Message from the University of Indianapolis, Athens.

Welcome to the 2008 Journey to Greece program offered under the auspices of the AHEPA Educational Foundation in conjunction with the University of Indianapolis in Athens.

The University of Indianapolis Athens [the only accredited American University in Greece fully owned and controlled by its U.S. parent], with buildings located at the foot of the Acropolis and amidst the ruins of the Roman market, was chartered in 1989, with the purpose of offering quality American education in Greece. Since its inception, the University has grown to become one of the leaders in higher education in Greece. The University of Indianapolis Athens offers 39 undergraduate programs and 10 graduate programs in Athens, runs a semester study abroad program “Odyssey in Athens” and several special study abroad programs such as the Journey to Greece. The University is accredited by the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.

The Journey to Greece program was revived in 2006, an initiative of Dr. Jim Dimitriou, and since then it has seen massive growth. 2008 has two sessions to accommodate more students and many students have opted to take both sessions which will enable them to take a many as 9 credits and transfer these to their Universities back home. The Journey to Greece is a learning experience, but the learning you do will take place outside the classroom as much as inside with visits to meet dignitaries and excursions to places of interest.

With the AHEPA Annual Convention taking place in at the conclusion of Session 1 and the start of Session 2, students will also be involved in Convention activities on a daily basis.

This year easyCruise is welcoming Session 2 students aboard to cruise the beautiful Aegean for 8 days. We are grateful to easyCruise for their sponsorship that has made this possible.

In short this year’s ‘Journey’ has a packed program with many new and exciting opportunities – it promises to provide an experience that will influence the way you think and feel in future, bringing you closer to the beautiful country of Greece and its people.

Dr. Peter Wilkins

Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement

University of Indianapolis

Update

For those of you wondering what the class schedule will be like, the information has been posted as a link on the top of the page. Also, we have also added the JTG 2008 Calendar to the site so please follow the link on over and see what will be happening this summer! As a final note, THE JOURNEY TO GREECE STUDENTS GET A SNEAK PREVIEW OF THE NEW ACROPOLIS MUSEUM! This is ahead of the September public opening of the museum.

Hello everyone, I have some helpful hints from Dr. Dimitriou!

•Purchase your textbooks from Amazon prior to departure, as they are much cheaper here.
•Bring a memory stick for your computer work to transfer it from the computer lab or laptop.
•Check your ATM card to see if it is on one of the major systems (Cyrrus, Star, etc). for Euro exchange in Greece.
•We suggest that everyone have cell phone on the trip. Allocate about $80-$100 to purchase a Greek cell phone with minutes. These are very useful for all students. You can get together and share as well! If you have a phone that can be used internationally, be sure to get the card for it in Greece.
•We also suggest that you allocate about $25 to purchase a "Phone Card" in Greece (don't buy it in the states!). This allows you to call home regularly for a very reasonable cost!
•The student apartments are wired for the Internet. Also, both Starbucks near the campus and all of Syntagma Square are Wi-Fi areas. If you bring your laptop, this would be handly to stay connected. Also remember, UINDY has a computer lab for everyone's free use!
•Give your University the course information on the classes you are taking. Bring the correct address to give to UINDY to be sure that transcripts are sent from the home campus in Indiana to your respective college.