College Year in Athens

American non-profit organization

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College Year in Athens

Founded| 1962
Type| Non-Profit Education Foundation
Focus| Study Abroad program focusing on Greek and Mediterranean studies
Location|

* Athens, Greece

Website| www.cyathens.org

College Year in Athens (CYA) is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3)[1] educational institution founded in 1963[2] and incorporated in the State of Delaware.[3] It is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts,[4] and governed by a board of trustees. It offers its study abroad program through the Athens-based International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies (DIKEMES).[5] CYA is the first study abroad program in Greece for English speaking students[6] and is a member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, EAIE: European Association for International Education, and a charter member of FORUM: Forum on Education Abroad.

## History[edit]

CYA was founded in 1962 by Ismene Phylactopoulou (1907-1983), a graduate of Wellesley College[2] who received the Doctorate of Humane Letters from DePauw University in recognition of her achievements in study abroad.

## Campus[edit]

The program's academic facilities are located at 5 Plateia Panathinaikou Stadiou, next to the Athens Marble Stadium (panathenaic Stadium),[7][8] in the Pangrati area of Athens, near the Athens National Gardens and Lycabettus Hill.[9][10][11]

## Curriculum[edit]

The CYA study abroad program focuses upon the history and civilization of Greece and the Mediterranean region.[6][12] The program of studies originally focused on Archaic and Classical Greece; over time, the historical range was expanded to include courses from prehistoric to modern times. In 1986 courses were added on the history, politics, and international affairs of the Balkans, western Asia, and the Middle East in recent times. Later in 1993, courses in European and East Mediterranean Studies were added.[13][14] All classes are taught in English, while Modern Greek language courses are offered as part of the curriculum.[5][7][10][13][15] Many courses are taught on-site at archaeological sites and museums. Study-travel is an integral part of the CYA curriculum and trips are conducted by faculty and staff. Students visit major sites relevant to ancient, Byzantine, or modern Greek history during trips to Crete, the Peloponnese, and Central and Northern Greece. The program is organized using American standards for teaching and grading. CYA offers its own year- or semester-long program, as well as shorter summer programs. It also creates and hosts customized programs for other US educational institutions.

## Library resources[edit]

The CYA Library has a collection of approximately 5.500 books, CDs and DVDs in the fields of philosophy, history, art and archaeology, ethnography, literature, languages, religion and politics, natural sciences, and maintains various subscriptions to print journals and newspapers, a subscription to the Blegen Library of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens, as well as part of JSTOR's database of electronic journals and to Columbia International Affairs Online.

It is the first library in Greece to use the open source Integrated Library System KOHA for cataloguing, catalog searches, circulation, and patron management, and also makes use of the Course Management System Moodle, which facilitates instructor communication with students regarding course assignments, on-site meeting times and places, and important updates.

## Housing[edit]

CYA students live in self-contained apartments in residential apartment buildings in the Pangrati area of Athens, which are situated a two- to ten-minute walk from the Academic Center. A typical apartment houses four or five students.

## Notable faculty[edit]

* Frederick Ahl
* Peter Green
* H.D.F. Kitto
* Kimon Friar
* Philip Sherrard
* Stewart Perowne

## Notable alumni[edit]

* David L. Carden (US Ambassador)
* Barbara Kingsolver (Writer)
* Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis (US Ambassador)
* Steven Rales (Chairman, Danaher Corporation)
* Deborah L. Wince-Smith (President, U.S. Council on Competitiveness)

## References[edit]

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2. ^ a b Leousis, Nicos (2012). Winning in Business and Politics: The Strategic Delta. Libri Publishing. p. 344\. ISBN 978-1-907471-61-2.
3. ^ "Division of Corporations - Online Services". Delecorp.delaware.gov. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
4. ^ Novak, Cheryl (2006). "College Days in Athens". Athens Insider. Insider Publications: 22.
5. ^ a b "COLLEGE YEAR IN ATHENS (CYA) | College of the Holy Cross". Academics.holycross.edu. Archived from the original on 2014-10-10. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
6. ^ a b Swindell, Caitlin (March 2011). "Classes amid the ruins". Athens Insider. Insider Publications: 46. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
7. ^ a b "Programs>Brochure>Center for International Programs Abroad (CIPA)". Abroad.emory.edu. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
8. ^ "College Year in Athens | Office of International Programs | Rollins College". Rollins.edu. 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
9. ^ "Student Handbook". Studyabroad.colorado.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
10. ^ a b "Reed College | International Programs | College Year in Athens". Reed.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
11. ^ "International Programs: Study Abroad". Studioabroad.is.depaul.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
12. ^ "Milas Ellinika". Paros Life (145). Spring 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
13. ^ a b "Programs > Brochure > Passport". Passport.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
14. ^ "Programs > Brochure > Office of Global Programs". Ogp.columbia.edu. 2015-03-16. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2015-04-03.
15. ^ "College Year in Athens, Classical Studies - Wesleyan University". Wesleyan.edu. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2015-04-03.