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Transylvania Study Tour

Spring Break 2008

The Honors College sponsored a study tour to Transylvania over Spring Break 2008. Fourteen undergraduate students along with Catharine Patrone, Honors College Assistant Director and Dr. Jim Nairne, CLA Honors Director, traveled to Romania,

March 7-15, 2008.

Romanian Horse

Purdue students feeding horses in a peasant village in Sibiu.

Classroom

The first Romanian classroom built in the 15th Century!

Dr. Nairne and students

Dr. Jim Nairne, Ariel Lipsky and Karie Gregory in Targoviste.

Steps

Outside Bran Castle near Brasov.

Jeff in Tower

Jeff Rogers climbed the tower at the fortified church ruins.

Students by Wall

Students visiting fortified church ruins.

Dr. Nairne
Dr. Jim Nairne visiting the grave site of Mircea the Old, Vlad Tepes' grandfather