News Release

Deadline to register for study tour to Peru is September 22

August 29, 2008

Students interested in taking part in the college’s upcoming study tour to Peru have until September 22 to register.

The 3-credit trip is one of eight international study opportunities available to Penn State Harrisburg students in 2008-2009. Other locations planned are Spain, Rome, Brazil, France, London, Germany, and Poland.

The excursion to Peru Jan. 4 to 11, 2009 includes a course in Latin American history that will investigate the rich culture of its people, traditions, and religions while providing an introduction to its geography and political and economic challenges.

Tour stops include Lima, Cusco, Machu Picchu, and the Sacred Valley of the Incas with School of Humanities Instructor in Spanish Jose Vargas-Vila as the faculty host.

To register or obtain information on the Peru study tour or any other international study opportunity, visit Olmsted C-114, e-mail mla9@psu.edu, or phone 948-6003.