wife, Betty, who holds an MS in Social Anthropology from San Diego State University and has extensive experience in horticulture, have previously visited French Polynesia and look forward to returning to this magical part of the world.
M. Granger Morgan is Professor and Head of the Department of Engineering and Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University where he is also University and Lord Chair Professor in Engineering. His research addresses problems in science, technology and public policy focused particularly on issues of climate change and its impacts and on the future of the energy system. Granger directs Carnegie Mellon’s NSF Climate Decision Making Center, co-directs the Carnegie Mellon Electricity Industry Center. He serves as Chair of the EPA Science Advisory Board, Chair of the Advisory Council of the Electric Power Research Institute, and Chair of the Scientific and Technical Council for the International Risk Governance Council.He has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
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Mandarin China
October 13-25, 2008
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Amazon River
October 24-November 2, 2008
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Join us for the adventure of a lifetime on a cruise down the fabled Amazon River to explore the vast rainforests and untamed waters of one of the world’s most exotic and mysterious natural realms. You will travel on one of the impeccable Jewels of the Amazon, intimate ships designed specifically to cruise the Amazon that evoke the 19th century’s age of exploration while providing 21st-century amenities.
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Joining Carnegie Mellon travelers will be Faculty Deborah Lange, Executive Director of Carnegie Mellon's Steinbrenner Institute. The university-wide Institute facilitates interdisciplinary environmental education and research as well as promoting "green practices" and regional outreach. Dr. Lange earned her master's degree and doctorate from Carnegie Mellon in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
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