{"id":1,"date":"2026-03-05T15:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T15:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/madrid-spring-2026\/?p=1"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T16:04:39","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/madrid-spring-2026\/2026\/03\/05\/welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"block-62f30448-9cb1-4cd3-ba69-d696638f3ef5\" class=\"block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Paragraph block\" data-block=\"62f30448-9cb1-4cd3-ba69-d696638f3ef5\" data-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-title=\"Paragraph\" data-empty=\"false\"><strong data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">In this study abroad course, UMass Lowell\u2019s Honors College will explore the past and present of Spain\u2019s vibrant capital city: Madrid!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p id=\"block-7b997d00-e3d6-4760-807d-5055d7f46d0e\" class=\"block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Paragraph block\" data-block=\"7b997d00-e3d6-4760-807d-5055d7f46d0e\" data-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-title=\"Paragraph\" data-empty=\"false\">Follow UMass Lowell Honors College students and faculty as they immerse themselves in the culture and history of Madrid, Spain.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/honors\">UMass Lowell Honors Colleg<\/a>e and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/international-programs\/\">Office of Study Abroad and International Experiences<\/a>&nbsp;offers this exciting short-term study abroad program to Madrid, Spain.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-aca46227-d086-4b35-8209-b8205d0b48b7\" class=\"block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Paragraph block\" data-block=\"aca46227-d086-4b35-8209-b8205d0b48b7\" data-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-title=\"Paragraph\" data-empty=\"false\">Looking for more information? Please feel free to <a href=\"_wp_link_placeholder\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-a66701ab-e7bb-43a9-8dd6-0a67abbd3c14\" class=\"block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Paragraph block\" data-block=\"a66701ab-e7bb-43a9-8dd6-0a67abbd3c14\" data-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-title=\"Paragraph\" data-empty=\"false\">Please email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Julian_Zabalbeascoa@uml.edu\">Julian_Zabalbeascoa@uml.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"block-88fdc83c-c8cd-46c3-b501-6b20ce141a40\" class=\"block-editor-rich-text__editable block-editor-block-list__block wp-block wp-block-paragraph rich-text\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"document\" contenteditable=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-label=\"Paragraph block\" data-block=\"88fdc83c-c8cd-46c3-b501-6b20ce141a40\" data-type=\"core\/paragraph\" data-title=\"Paragraph\" data-empty=\"false\">For information about UMass Lowell\u2019s Study Abroad program, please visit the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uml.edu\/international-programs\/Programs\/Faculty-Led-Programs\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;International Experiences and Study Abroad website<\/a>&nbsp;or contact&nbsp;Fern MacKinnon by email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:Fern_MacKinnon@uml.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fern_MacKinnon@uml.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.uml.edu\/madrid-spring-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/231\/2026\/03\/madrid-spain-wordpress-banner-crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4\"\/><figcaption>Aerial view of Cibeles fountain at Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid in a beautiful summer day, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this study abroad course, UMass Lowell\u2019s Honors College will explore the past and present of Spain\u2019s vibrant capital city: Madrid! 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