Marine Biology in Bermuda: Submerged in Science

28 May 2026

Megan Dethier ’76 and Gene Gallagher ’75 discuss their transformative experiences on the 1974 Marine Biology in Bermuda program.

1974 Marine Bio

Funding Your OCS: Carleton’s Gilman Scholars

23 April 2026

Nathan Zhang ’27 and Carlos Trejo ’26 discuss how Gilman Scholarships helped fund their incredible OCS experiences in Rome and Budapest.

Student in Budapest scenic overlook

I Messed Around in China For a Month, Now I Dream in Chinese

23 April 2026

Nick Chou ’28 summarizes his month-long OCS program in Beijing, China.

Dancing on street in China

Buddhist Studies in India and Thailand: A 2026 New Year’s Message from Faculty Director Arthur McKeown

4 March 2026

Faculty Director Dr. Arthur McKeown discusses the Buddhist Studies in India and Thailand program, which will run next Fall 2026.

DIS Copenhagen: Just Clown’n Around

24 February 2026

Opeyemi Adayemi ’27 talks about navigating the unexpected while on the DIS Copenhagen program.

student in clown make up looks at figurine

From Bio Major to Prostitution Studies

10 February 2026

Monica Law ’27 talks about her time on the DIS Prostitution and the Sex Trade program in Denmark.

students performing burleseque show

Ecology and Anthropology in Tanzania: A Photo Blog

4 February 2026

The stories behind student photos taken on recent Ecology and Anthropology in Tanzania programs.

Zebras graze in Tanzania

Living London: Making Friends on OCS

4 February 2026

Jess Knachel ’27 talks about the friendships you make on a Carleton OCS program.

Pub trivia in London

Embracing the Mundane: Building a Life for Yourself Abroad

2 February 2026

Karin Grevstad-Nordbrock ’27 reminisces on her semester abroad in New Zealand.

Students look over mountain sunset

How to Go Abroad

26 January 2026

Emma Morrison ’28 discusses how she settled on the the IAU Aix-en-Provence program in France.

Students explore Marseilles