Student Snapshots: Video Posts from Sichuan Uni; "Fiji Sunset" Takes Top Prize; Swansea Goes Green

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Student Snapshots: Video Posts from Sichuan University; “Fiji Sunset” Takes Top Prize In 2010 Alumni Photo Contest; Swansea Student Union Goes Green

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AsiaLearn Video Blogger Gives Glimpses Of Life at Sichuan University

In new videos posted this month, Lauren Lowe of the University of South Carolina-Columbia gives insight into academics and accommodations during her spring semester at Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.

“I comprised this video of student interviews because I think that is the best thing to get other students ready for a semester or year abroad at Sichuan University,” says Lowe, AsiaLearn’s spring 2010 video blogger. “My friends included all the information they would have liked to know before their study abroad experience.”

To see all of Lauren’s videos, visit the AsiaLearn YouTube channel.

Mike Condon’s Photo Garners Winning Entry In This Year’s Alumni Photo Competition

Mike Condon - Best of Category: Landmark/Favorite Place - Sunset over Nadi, Fiji

Congratulations to Mike Condon whose photograph of a sunset over Nadi, Fiji, won the 2010 GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Alumni Photo Contest.

For his winning entry, Mike receives a Flip camera and the title of Grand Prize Winner for the 2010 GlobaLinks Learning Abroad Alumni Photo contest.

Swansea University Students’ Union Earns Environmental Recognition

The Swansea University Students’ Union has achieved silver standard in this year’s Sound Environmental Impact Awards.

The awards are run by the National Union of Students (NUS) and aim to encourage environmentalism and green innovation in students’ unions.

This is the third year the students’ union has competed in the awards.

“The students’ union has made a big commitment to reducing our environmental impact,” said Raechel Mattey, societies and services officer, “and I’m really pleased with the result.”

Eighty three unions across the UK took part, with Swansea recording an above average score.

On previous attempts, Swansea was accredited with working towards the award. But after making a number of green changes, this year was a success.

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