Maryville’s Office of Study Abroad has come up with an innovative way to give students the experience of other lands and cultures while remaining safe during the pandemic. It has unveiled seven virtual study-abroad course opportunities for Summer 2021 at four locations: Oxford, Florence, Dublin and Panama. From the safety of their own homes, students will be able to explore the sights and sounds of a particular locale, interact with live people at the site and reflect on these experiences. Ventures into these other lands and cultures will occur in both real time and as the student’s time schedule permits. Additionally, these virtual experiences will remain in place post-pandemic to provide opportunities for those students whose work schedules or budgets do not allow them to participate in on-site programming overseas.