<div dir="ltr"><div><img src="cid:ii_ms4nomjl0" alt="Ritsumeikan.jpg" width="438" height="162" style="margin-right: 0px;"><br></div><div><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://studyabroad.plattsburgh.edu/_portal/tds-program-brochure?programid=17471">Ritsumeikan University</a>:</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> Located in Kyoto and Osaka, students will be immersed in Japanese culture, history, arts and beauty. Study with almost 3,000 international students from over 100 countries. This very affordable exchange program allows students to take courses taught in English or in Japanese, as well as intensive Japanese language coursework. Courses taught in English include: International Relations, Humanities, International Business, Japanese culture, and more.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.55455;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Semesters available: Spring | Minimum GPA: 3.0 </span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap"> |A</span><b style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">pplication Deadline: September 20</b></p><p style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.55455;margin-top:12pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><b style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">Scholarships are available for Spring 2027 study abroad!</b></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">To learn more about this program, or to start an application,  click on the link in the program name to view the individualized program page. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="font-family:"trebuchet ms",sans-serif;line-height:1.295;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Please feel free to contact us with any questions or to set up an advising appointment. </span></p></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:18px;margin:0px"><div style="font-size:14px;line-height:18px;margin:0px;font-weight:bold;text-transform:uppercase">Kayla N. DeCoste</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">(She, Her, Hers)</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Study Away Coordinator</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">Global Education Office</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">213 Kehoe Administration Building</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px">101 Broad Street<br>Plattsburgh, NY 12901</div><div style="line-height:18px;margin:0px"><span style="display:inline">(o) </span><a href="tel:+1-518-564-3287" title="Office Phone Number" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:inline;margin:0px" target="_blank">518-564-3287</a></div><a title="SUNY Plattsburgh Link" rel="noopener" style="color:rgb(200,16,46);background-color:transparent;line-height:18px;display:block;margin:0px;font-weight:bold">plattsburgh.edu</a></div><img src="https://www.plattsburgh.edu/_images/about/suny-plattsburgh-email-logo.png" alt="SUNY Plattsburgh Logo" width="200" height="40" style="vertical-align:middle;border-style:none;margin:10px 0px 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(33,37,41);font-family:Lato,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;display:block"><div><br></div><div>Book an advising appointment with me <a href="https://calendar.app.google/WmnAvbKV4359RN4p7" target="_blank">using this link</a>. </div></div></div></div>