Global Studies RAP

G-RAP Dinner Series: Mary Ann Casey

Haley — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:13:21 +0000

Last week G-RAP was lucky enough to welcome Mary Ann Casey, the former U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia and Algeria, back again this year. As part of the RAP’s Federal February, a month dedicated to government work abroad and current world affairs and domestic issues, Casey

shared her knowledge and experiences in the State Department [...]

Where to Volunteer

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 22:24:16 +0000

The Acorn School: for early childhood development Boulder This school provides schooling and care for small children. Volunteer to participate in the Acorn classroom (read stories, do projects), or help maintain the building and grounds. http://theacornschool.org/support-us/volunteer

Bicycle Colorado Denver Metro Area Teach kids how to bike at one of Bicycle Colorado’s Bike Rodeos! [...]

How to Succeed on Finals!

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:18:41 +0000

This is an exciting time of the year for all CU students. You have never felt solidarity like you are about to; all of us will be running around like chickens with our heads cut off, staying up into the wee hours of the morning working on final papers and eating with textbooks in front [...]

Moving Planet Bike Ride & Rally!

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:51:43 +0000

This Saturday is Moving Planet day, a rally all across the world for movement beyond our reliance on fossil fuels. Bike, walk, skateboard or any mode of transportation besides motor with a group of people from Boulder to Denver, (you can join or leave the ride at any point along the way but the troopers [...]

Coming up this year in G-RAP

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:40:17 +0000

Get ready for:

1. G-RAP’s Study Abroad Sampler on Wednesday, September 28th from 5-6 pm – This is a night you won’t want to miss if you are thinking about spending a semester overseas. Come and learn about scholarship opportunities exclusive to G-RAP students. This coming summer, G-RAP is offering 4 different study abroad programs: [...]

Quick Success Tips for Freshman Year

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:39:29 +0000

Freshman year is tough on everyone – with so many new changes happening so quickly, it can be hard to keep your head above water and balance school work with new, interesting people, with a downtown scene that not many other small cities can beat. Here are a few quick tips to make your transition [...]

Christmas in July

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 21:19:26 +0000

Getting to meet all of you at orientations is just like Christmas in July for the administration and staff of G-RAP. We are all so incredibly excited to share your first-year journey with you beginning in August–to witness the mistakes as well as triumphs, and most of all to support you in whatever you want [...]

¡Viva Perú!

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:44:04 +0000

G-RAPpers Ali Bibbo, Catherine Bogart, Stephanie Burroughs, Jared Cruise, Lauren DeGeorge, Henry Farrell, Ellen Hackstaff, Jamie Haller, Chelsea Jewell, Nurta Mohamed, Elena Rees, Lisa Seagraves, Hillary Skeffington and Peter Warekois were joined by fellow CU student Heather Johnson and chaperons Jessica Wilson and Carol Conzelman, in addition to two Global Works leaders (Katie [...]

A quick recap…

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 21:53:12 +0000

These past few weeks have been a blur, and with the International Photo Contest and midterms finally coming to a close, here’s a quick recap of what we’ve all been up to:

International Photo Contest

Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists of the International Photo Contest and thanks to all who participated! Photos [...]

Vote Vote Vote!

Global Studies Residential Academic Program — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 21:52:27 +0000

G-RAP’s International Photo Contest is finally underway! We received over 100 submissions from about 40 people, and discovered that this year’s class of G-RAP students are quite well traveled. The photos have been taken all over the world – Kenya, Morocco, Ireland, Spain, Guatemala, Cambodia, and Japan, just to name a few. Student voting [...]