International Campus Update
June 14, 2001
Headlines
STUDY ABROAD CURRICULUM INTEGRATION: Study abroad curriculum integration is moving forward throughout the University system. Staff from OIP and the Global Campus Study Abroad met with leaders at Duluth (Apr. 30) and Crookston (May 18), and made a presentation to the undergraduate deans (May 17). A meeting at Morris is planned for July 12, and workshops are planned for the fall. This initiative is supported by grants from the Bush Foundation and FIPSE. See the project description.
MINGDA INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP TRAINING: Mingda Institute for Leadership Training is a new initiative of the University's China Center. Its first group will be 22 mid-career executives from Shaanxi province for a five-month program in management and policy administration, arriving this month. A brochure about the Mingda Institute is now available by contacting the China Center at 612-624-1002 or chinactr@tc.umn.edu.
ORIENTATION FOR NEW INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS AND FACULTY: Orientation for new international scholars and faculty on all campuses is available through International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) on an as-needed basis. Departments and individuals on all campuses are welcome to contact the office for materials. An orientation web site is being planned. See ISSS on the Web at www.isss.umn.edu or e-mail them at isss@tc.umn.edu.
AUG. 1 IS THE DEADLINE FOR FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR AWARDS: Aug. 1 is the deadline for Fulbright Scholar awards for lecturing and research during academic year 2002-03. See information and applications on the Web.
TRAVEL REMINDER: OIP's web site contains links to travel resources for faculty, from currency converters and weather information to political and health alerts. See Faculty Travel Resources.
STUDY ABROAD DURING THE MAY INTERSESSION is proving popular: 185 Twin Cities campus students are studying on 10 different programs in 8 countries through Global Seminars, and 200 students from the University and other colleges are studying on 11 U of M "custom programs," opportunities initiated by faculty members with administrative support from the Global Campus. For more information about Global Seminars or custom programs contact Sophie Gladding at gladd001@tc.umn.edu or 612-626-0597.
NATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS: KAY THOMAS, director of International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS), completed her term as national president of NAFSA: Association of International Educators at the conference in Philadelphia in May--a year marked by the success of several advocacy initiatives. The University of Minnesota continues a strong presence on the national and international level. See a list of presentations by U of M staff and a recap of activities on the Web.
GLENN HENDRICKS: Glenn Hendricks, retired University professor and long-time ISSS staff member, died May 7. He may be remembered on all campuses for his advocacy with the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service on behalf of countless international scholars and students. Professor Hendricks brought his training in anthropology, a global perspective, and a genuine care for persons from all nations and walks of life to his work, which earlier included market research of the U's student body and establishment of the Southeast Asian Refugee Studies (SARS) project in the 1970s. A memorial service is pending.
Campus and College News
TWIN CITIES: International Student Orientation Program, sponsored by ISSS, will begin Aug. 8. Departments and faculty, please check the schedule for coordination with college orientation, and refer all international students to ISSS. See ISOP dates on the Web.
LANGUAGE TEACHERS: Language teachers from 27 states and 8 other nations — China, Japan, Nigeria, Peru, Poland, Spain, Turkey, and South Korea — will come to the Twin Cities campus this summer for professional development and training. CARLA, the University's Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, offered its first summer workshop in 1996; this year it will sponsor ten. Total registration stands at 184 and counting. See CARLA's summer institute information on the Web.
REGENTS PROFESSOR G. EDWARD SCHUH: Regents Professor G. Edward Schuh received the Award for Distinguished Service from the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development at its conference in Washington, D.C., this month. "He reinvigorated the dialogue in the academic community and among professionals at [the U.S. Agency for International Development] about the challenges of agricultural development in the changing Third World," according to the citation; "his leadership rebuilt the relationship between the Agency and the university community." See also his profile on the Humphrey Institute web site.
TWIN CITIES INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN AWARD NOMINATIONS: win Cities International Citizen Award nominations are due JUNE 28. This annual award honors several individuals and one corporation for contributions to international cooperation, understanding, friendship, and development. Past University of Minnesota recipients have included Arvonne Fraser (Humphrey Institute), Barbara Frey (law/liberal arts/education), Neil Gault (medicine), Cecelia Goetz (education, posthumous award), Ed Kaplan (medicine), Barbara Knudson (international studies), Josef Mestenhauser (education), Cynthia Myntti (Humphrey Institute), William Rogers (liberal arts/World Affairs Center), Vernon Ruttan (agriculture), and David Weissbrodt (law). Awards celebration will be Sept. 25. For more information see the awards Web site at www.tcglobal.org.
University of Minnesota
International Campus Update
Vol. 2, No. 8
Office of International Programs
Assoc. Vice President: C. Eugene Allen
Editor: Jennifer Schulz
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