News & Announcements

To conclude a year marked by memorable milestone celebrations, including our summer Spirit Week and other 75th Anniversary get-togethers, we ended the year with one final week of festivities! We welcomed all of our colleagues from around the US and Puerto Rico to DC in early December to participate in the celebration. We were also honored to have Emiliana Caldarelli, our Italy and Spain Director of over two decades, join us from Florence!

Did you know that less than 0.5% of U.S. companies reach their 75th anniversary? This year, Academic Travel Abroad joined that distinguished group!

Last month, our team had the pleasure of visiting Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens for a staff field trip. We were treated to a private tour of the special exhibition “Setting Sail: The Story of Sea Cloud ” by the museum’s curator, Thomas Wu. The tour was particularly meaningful given that ATA chartered Sea Cloud for two voyages in 1992.

This year marks the company’s celebrates its 75th anniversary, reflecting on its evolution from faculty-led trips to a leader in study abroad programs. In 2024, ATA made strides in promoting Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI), achieving 82.5% of its goals, and launched new travel programs, including a Mediterranean eclipse cruise, a wine-focused travel experience, and culinary journeys in Jordan. Dive into the full document to explore these exciting developments and more!

This year marks Academic Travel Abroad’s 75th anniversary. And what a privilege I have had to be a part of this storied company’s history for half of that time! Digging into our archives, we found David Parry’s words on the 50th anniversary. I share them with you now.