Viterbo University
Viterbo University joined the Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) in 1991. Viterbo faculty and administrators have been active in promoting HECUA programs on its campus, serving on the board of directors and as officers of the board, and participating in consortium initiatives.
La Crosse, WI 54601
Viterbo University is a Catholic liberal arts institution, founded by the Franciscan Sisters, with the mission to prepare students for leadership and service. It does that by providing a student-centered and values-based community whereby each student learns the value of human dignity and respect for others and for the world. Viterbo joined HECUA in 1991, a time in which the University was expanding and deepening its commitment to global education and experiential teaching and learning. Since then, HECUA has supported Viterbo's efforts to engage its students in social change issues in their communities and in the world.
Special services HECUA provides to the campus:
•HECUA co-designed and conducted a custom faculty development program in Ecuador as part of Viterbo’s effort to establish a Latin American Studies department. The program was titled Political, Social & Economic Dynamics in Ecuador: A Model for Interdisciplinary Programming in Latin American Studies.
•Keith Knutson, history professor, visited HECUA’s Norway program site to explore the possibility of offering a Viterbo course that would include an embedded field experience at this site with assistance from HECUA.
•Beth Moore, then Director of Office of Global Education, participated in a HECUA Roundtable on effective teaching and learning for community-academic engagement. Program directors and member faculty came together for two days of intensive discussion in Saint Paul and returned to their campuses with new skills in the practice and theory of community engagement.
•HECUA has provided a custom-designed workshop for Viterbo faculty members from a variety of disciplines. Dr. Phil Sandro, HECUA Senior Program Director led the four-day workshop, entitled Principles and Practice of Service-Learning in the Curriculum. The project combined classroom and field experiences and led to concrete planning of course curriculum by Viterbo faculty.
Application Process
Students must first seek approval form Viterbo to study off-campus before they can apply for a HECUA program. Approval is granted through the Global Education Office, starting with an individual advising meeting with Susan Pham, Study Abroad Coordinator, and culminates with the completion of preparatory course transfer and budget forms, which can be obtained in Global Education Office.
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Deadline: International Program |
February 1 | -- | February 1 | -- |
| Deadline: Domestic Program | February 1 | -- | February 1 | -- |
Global Education Office
MRC 400
Susan Pham, [email protected]
Need more assistance?
To begin the application process and for more information about available programs, requirements, and fees, a HECUA campus representative is always available:
Kari Pederson Behrends
(651) 287-3317 - office
(651) 216-1368 - cell
[email protected]
The following students have agreed to respond to questions about their HECUA experience:
- Bryce Turgeon, participated in City Arts Spring 2011, [email protected]
