May Intersession
- Asheville, NC: The Biltmore Estate
- Chicago, IL: Chicago and the NRA Restaurant Show
- Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC: Individual Research in Biochemistry
- New York, NY: Media History
- New York, NY: Roman Art in New York
- St. Louis, MO: College and Professional Sports Dietitian Association
- Washington, DC: American Labor Politics
Summer I
- Alaska: Studies in the Far North: Culture and Science in Alaska
- Washington, DC: Advanced Education Policy Analysis
Summer II
August Intersession
Fall
- Houston, TX: Food and Nutrition Conference and Exhibition
- New York: International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show
How to Apply
Past Courses
Mound Bayou, Mississippi
The Legacy of African American Self-Help & Empowerment: Community Welfare in Mound Bayou, Mississippi
SW 498/651
Dr. Susan C. Allen and Dr. Chris Simmons
May 15-23, 2012
Course Fees: $125 plus tuition
What?
- Examine the concepts of self-help and empowerment in the African American community of Mound Bayou, Mississippi
- Explore historic and current issues related to health care, poverty, economic development, risk, and resilience
- Tour historic buildings in Mound Bayou
- Visit Mississippi Delta towns of Shelby and Winstonville
- Make a stop at Peter’s Pottery, four brothers who have come together to create unique wares
- Participate in service to the Taborian Hopsital Project and in collection of oral history of community members
Where?
Students will begin on the Oxford campus, and will then spend seven days in the Mound Bayou community residing at a community facility.
Who?
This course is for social work, history, political science, African American studies, Southern studies, nursing, sociology, and public policy leadership students.
When?
Students will attend on-campus lectures May 15-16. Site visits and service-learning project component will take place May 17-23.
How?
Students will make their own arrangements to and from Mound Bayou.
How much?
Program cost is standard tuition for 3 credits plus a course fee of $125. Included in the cost are tuition, housing, most meals, site admission fees and tour fees. Study USA application fee, transportation, and personal spending money are excluded from the course fee.
Where can I find more information?
Ole Miss Z!ng Article
The Bolivar Commercial Article
For more information about specific programs or the application process, contact Laura Antonow, Program Director for Study USA at antonow@olemiss.edu or (662) 915 6511.