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 UC Education Abroad Program: 50th Anniversary

Celebrating 50 Years of Study Abroad

In the fall of 1962, 80 students from the University of California traveled to Bordeaux in the south of France to spend a year studying abroad. Since then, the UC Education Abroad Program has enabled nearly 100,000 students to explore the world, expand their academic horizons, learn new languages and gain global perspectives that have enriched their studies, their lives and their careers. Join us in celebrating UCEAP's half-century, and looking forward to a future of outstanding study abroad opportunities for UC students.
 

See 50th anniversary events,

including Alumni and Friends Reunion, April 28...

 

Registration for UCEAP 50th Anniversary Alumni and Friends Reunion, April 28th, extended until Friday April 20th. Limited space available - register now.

 

Press Release: UCEAP Celebrates with Alumni and Friends on April 28

50 Stories for 50 Years
 
As we celebrate a half-century of study abroad, UCEAP highlights some notable people and memorable stories.
 
The Evolution of an Ambassador:

"I was lucky enough to spend my junior year in Hong Kong, which was a remarkable opportunity, I think probably the most important step I ever took.

 

It confirmed that I really did like the international world, that I loved living abroad, I loved living in other cultures, and I had the opportunity to get to know the American diplomats at our consulate there and find out what kind of people are these and what is it that they do.

 

By the time I left Hong Kong it was close to an obsession that I was going into the Foreign Service."

Barbara Bodine

Barbara Bodine, who studied abroad in Hong Kong while attending UC Santa Barbara, served for 30 years as a diplomat.

Bodine's years in the U.S. Foreign Service were spent primarily on Arabian Peninsula and greater Barbara BodinePersian Gulf issues. She was the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Yemen (1997-2001) and also served at posts in Baghdad, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Taiwan, and Tunis, and as Dean of Professional Studies at the Department of State’s Foreign Service Institute.
 
She now lectures in public and international affairs at Princeton University and is a regular media commentator.