Office of International Programs

Office of International Programs

International Campus Update

November 10, 2003

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INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2003: International Education Week 2003 is November 17-21. Departments, campuses, organizations, and student groups have planned more than 30 events to highlight the University's support of international education. Events range from lectures and discussions to potlucks and receptions.
Complete list of events: http://www.international.umn.edu/IEweek/2003/events.html

DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR INTERNATIONALS: Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals winners will be announced to the public at a reception on Nov. 21 at 9:30 a.m. in the Gold Room of Northrop Auditorium. Award honors international alumni, former students, and friends who have distinguished themselves in their post-university work as leaders in their professional careers. The nine winners represent CEHD, CLA, COAFES, Nursing, Medical School, IT, and Public Health.
MORE: Office of International Programs, 612-624-5580 or international@umn.edu

FACULTY CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE: Faculty Consultative Committee approved a statement at its Oct. 30 meeting asking Minnesota Congressional members “to oppose any expansion of federal regulations, presidential directives, and Congressional legislation, including the USA PATRIOT Act, that have allowed increased surveillance of faculty and students and increased government intrusion into the conduct of research at universities.”

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ENROLLMENT: University (TC campus) ranks 21st among research institutions in the number of international students enrolled in 2002-2003, according to the Open Doors 2003 report by the Institute of International Education. International student enrollment at the University remained steady in 2002-03 at 3,351 students, similar to the nationwide trend where international student enrollment was up less than one percent after five years of increases. Nationwide, large increases in students from countries such as China, India, and South Korea offset a serious decline in the number of students from many Muslim countries. Open Doors Report on study abroad participation will be announced on Nov. 17.
MORE: http://opendoors.iienetwork.org/

INTERNATIONALIZATION STUDY: A study by the American Council on Education reports that most colleges fail to provide their students with a sufficiently “internationalized” education. An executive summary of the report is available at: http://www.acenet.edu/bookstore/pdf/2003_mapping_summary.pdf

STUDY ABROAD OFFERS LIFELONG BENEFITS: Study abroad offers lifelong benefits, says a survey of former study abroad students by the Institute for the International Education of Students.

Program News

CARLSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT: Carlson School of Management will graduate its inaugural class of the China Executive Master’s in Business Administration program on Nov. 10. Thirty-eight Chinese executives from Guangdong, China, will don caps and gowns to receive their degrees. The Carlson School is one of the few American colleges to offer an MBA in China. The CHEMBA program, a partnership with Lingnan (University) College of Sun Yat-Sen University, started in 2001 and is modeled after the domestic executive MBA program and consists of 16 courses (taught in English) over 16 months, including a 10-day residency in the U.S. Courses are team taught by both U.S. and Chinese instructors.

CHINA CENTER: Mr. Wang Guangfa, chairman & CEO, Beijing Fazheng Group, has agreed to donate $150,000 over the next three years to establish the "Fazheng Guangfa Educational Fellowship Fund" at the China Center. The fund will be used to support development of U of M degree programs in China. A signing ceremony will be held Nov 18.

MEDICAL SCHOOL: The Medical School has signed a new exchange agreement with the Universidad de San Martin de Porres in Lima, Peru. This agreement will strengthen scholarship, teaching, and research through the exchange of faculty and students. Contact Susan Jackson for more information (imer@umn.edu). Complete list of University international exchange agreements: http://www.international.umn.edu/exchanges/list.html

UGANDAN DELEGATION: A delegation from Makerere University in Kamapala, Uganda, will visit the Twin Cities campus Dec. 1-3 to review the University of Minnesota’s organization and structure as Makerere moves to a college model. The delegation will consist of Dr. Edward Kirumira, dean, faculty of social sciences; Mr. Sebastian Ngoobi, registrar; Mr. Ben Byambabazi, burser; and Mr. Muhammad Mayanja, director of planning. The Office of International Programs is making the arrangements for the visit.
MORE: international@umn.edu or 612-624-5580

Professional Notes

MARK ANDERSON: Mark Anderson, assistant professor, Department of Asian Languages and Literatures, has received a 2003-04 Fulbright award to conduct research on “The Phonograph in Japan” at the University of Tokyo in Japan.

MARTHA TAPPEN: martha Tappen, assistant professor of anthropology, has received a 2003-04 Fulbright award to lecture and conduct research on the vertebrate fauna from the Dmanisi Lower Paleolithic archaeological site in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia.

ROBERT HOWE: Robert Howe, M.D., professor of medicine, collaborated with faculty from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. The resulting article, "The WHO Classification of MDS Does Make a Difference," has been submitted for publication in Blood.

JEFFREY MCCULLOUGH: Jeffery McCullough, M.D., professor of laboratory medicine and pathology, is working with Dr. Ayyoubi from Afghanistan in assessing blood banking and blood supply in that country.

JOHN COGAN, MARK DAVISON, and STEVE YUSSEN: John Cogan, Mark Davison, and Steve Yussen of the College of Education and Human Development participated in the 2003 South East Asian Association for Institutional Research in Bangkok, Thailand, in October. The college has multiple connections and partnerships in Thailand.

GARY MCLEAN: Gary McLean (Work, Community, and Family Education) was a featured speaker at the 7th annual conference of the Arabian Society of Human Resources Management in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Oct. 6.

KYLA WAHLSTROM: Kyla Wahlstrom (Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement) presented “Findings of Effective Teacher Mentor Programs” at the European Conference on Educational Research in Hamburg, Germany, on Sept. 18.

DAVID CHAPMAN: David Chapman (Educational Policy and Administration) and HOLLY EMERT (Ph.D. student) conducted site visits to Ghana and Botswana in Sept./Oct. as part of an evaluation commissioned by UNICEF/Headquarters of the African Girls’ Education Initiative. Chapman is leading a team of graduate students in preparing a comprehensive literature review of issues in the recruitment, training, and retention of secondary-school teachers in Africa.

Study, Work, Intern, Volunteer, and Travel Abroad

LEARNING ABROAD CENTER: Learning Abroad Center has launched a newly designed website: http://www.UMabroad.umn.edu

GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS: The Learning Abroad Center can help you with professional internships abroad, study abroad, funding, and travel assistance. You might even be able to earn graduate-level credits.
MORE: call 625-9370, email gradadv@umn.edu, or visit http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/programs/gradProgramsAbroad.html

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE PROGRAM: Graduate and professional students can apply for more than 150 international internships in various fields of study. Placements generally last 8 to 12 weeks and are full-time, requiring 30 to 40 hours of service per week. Sample placements include grassroots development organizations, the United Nations, businesses, and educational institutions around the world.
MORE: call 625-9370, email gradadv@umn.edu, or visit http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/programs/gep/index.html

WORK IN CHINA: The China Center has recently launched a new initiative, Career Connections: Career Placement Opportunities in China. It links recent college graduates with China-based companies through six- to twelve-month, paid, entry-level work opportunities in China.
MORE: Contact Joab Meyer at 612.624.5337 or meyer250@umn.edu or visit http://www.chinacenter.umn.edu (click on “Resources”)

Funding Opportunities and Announcements

OIP FACULTY TRAVEL GRANTS: OIP Faculty Travel Grants deadline is December 1, 2003, for travel in January, February, March, and April 2004. Download application or apply online at http://www.international.umn.edu/travelgrant/ or call OIP at 612-624-5580.

OIP: The following funding opportunities are administered by the Office of International Programs. For more information, go to http://www.international.umn.edu/funding/ or call 612-624-5580.

Events

International Education Week 2003: See International Education Week events at: http://www.international.umn.edu/IEweek/2003/events.html

AUSTRIAN STUDIES LECTURE: “Confronting the Legacy of Nazism—The Extraordinary Trial of Two Ordinary Women, Prague 1947” by Benjamin Frommer, Northwestern University. Nov. 13, 3:30 p.m., 710 Social Sciences.

NINTH ANNUAL JAMES W. CUNNINGHAM MEMORIAL LECTURE ON EASTERN ORTHODOX HISTORY AND CULTURE: “Confession: Religion and Gender in Late Imperial Russia” by Nadieszda Kizenko, history professor, University of Albany. Nov. 14, 7:30 p.m., 5 Blegen Hall. Space is limited.
RSVP by Nov. 10: 612-624-4526 or mgsp@umn.edu.

CEHD INTERNATIONAL PIZZA & TALK: “Links with Greece and the Upcoming Olympics,” Dec. 1, Noon-1:30 p.m., 250 Wulling Hall. Pizza and beverages provided.
MORE: 612-624-1006

MINNESOTA INTERNATIONAL CENTER: For more information and to register: 612-625-4421 or http://www.micglobe.org/

University of Minnesota
International Campus Update
Vol. 4, No. 8

Office of International Programs
Assoc. Vice President: C. Eugene Allen
Editor: Jennifer Schulz

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