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Becoming an Active Visitor on an Italian Road Trip

February 16, 2018May 24, 2025 Nick Klotz0

I began my study abroad journey with the most exhausting and rewarding week of my life. At SNHU, students studying at FUA are required to take an introduction to Italian culture or language for three credits. The early start program, however, sees students taking a six credit version of this cultural introduction and beginning their semester a week early. We arrived in Rome on

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Cynthia Nicolosi: Philosophy Professor and World Traveler

May 29, 2017September 9, 2017 Laurelann Easton0

Professor Cynthia Nicolosi, a nominee of the University College Excellence in Teaching Award, is a woman who does much more than meets the eye, on campus and out in the world. Before she came to SNHU, Nicolosi was supposed to travel to Saudi Arabia. “I finished my PhD in Philosophy at Rome, and I decided I’d seen enough basilicas to last me a lifetime,

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Home Away From Home in Rome

February 22, 2017December 16, 2017 Kamila Ataee0

Rome or Roma is Italy’s capital. It is a cosmopolitan city with almost 3,000 years of globally influential art, culture and architecture. Some of the historical and touristic destinations of Rome are Rome Forum, Colosseum, Vatican City, St. Peter’s Basilica, The Pantheon and the Trevi Fountain where people throw a coin to assure their return to Rome. “When you’re living in the same city

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A Life Abroad: The Vatican Museum

March 9, 2016February 27, 2018 Megan Palmer0

I will always remain in awe of any culture’s self-expression through art. Being in Rome, this is evidenced everywhere. There is art in the architecture, the landscaping, the food, and of course, the art. What better way is there to spend a sunny afternoon than in the airy lightness of an art museum? Not just any museum either, but the Vatican Museum that takes

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A Deep Appreciation for Italian Food

February 24, 2016February 27, 2018 Megan Palmer0

Ah, Italy. What a beautiful cornucopia of deliciousness you are. How dare you pair your beautiful sights with that gentle caress for cooking you have so mastered. You bestow upon every citizen, tourist, and study abroad meals to satiate even the deepest of hungers. A bit melodramatic? Maybe, but my admiration for the food of this country runs deep. There is no comparison and

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Becoming an Active Visitor on an Italian Road Trip

Cynthia Nicolosi: Philosophy Professor and World Traveler

Home Away From Home in Rome

A Life Abroad: The Vatican Museum

A Deep Appreciation for Italian Food

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