In summer 2009, Adam von Wald led a two-week excursion of seven
students to the American Midwest. They spent several days in Chicago,
Illinois, visiting the Hancock Tower, the Art Institute of Chicago,
shopping on the Magnificent Mile, touring the stunning architecture by
boat, swimming on the beach and cheering at a White Sox baseball game.
A short visit to Traverse City, Michigan followed where they climbed
the Sleeping Bear Dunes, went kayaking and enjoyed some of Leelanau
County’s finest wines. Michigan State University in East Lansing,
Michigan was their next stop and included a campus tour and some
university nightlife. The rest of their trip was spent in the Detroit
Metro area visiting with an American family, going to a cider mill,
barbequing and, of course, checking out the local mall.
The same excursion is being planned for the summer of 2012. If you are
interested, please come to our informational meeting on the 27th of
October in room R11 T06 C75 at 16h. Here is the flyer for the meeting:
Meeting Information and Application Materials
Here you can download the PowerPoint from the informational meeting as well as a general
overview of the excursion. Additionally, you will find the application form which should be filled
out and returned to me in printed form (i.e. not via e-mail) by November 10th, 2011.
"PowerPoint Presentation"
"General Information"
Water Tower, Chicago
View from Hancock Tower, Chicago
Buckingham Fountain, Chicago
“The Bean”, Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago
Navy Pier and Skyline by Boat, Chicago
Elvis Parachuting into Baseball Game, Chicago
Sleeping Bear Dunes, Michigan
Michigan State University Bell Tower, East Lansing, Michigan
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan
Yates Cider Mill, Rochester, Michigan