International Campus Update
November 9, 2001
- Headlines
- International Education After September 11
- Campus and College News
- Funding Opportunities and Announcements
Headlines
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2001: International Education Week 2001 is November 12-16. Colleges, offices, and student and community groups have planned more than 25 events to highlight the University's support of international education. International Education Week is declared by the U.S. Departments of Education and State to encourage policies and programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the U.S. For a full listing of events, go to IE Week.
NEW FELLOWSHIP: OIP and the Graduate School are proud to announce the creation of the Walter H. Judd International Graduate & Professional Fellowships (formerly known as the International Graduate & Professional Fellowships). These fellowships are funded by a generous gift from the Walter H. Judd Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation and additional funds from OIP and the Graduate School. Walter H. Judd was a physician who devoted his life to public service and international awareness, serving as a medical missionary to China, lecturer on public affairs, and congressman from Minnesota. University graduate or professional students may request up to $2,000 to support travel, living, and allied academic or professional expenses abroad. Application deadline: February 11, 2002. Application available in OIP (645 Heller Hall), Graduate School (321 Johnston Hall), or online at Judd.
FULBRIGHT SCHOLARS: Four University faculty were named 2001-2002 grantees of the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program:
- Daphne Berdahl, Department of Anthropology — lecturing/research at University of Leipzig, Germany
- Victoria Bomba Coifman, Afro-American and African Studies Department — lecturing/research at University of Conakry, Guinea
- John Fossum, Center of Industrial Relations, Carlson School of Management — lecturing at Warsaw School of Economics, Poland
- David Wilkins, Department of American Indian Studies — Dist. Lectureship at University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
International Education After September 11
OIP continues to monitor news, legislation, and issues related to international education and the events of September 11. Updated information and resources are posted on the OIP website at Resources.
University presidents from around the world have sent letters of support to President Yudof and the University of Minnesota. Read some of the letters on the Web.
Two pieces of legislation related to monitoring of international students were introduced on Nov. 1: Feinstein/Kyl and Kennedy/Brownback. NAFSA: Association of International Educators is endorsing the Kennedy/Brownback legislation because "it takes a balanced approach to immigration security matters, putting in place the necessary measures while seeking to maintain an open society. In particular, the legislation reflects a constructive approach to foreign student monitoring and recognition of the importance of foreign students to the United States." Links to full text of the legislation are available on the NAFSA website.
Campus and College News
NEW FULBRIGHT VISITING PROFESSORSHIP: CLA signed an agreement August 10 with the Austrian Fulbright Commission, creating a Fulbright Visiting Professorship at the University. The program will bring an Austrian scholar to the University for a semester starting in the 2002-03 academic year. The Department of German, Scandinavian, and Dutch will host the first visiting professor.
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM IN UKRAINE: The Department of Educational Policy and Administration has established a partnership with the Odessa State Economics University (OSEU) to assist Ukrainian academic staff with collecting data on labor market and workplace needs and using this information in the design of courses and curriculum at OSEU. This three-year project has received a $300,000 grant under the U.S. Department of State's NIS College and University Partnership Program. Over the next three years, Ukrainian professors will travel to the University of Minnesota and the University of Warmia Mazury in Poland for four- to six-week exchange visits. Academic staff from Minnesota and Poland will similarly travel to Odessa to support OSEU instructors. For more information, contact Randal Zimmermann, project director.
Funding Opportunities and Announcements
GRAD SCHOOL FELLOWSHIPS: The following competitions are administered by the Graduate School Fellowship Office, 321 Johnston Hall, 612-625-7579, or on the Web.
- GRANTS FOR RESEARCH ABROAD — up to $5,000 for grad students, preference given to doctoral students for dissertation research — Application deadline: March 1, 2001.
- ZOLTAI GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP — for University grad students who demonstrate strong interest in and connection with Hungary or its culture, up to $6,000 for the academic year — Application deadline: March 1, 2002.
- TORKSE KLUBBEN FELLOWSHIP — for grad students to engage in research or study in Norway for up to nine months, $3,750 stipend per semester — Application deadline: March 1, 2002. /li>
NSF SUMMER PROGRAMS: The National Science Foundation (NSF) will support about 100 U.S. grad students for research and cultural experiences in Japan, Korea, or Taiwan during an eight-week summer program. International airfare, living expenses, and a summer stipend of $2,500 will be provided. Application deadline: December 1, 2001. See Summer Program. NSF also has other programs of support. See the NSF website.
University of Minnesota
International Campus Update
Vol. 2, No. 10
Office of International Programs
Assoc. Vice President: C. Eugene Allen
Editor: Jennifer Schulz
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