The Summer University Program

· The Summer University is a consortium of universities that provides opportunities for top students to spend three to four weeks abroad studying, working, and socializing with their peers. The goal is to produce globally prepared graduates able to collaborate across geographical, cultural, and linguistic boundaries.

· The Summer University was started by Switzerland's Vaud School for Engineering and Business (better known by its French acronym HEIG-VD.) Currently, the Summer University has programs in Business, Enology, Health Care, Education, and Computer Science.

· The participating universities include: HEIG-VD, San Jose State, CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, CSU Humboldt, CSU Fresno, Cal Poly, and Arizona State.

· In July of 2007 and again in July of 2008, students and faculty from participating universities spent three weeks in Switzerland attending workshops and cultural programs. In July of 2009 the Computer Science students spent four weeks at San Jose State.