Hi there CGE listserv members. We hope you've all had wonderful summers. Can you believe that in a short couple of weeks you will be back on campus? CGE has a couple of events lined up for your first day back. Make sure you put them in your calendar... *_CGE's WELCOME WEEK EVENTS:_* * * *CGE's 5th Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest <http://globaled.gmu.edu/photocontest.html>* *Kick Off 6:00 pm Monday, August 27 in the Johnson Center, Gallery 123. *Vote for your favorite study abroad photos while enjoying free munchies and meeting alumni from CGE's many programs around the world. *The International Careers Panel <http://globaled.gmu.edu/images/InternationalCareersPanel2012.jpg> immediately following the photo contest Kick Off - 7:00 pm in the Johnson Center Cinema.* Hear from local professionals about the connection they see between study abroad and their successful international careers. Potential panelists include a former ambassador, an agent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and a representative from the Peace Corps. Before the madness of the fall semester begins, browse the***twenty different winter break study abroad programs* <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/index.html> CGE will offer this January, 2013. Here is a list of programs *NEW *this year! * COLOMBIA: **<http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/colombia.html>Geology: Volcanoes, Glaciers and Surficial Processes <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/colombia.html>**<http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/colombia.html>* *CUBA: *** <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/cuba.html>** <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/cuba.html>*Foreign Investment, Development and Global Integration <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/cubatrade.html>*** <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/cuba.html> *****FRANCE: French Language Study in Bordeaux <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/france.html>* **GHANA: Dance in African Culture and Society <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/ghana.html> *** **IRELAND: *Creative Writing <http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/irelandcreative.html>****** ***<http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/peru.html>* * *Winter program pages have recently been updated with program fees and details so check out your favorites. * * Applications for all winter break study abroad programs are due by October 5, 2012, so get a head start and apply online today: Apply Now <https://chnm.gmu.edu/globaled/application.php> ** We look forward to seeing you on campus. Marie alice -- Marie alice Arnold, General Manager Center for Global Education George Mason University Johnson Center Room 235 4400 University Drive MS 2B8 Fairfax, VA 22030 United States of America Tel: 1.703.993.2167 Fax: 1.703.993.2153 Email: [log in to unmask] Drop-in Office Hours: By Appointment in Summer Cities and Gods: From Athens to Istanbul with Dr. Char Miller http://globaled.gmu.edu/programs/facultyled/winterstudy/greece.html