The beginning of freshman year in college is always a time of change, with students moving into dorms, meeting new people, starting classes, and trying to figure out what the heck is going on.
And for freshmen at Centenary College, a trip to Paris could soon become part of the mix.
According to a recent article in Inside Higher Ed, the college is planning to take all of its freshmen to Paris in Fall 2014 for an eight to 10 day trip led by college faculty members. It does not yet know what classes will be offered or where students would stay, but plans to cover the costs with tuition revenue.
While study abroad programs have long been part of the college experience, the article indicates that Centenary is believed to be the first college to take an entire class on a trip abroad. The college, located in Shreveport, LA, has 661 students, and expects to take about 150 on the trip.
