Instead of a classroom the afternoon of Wednesday the 3rd of April, the students of Dr. Josef Außermair filed into a small, cozy back room of St. Mark’s Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church in Salzburg. Continue reading “Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church”
Category: Program Diary
Spring Faculty Meeting
Our annual spring faculty meeting was joined by the University of Portland’s new Provost, Dr. Thomas Greene and our Director of Studies Abroad Fr. Art Wheeler.
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The Salzburg Faculty was pleased to learn about the newest developments on the home campus and enjoyed exchanging information about their students and classes.
Cultural Heritage
By Katie Stanley
On Friday the 15th of March, those of us who hadn’t already bought plane tickets for the weekend gathered in the classroom early in the morning to participate in a research project under the organization called “Salzburg Research” Continue reading “Cultural Heritage”
Spring Tour 2013
By Katie Stanly
It would take pages of text to fully describe the fantastic experience our Salzburg group had over Spring Tour. We saw and did so many memorable things, there’s barely enough time in the day to describe them. Nevertheless, here is a brief overview of our time in Greece and Italy. Continue reading “Spring Tour 2013”
A Taste of America
By Katie Stanley
Not only do we Salzburgers like to connect with the local Austrians, but we also like to keep in contact with our fellow American students abroad. Continue reading “A Taste of America”
Thanksgiving
The Mauthausen Experience
By Katie Stanley
We began our journey much earlier than most of us were accustomed to get up on a Friday morning, filing onto the tour bus as usual with almost an air of hesitant expectation. The bus was silent almost the whole two and a half hours. But what could you expect from a day trip to Austria’s most famous concentration camp memorial, Mauthausen?
It is difficult to describe our experience at Mauthausen, just as it is difficult to explain complex emotions and the inner workings of the mind. Continue reading “The Mauthausen Experience”
Fall Tour 2012
Composed by Katie Stanley
Photo credit: Katie Stanley and Alex Rosenast
Fall tour started off with a bang as we arrived after a morning bus ride in Ulm, Germany, home of the cathedral with the world’s tallest church steeple. Dr. Loos led us on a tour of Continue reading “Fall Tour 2012”
Improving German Language Skills
By Katie Stanley
One of the most important things for students to do in the Salzburg program is to learn and practice German! There are many, many opportunities here in Austria, both inside and outside the Center, to improve your German language skills. Of course, there’s always the question: where do I start? Here we have collected several useful websites for learning German as a foreign language. Continue reading “Improving German Language Skills”
Listening to the Organ in the Salzburg Cathedral
Composed by Katie Stanley
On October 1st, thanks to our wonderful music and English teacher, Mag. Gundi Walterskirchen, we had the opportunity to visit the organ loft of the Salzburg Cathedral. Continue reading “Listening to the Organ in the Salzburg Cathedral”