Widener University Students Study in Italy

2017 Feb 23

During Widener University's spring break, Joann Klein of Broomall, PA, will be embarking on a weeklong study abroad venture in Rome and Florence, Italy from March 3-10.

The Center for Hospitality Management at Widener University has partnered with SAI Programs to "arrange unique cultural events, meals, and excursions" as a part of the university's International Tourism Management elective open to juniors and seniors of all majors.

Klein , along with eleven other undergraduate students, has been selected to attend following a competitive application process. The group, accompanied by Dr. Joy Dickerson, assistant dean of the Center for Hospitality Management and Dr. Jeffrey Lolli, associate professor of hospitality management, will participate in a week of cultural comparison between tourism in the United States and Italy and exposure to hospitality industry practices.

While in Italy, the students will have the opportunity to visit a wedding venue, enjoy a wine tasting and food pairing, have a guided tour of the Vatican, Coliseum, and Palatine Hill, and receive a full cooking experience at Colle Berreto.

Widener University is a private, metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, leadership development and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience. A comprehensive doctorate-granting university, Widener comprises eight schools and colleges that offer liberal arts and sciences, professional and pre-professional curricula leading to associate, baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees.