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Windy City Wildcat students at the top of the Willis Tower Skydeck

OPINION: Seeing the Second City

Cooper Hatsis, Reporter March 14, 2024

Weber State University’s Study Abroad program offers many exciting travel opportunities, both in-state and out of the country, for the many different programs that are available at WSU. Communication...

KSGL participants visit Tropenmuseum, a museum of world culture and historical figures.

OPINION: Expedition for education

Norlito Ranchez Jr., columnist November 30, 2023

As a low-income student, I believed that traveling was not an activity I could do regularly. Most study abroad trips come with staggering costs for travel and tuition. However, this was changed by an opportunity...

The entrance of the Study Abroad office.

Un verano Cubano para los Wildcats

Mariano Martinez Martinez, Translator November 9, 2023

Hasta 15 estudiantes de Weber State University embarcarán en un viaje de estudios a Cuba el próximo verano. Este viaje, liderado por el Profesor Adjunto Aaron Atkins, es para estudiantes de comunicación,...

A photo wall of Wildcats Study Abroad exploration and community engagement.

A Cuban summer for the ‘Cats

Megan Swann, Asst. Culture Editor November 9, 2023

Up to 15 Weber State University students will embark on a study abroad trip to Cuba this next summer. This trip, led by Assistant Professor Aaron Atkins, is aimed toward communication students, and will...

Upensky Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland.

OPINION: College credits and passport stamps

Adam Montgomery, Culture Editor August 28, 2023

Studying abroad as a college student was an opportunity I never thought would materialize for me. The intricacies of the process seemed overwhelming, and the cost was a constant concern looming in the...

Genesis Vasquez, the academic advisor for the college of social and behavioral science, talking to her co-workers during the Study Abroad fair.

Oversea Opportunities

Terra Bell, Reporter February 23, 2023

With awards to hand out by March 15, Weber State University’s Study Abroad department held a Study Abroad fair on Feb. 15 to bring awareness to the available opportunities for students to take advantage...

A banner advertising the Study Abroad program hangs outside the Study Abroad office in the Student Services building.

Ahorrar dinero, ver mundo

Marianna Lopez Luritta, Traductor January 24, 2023

Weber State University se compromete a maximizar las experiencias educativas al tiempo que proporciona a los estudiantes todas las oportunidades para el éxito. Estudiar en el extranjero es una de las...

A photo taken by study abroad studentMikayla Teresa Kanawyer meant to show off the colors of Europe.

Saving money, seeing the world

Trish Maponga, Reporter January 24, 2023

Weber State University is committed to maximizing educational experiences while also providing students with every chance for success. Studying abroad is one of the ways WSU provides those opportunities. The...

Weber State Universitys homecoming football game against Eastern Washington University at Stewart Stadium on Oct. 13, 2018. Photo credit: Benjamin Zack

A fulfilling college experience

Caitlyn Nichols April 11, 2022

It really does feel like you’re going to be in school forever. Like you have plenty of time, all the time in the world … and then suddenly you don’t. You find yourself staring at the...

WSU foreign exchange program currently offers enrollment to 42 universities in 18 different countries. Photo credit: Makayla Martinez

Getting a-broad perspective

Connor Hopson March 28, 2022

Many think that studying abroad is out of their pocketbook, but at Weber State University, travel expenses for short term programs are factored into the price of tuition, often including overseas expenditures...

International students can utilize the International Student and Scholar Center at WSU main campus in Ogden, Utah. (Nikki Dorber / The Signpost)

Integrating international students into the “new normal”

Ally Nelson October 5, 2020

With the continued stress COVID-19 has caused students, faculty and staff at Weber State University, international students have had to push through the semester all while living away from their families,...

Education and adventure in study abroad

Education and adventure in study abroad

Caitlyn Nichols February 1, 2020

Weber State University has a variety of study abroad options for students wanting to see the world while also earning university credit. For the 2020 trips, now is the time to start submitting applications. From...

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