This letter is to invite you to consider the Frank Denius Normandy Scholar Program (NSP) as a part of your educational experience at The University of Texas at Austin. The Normandy Scholar Program, which is open to all majors on campus and does not require a foreign language, offers one-semester (Spring 2015) of intensive study of the causes, course, and impact of World War Two, followed by a three week-long faculty-led trip to the most important World War Two sites in London, Normandy, Paris, Berlin, Cracow, and Warsaw. Students who meet the program requirements and are looking for an extraordinary educational opportunity are invited to inquire and apply.
We would like to encourage you to come to the Info Session and stop by the NSP table at the Study Abroad Fair to talk to former Normandy Scholars about their experiences in the program.
Info Session on the Program and on History Honors, with pizza: Tuesday, September 9 at 5:00 in GAR 1.102
Study Abroad Fair: Wednesday, September 10 Gregory Gym Plaza, 10 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
If you would like to acquaint yourself with the program and get an application, please view the NSP web site: http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/history/normandy-scholars/overview.php (listed on the left-hand side of the History Department home page). There you will see testimonials from past students, such as the following from last year:
“The Normandy Scholar Program has been hands down the best semester I’ve spent at UT. I had high hopes for the program, but I never could have imagined how rewarding it would actually be. Being able to take interesting and in-depth courses here at UT and then go visit all the places in Europe that you’ve spent a semester studying is a truly unique experience. It provides a greater understanding of the impact of what you’ve been studying than you could get from just the classroom or just the travel. The program tested me every day but in the end I gained an invaluable appreciation for the struggles faced by all nations during the war, and I was able to do so with 19 other students who I know I will remain friends with long after the program is over. I honestly cannot recommend the program enough and urge anyone interested in World War II or history to apply. You will not regret it.”
— Amanda Carter, History
For further information, please contact the Director of the Normandy Scholar Program, Dr. Charters Wynn at wynn@utexas.edu, or you can visit the History Department’s Undergraduate Advising Office, Garrison Hall, Room 1.140, 471-7670.
NSP Application Deadline: Monday, October 6.