Martinique mini-term c'est un succès

Charles Batson

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The recent Martinique mini-term led by Charles Batson, associate professor of French, proved to be a bon voyage, indeed, for Union students.

In November and December, Batson and seven students stayed with host families and took specialized classes on Martinican culture at the Université des Antilles-Guyane in the city of Schoelcher. On weekends, they took exciting excursions, capped off by a jeep tour through the rain forest.

A Martinican moment

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The group also enjoyed some good press. They published an article in the Martinican campus newspaper, complete with several photos, and Batson wrote a piece for the faculty newsletter thanking the university for offering superb instruction in native dance, music and languages.

A lunch with Martinican students garnered attention for the College from the local newspaper, the "Actualités Schoelcheroises."

"As a double major in anthropology and French, I found Martinique was the perfect mix of my two disciplines," said Emily Clark '06. "I'm currently writing two theses and I was able to conduct valuable research during my stay."