International Campus Update
May 13, 2005
- Headlines
- Program News
- Professional Notes
- Study, Work, Intern, Volunteer, and Travel Abroad
- Funding Opportunities and Announcements
Headlines
WAIVER AND INSURANCE REQUIRED FOR EDUCATION ABROAD: A new University policy requires that all students who participate in an education experience abroad must complete a waiver form and obtain adequate travel health insurance. The Learning Abroad Center and the coordinate campus study abroad offices will handle these arrangements for students on their programs. For college or department-sponsored programs, it is the responsibility of the program leader to ensure that all students comply with this policy.
MORE: http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/healthSafety/index.html
TRAVEL TO COUNTRIES ON TRAVEL WARNING LIST: A new University policy requires that students who wish to participate in an education experience in a country on the State Department warning list must obtain prior approval from the Education Abroad Suspension Committee. The policy also applies to faculty-led programs abroad.
MORE: http://www.international.umn.edu/travelwarning/
ECUADORIAN CONSULATE: An Ecuadorian consulate has opened in Minneapolis and is headed by Honorary Consul Juan Moreno, a diversity program director and inclusion specialist with the University of Minnesota Extension Service. Moreno was named to the post in August. Before the opening of the Minneapolis office, the closest consulate was in Chicago.
FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR LANGUAGE STUDY: The U.S. Department of Defense has initiated a new policy to favor the hiring, retention, and increased salary of job applicants with foreign language expertise. In a document, “The Defense Language Transformation Roadmap,” the Defense Department declared that it needs a “significantly improved” capability in foreign languages and area studies. The “Roadmap” is a comprehensive plan to expand and improve the foreign language capabilities of the entire Department of Defense.
MORE: http://www.nclrc.org/caidlr94.htm#no2
Program News
CHINA INITIATIVES: A general agreement with Capital Normal University, Beijing, was signed by Morris Chancellor Sam Schuman last month to continue exploring possibilities for a student exchange. Jennifer Falzerano, UMM admissions, and Hong Yang, China Center, joined Schuman on the trip, which focused on exchange opportunities and student recruitment. A delegation from all campuses will participate in the Beijing International Education Expo July 9-11. The goal is to build name recognition of the University of Minnesota and recruit students, especially undergraduates.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT: The College of Education and Human Development awarded its Distinguished International Alumni Award to Frosso Motti-Stefanidi of Greece in its annual awards ceremony on April 26. She earned her bachelor, master’s, and Ph.D. degrees in child psychology at the University of Minnesota. Currently a professor at the University of Athens, Motti-Stefanidi has had a profound influence in curriculum, practice, policy, and research in developmental psychology in Greece and across Europe.
CULTURE CORPS: Culture Corps is a program where international students assist faculty and departments in providing international perspectives in departmental or classroom activities. Culture Corps projects can be proposed by students, faculty, or staff. Those interested should set up an appointment with Nancy O'Brien or Barbara Kappler by calling 612-626-7100. Deadline for Fall 2005 Culture Corps applications is August 26.
MORE: http://www.isss.umn.edu/programs/culturecorps/default.html
LIBRARIES: Six librarians from the Consortium of Catalan Academic Libraries (CBUC), Barcelona, Spain, visited the University Libraries April 6. They met with Wendy Pradt Lougee, University librarian, and other libraries and MINITEX staff, and toured Andersen Library and the below-ground library storage facility. The group was hosted by Joan Roca, dean of library services, Mankato State University.
Professional Notes
Professor RAGUI ASSAAD is taking a two-year leave from his work in the Humphrey Institute to return to his homeland of Egypt to oversee a Population Council project aimed at improving opportunities for young adults in the Arab world, as well as Iran, Pakistan and Turkey. The Population Council is a nongovernmental organization that conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research.
MORE: http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5365795.html
LOUIS JANUS, LCTL projects coordinator with the U’s Center for Advanced Research on Language Acquisition, was recently elected president of the Norwegian Researchers and Teachers Association of North America (NORTANA) Board. Janus will serve in this position from 2005 to 2008.
Study, Work, Intern, Volunteer, and Travel Abroad
BROWN BAG LUNCH FOR FACULTY AND ADVISERS: "Working with students on study abroad reentry issues and career development," May 19, noon-1 p.m., 295 Humphrey Center.
CURRICULUM INTEGRATION WORKSHOPS: Faculty and staff from all four campuses of the University will participate in two Study Abroad Curriculum Integration Workshops in May:
- The May 17 retreat, focused on sustainability, is for on-going participants and leaders in this curriculum integration process. Participation at this juncture is important to determine the direction for study abroad at the University in the coming years. Participants will assess the process so that work with the rest of the University draws upon real experiences. A major focus will be on developing strategies to ensure that students are integrating their experiences abroad into their academic and career plans.
- The May 18 retreat is for faculty, staff, or academic units that have not been involved in study abroad curriculum integration. Workshop participants will assess curricula, learn about matching their curricula and desired learning outcomes with study abroad program options, and start identifying academic considerations that help students incorporate learning abroad into their academic and career plans.
LEARNING ABROAD SITE VISITS: Applications are now available for next year’s facilitated visits to learning abroad program sites. Faculty, advisers, and student service professionals from all four campuses are encouraged to apply. Facilitated site visits allow faculty and advisers to gain a detailed understanding of a variety of learning abroad programs. Visits are planned to Australia (Spring Break '06), Germany (Spring ‘06), Ireland (October ‘05), and Spain (October '05). Dates are subject to change. Site visitors or their units are expected to provide $500 toward the cost of the visit. DEADLINE: June 1, 2005
MORE: http://www.UMabroad.umn.edu/ci/sitevisit.html
MONOGRAPH: The monograph "Internationalizing Undergraduate Education: Integrating Study Abroad into the Curriculum" will be available for purchase by the end of May 2005. The monograph contains articles based on presentations made at the Study Abroad Curriculum Integration conference held at the University in April 2004 and updated to include current thinking and information.
PRE-ORDER: http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/conference/monograph.html
NEW POLICY: New policy on waivers, insurance, and travel to countries on the travel warning list, see HEADLINES section above.
Funding Opportunities and Announcements
JUDD FELLOWSHIPS: Judd Fellowships have been awarded to 19 graduate and professional school students. The Judd Fellowships are designed to increase opportunities for master’s and professional students to study, undertake internships, and conduct research projects abroad. A primary goal is to increase exposure to and understanding of other cultures. Funding is provided by a generous gift from the Walter H. Judd Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation and additional funds from the Office of International Programs and the Graduate School.
LIST OF WINNERS: http://www.international.umn.edu/funding/student_funding/judd/fellows/current.html
KATHERINE SULLIVAN STUDY ABROAD SCHOLARSHIP: Katherine Sullivan Study Abroad Scholarship winners for 2005-06 are Christopher Gregory, CLA, UMTC (Japan); Sara Kloek, UMM (Ecuador); Oana Lungu, CBS, UMTC (Spain); Joseph Sand, School of Fine Arts, UMD (U.K.); Kathryn Schwaderer, UMM (Sweden); and Rebecca Vanasek, CLA, UMTC (South Africa). Sullivan scholarships provide a capstone year abroad.
MORE: http://www.ur.umn.edu/unsreleases/find.php?ID=2258&from=umnnews
PAUL AND DAISEY SOROS FELLOWSHIP: Provides funding and tuition and additional expenses applicable to graduate study within the U.S. Foreign-born students or students whose parents have become naturalized citizens are eligible for scholarship consideration. Fellowship provides a maintenance grant of $20,000 in addition to a tuition grant equaling one-half of tuition costs. Deadline is Nov. 1, 2005.
MORE: http://www.pdsoros.org/about.html
University of Minnesota
International Campus Update
Vol. 6, No. 4
Office of International Programs
Assoc. Vice President: C. Eugene Allen
Editor: Jennifer Schulz
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