Led by RST faculty, students in the spring semester got to see historic sites in London and Croatia, mixing education and experiences abroad. Check out all the photos.
CROATIA
RST students enrolled in ACE 436: International Business Immersion Program (IBIP) Croatia traveled for two weeks in May 2023 all around Croatia to learn about the unique recreation and tourism economics of Croatia from their professor and Croatian native, Renata Endres. Most of the students who traveled with IBIP were visiting Croatia for the first time. Some had never left the United States before this trip. Others arrived in the United States as immigrants or international students themselves, and some have traveled the world already. They are students from a wide variety of academic disciplines and come from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. They grew up on small farms, in mid-sized towns, in suburbs and in large cities.
LONDON
Nineteen students who were enrolled in the RST 199 course embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime field trip to London in spring 2023. The course provided students with an opportunity to explore one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations firsthand. The group of students and their professor, RST Clinical Associate Professor Michael Raycraft, had departed from O’Hare International Airport on a Friday evening. After a long flight, they arrived in London early Saturday morning and were immediately struck by the city’s bustling energy and vibrant culture. Over the course of the following week, the students had a busy schedule filled with tours, museum visits and cultural experiences. They visited iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, the British Museum and more.