Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Director of International Experiences

Welcome to the Class of 2030 and welcome to our returning students!  I’d also like to extend a special welcome to our students coming to Berry from around the world! 

Although you all have just arrived to Berry, now is the perfect time to start thinking about studying abroad.  Study abroad is for any student in any major, and there are over 600 programs and over 40 different countries you can go to. 

We have a lot of exciting programs coming up for this school year. We have new Berry Journey classes that will travel abroad over Spring Break. One class will go to Greece and one to Spain. We have 14 Summer Internation Programs (SIPs) ­— classes taught and led by Berry professors that travel abroad — for this coming Summer of 2027. The topics of these SIP classes include Animal Science, Biology, Economics, Education, French, History, Honors, International Business, Management, Nursing, Psychology and Sports Leadership.

If you’re curious to learn more about any of these programs or how to make studying abroad possible for you, please join us at the Study Abroad Fair on September 17th from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Kilpatrick Commons.

Many of our study abroad partners and professors leading SIPs and Spring Break classes will be at the Study Abraod Fair to share more information about their programs. Additionally, recently returned study abroad students will be available to talk about
their experiences.

Anyone is welcome to stop by the International Experiences office in Krannert 302 to speak with me or one of our student advisors about any of the information I just shared! On the International Experiences page connected to berry.edu, you can find our study abroad catalogue, our newest study abroad program exclusive to first year students, information on financial aid, along with FAQs to help you decide whether study abroad is something you are interested in. You can easily make an appointment with either myself or one of our staff members by emailing internationalexperiences@berry.edu.