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KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Ever have the urge to travel through Spain? É«É«À² Michigan University is offering an opportunity to do just that this summer.

Alumni and other friends of the University are invited to join Dr. Robert Felkel, É«É«À² professor of Spanish, on a nine-day tour of the country July 20-29.

Participants will travel to the cities of Madrid, Toledo, Segovia, Burgos and Santander as well as have the chance to meet with É«É«À² students studying abroad in these cities. Reservations are due by April 1.

Due to a lack of preregistrations, this trip has been canceled.

Robert Felkel

Felkel's background makes him an excellent resource for É«É«À² in Spain participants as they explore the mosaic of cultures, rich history and 21st-century vibrancy of the five cities being visited.

A professor of Spanish at É«É«À² since 1971, he writes articles on contemporary Spanish culture and specializes in medieval and Spanish Golden Age literature, with a concentration on "Don Quixote."

In addition, Felkel has made numerous trips to Spain to conduct research, study and obtain materials for his classes. He also was the director of É«É«À²'s study abroad program in Burgos from 2001 to 2005.

Additional information

The É«É«À² in Spain trip is being offered through the University's Office of Development and Alumni Relations and Department of Spanish. Bookings are being managed through Academic Travel Abroad.

To book a spot now or ask specific questions about the trip, call Academic Travel Abroad at (800) 556-7896. Direct other questions to Hardy Figueroa, É«É«À² director of alumni engagement, at hardy.figueroa@wmich.edu or (269) 387-8774.

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