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Professorr hosts student trips
Jessica Engle
Issue date: 11/8/07 Section: news
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Professor Mark Usry, a College of Business professor in the Department of Finance and Legal Studies, will organize a student trip to Central Europe in May and June. In November, he will also take some students to Washington D.C. to meet representatives from organizations like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Usry teaches law, fraud examination, and environment and business classes. Usry says he wants the students on the trip to learn what life is like in Central Europe. One of the courses that the students take is called Hate, Hope and Healing, which focuses on survival.
"We will visit castles, museums, and palaces. We will also take a look at the Nazi and Soviet regimes, as well as the Czech Republic and Hungary and how people survive there," Usry said.
The students will also focus on the working conditions in Europe. "Students will visit a number of different factories, automotive plants, and businesses. They will also speak with a reporter for the Czech news team similar to the Associated Press. He is deputy editor in chief and reported in 1968 when the people of Czech Republic attempted a peaceful uprising against the government."
Professor Usry will also take students to Washington, D.C. They will receive many different briefings about the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. They will also meet with regional groups, customs officials, border protection, commerce, and learn about job opportunities.
"I have friends who are lobbyists in DC, which will give the students a firsthand understanding of how lobbying works. It is important to be politically involved," Usry said, "There will be a reception of Bloomsburg graduates in the DC area, which will allow the students to network,"
Lastly, the students will visit the Hillwood Museum, which is the previous home of Margery Merryweather Post, the heiress of General Foods. Her museum contains artifacts from the Russian Royal family, the Russian Orthodox Church, and crowns of czarinas.
"The father of a student who previously went on this trip sent me an email that said that it was a priceless opportunity for his son," Usry said, "This year, probably 70 or 75 students have contacted me for more information. I had no idea there would be this much interest in this."
Those planning to travel with Usry must apply for a passport. Besides the passport cost, the program fee is $2,800 and includes lodging, land transportation, admissions, concerts, guides, all breakfasts, many other meals, and textbooks. It does not include tuition or airfare. Any student interested should email Mark Usry and request an application. Return all applications to Room 238 in Sutliff Hall by November 15. After being accepted, students have until winter break to pay the $500 non-refundable deposit for the trip.
Usry teaches law, fraud examination, and environment and business classes. Usry says he wants the students on the trip to learn what life is like in Central Europe. One of the courses that the students take is called Hate, Hope and Healing, which focuses on survival.
"We will visit castles, museums, and palaces. We will also take a look at the Nazi and Soviet regimes, as well as the Czech Republic and Hungary and how people survive there," Usry said.
The students will also focus on the working conditions in Europe. "Students will visit a number of different factories, automotive plants, and businesses. They will also speak with a reporter for the Czech news team similar to the Associated Press. He is deputy editor in chief and reported in 1968 when the people of Czech Republic attempted a peaceful uprising against the government."
Professor Usry will also take students to Washington, D.C. They will receive many different briefings about the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. They will also meet with regional groups, customs officials, border protection, commerce, and learn about job opportunities.
"I have friends who are lobbyists in DC, which will give the students a firsthand understanding of how lobbying works. It is important to be politically involved," Usry said, "There will be a reception of Bloomsburg graduates in the DC area, which will allow the students to network,"
Lastly, the students will visit the Hillwood Museum, which is the previous home of Margery Merryweather Post, the heiress of General Foods. Her museum contains artifacts from the Russian Royal family, the Russian Orthodox Church, and crowns of czarinas.
"The father of a student who previously went on this trip sent me an email that said that it was a priceless opportunity for his son," Usry said, "This year, probably 70 or 75 students have contacted me for more information. I had no idea there would be this much interest in this."
Those planning to travel with Usry must apply for a passport. Besides the passport cost, the program fee is $2,800 and includes lodging, land transportation, admissions, concerts, guides, all breakfasts, many other meals, and textbooks. It does not include tuition or airfare. Any student interested should email Mark Usry and request an application. Return all applications to Room 238 in Sutliff Hall by November 15. After being accepted, students have until winter break to pay the $500 non-refundable deposit for the trip.