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February 8, 2007
29,000-Ton Ocean Liner to be Transformed Into First Oceangoing Campus for University Students Worldwide : GlobalGiants.com
The Scholar Ship -- Multicultural Study Abroad Program -- to Make Maiden Voyage from Athens in September 2007.
BALTIMORE, Feb 7 -- The Scholar Ship today announced the lease of a 29,000-ton ocean liner that will become the first oceangoing education program developed specifically for an international student body. The application deadline for the September voyage is April 30.
PHOTO: A rendering of The Scholar Ship -- the 660-foot (201 meters) ocean liner transformed to accommodate 600 undergraduate and graduate students in a multicultural academic and living environment.
The Scholar Ship will transform the 660-foot (201 meters) ocean liner to accommodate 600 undergraduate and graduate students in a multicultural academic and living environment. The ship, which will be re-named The Scholar Ship, has 389 staterooms that can accommodate 778 students and faculty, as well as 416 crew members. Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. provides funding and operational support for The Scholar Ship.
The Scholar Ship will make its maiden voyage in September 2007 from Piraeus (Athens), Greece and sail westward on a compelling itinerary that includes stops in Lisbon, Portugal; Panama City, Panama; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Papeete, Tahiti; Suva, Fiji; Sydney, Australia; Shanghai, China; and Okinawa and Kobe, Japan. In addition to the program's extensive onboard curriculum, each port of call provides a distinct educational platform from which students engage in academic field study, shore excursions, and independent travel.
Seven highly respected international universities have collaborated on the development of The Scholar Ship's rigorous onboard and port programs. The Scholar Ship's Consortium of Academic Stewards includes the University of California, Berkeley (United States), Macquarie University (Australia), Fudan University (China), Tecnologico de Monterrey (Mexico), Al Akhawayn University (Morocco), University of Ghana (Sub-Saharan Africa), and Cardiff University (United Kingdom). [GlobalGiants.com]
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