International Campus Update
October 19, 2007
In This Issue:
- Headlines
- Program News
- Study, Service Learning, Intern, Volunteer, Work, and Travel Abroad
- Funding Opportunities and Announcements
- Events
Headlines
AWARD FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT 2007 will be given to:
- John Cogan, professor emeritus in educational policy and administration, co-founded the University's Comparative and International Development Education program, which is recognized as one of the top programs of its kind in the United States. His experience in comparative and international development education has advanced educational institutions across the globe. His publications are central to the field of international education and to the academic study of citizenship education in the international sphere.
- Allen Isaacman, Regents Professor of History, is an accomplished and internationally recognized scholar, teacher and leader. He is the founder of the African history program at the University and the co-founder of the MacArthur Interdisciplinary Program on Global Change, Sustainability, and Justice—a successful and innovative program in international studies. His leadership extends to southern Africa where he has played a key role in strengthening institutional capacity.
- Vernon Weckwerth, professor in the School of Public Health for five decades, has made it his life's work to improve the delivery of health services throughout the world. In 1969, he developed the University's ISP executive study programs for top-level health care executives abroad, the first of its kind. His students have risen to great heights in their careers, becoming hospital CEOs and even national health ministers. Students have described his devotion to the ISP program as inspirational, passionate, humble, and selfless.
The award is University-wide and given to active or retired faculty and staff members in recognition of outstanding contributions to global education and international programs in their field, discipline, or to the university. An award ceremony will be held Nov. 27. MORE
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK is Nov. 12-16. Many student organizations, colleges, campuses, and departments have planned activities and events that highlight international education at the University. International Education Week was first declared by the U.S. Departments of State and Education in 2000 as part of their effort to encourage policies and programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the U.S. EVENTS CALENDAR
FULBRIGHT RECEPTION: All past and present Fulbrighters are invited to a reception on Nov. 15, 4 to 6 p.m., Ted Mann Concert Hall Lobby. President Bruininks, member of the Fulbright Board, will make remarks at 4:30 p.m. Invitations are being mailed the week of Oct. 21. Email Robin Matross Helms to receive an invitation.
INT'L ALUM ASSISTS THE POOR: Paul Brifo, a Morris campus alumnus from Ghana, has started a foundation to send unwanted clothing from people in the U.S. to Ghana. More than 1,200 people have benefited from his program. He is featured in an article in UMNnews.
Program News
CARLSON SCHOOL announced that undergraduates who enter next fall will be required to have an international experience before they can graduate. Students will have several ways to fulfill the requirement including traditional study abroad programs, short-term programs between semesters, or on-campus courses that include an international component. The Carlson School is the first college on the Twin Cities campus to require an international experience. MORE
CROOKSTON: International student enrollment at Crookston is 90 students, up from 30 in 2005. Overall enrollment has increased more than 8.5 percent compared with fall 2006.
HUMPHREY CENTER: The International Fellows Program in the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs has a new director, Sudha Shetty, and a new professional development coordinator, Casie Mazilly Moen. MORE ABOUT IFP
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: The new associate vice president for public engagement will be Andrew Furco, beginning Jan. 2. Furco has directed the International Center for Research on Civic Engagement and Service-Learning at the University of California at Berkeley for 13 years, with a strong record of national leadership in the field. He also serves on the faculty of the Graduate School of Education. He is charged with expanding state, national, and international public engagement and enhancing community partnerships. MORE
Study, Service Learning, Intern, Volunteer, Work, and Travel Abroad
FACULTY STUDY ABROAD WORKSHOPS: All faculty interested in leading a short-term study abroad program are invited to attend one of the Learning Abroad Center's workshops on Nov. 29 or Feb. 7. Workshop content will include program design, health and safety, managing student conduct, and available resources. RSVP
GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISER in the Learning Abroad Center is available to discuss international opportunities for interested graduate and professional degree students. Walk-in appointments are available every Monday from 1 to 4 p.m. in 230 Heller Hall. Appointments can be scheduled at other times by emailing the adviser.
INTERNATIONAL PHOTO CONTEST: Students are encouraged to submit photos for the annual International Photo Contest, sponsored by Global Link, the learning abroad alumni student group. Deadline to submit photos is Oct. 31. Winners will be chosen during International Education Week, Nov. 12-16, and will receive travel-related prizes. MORE
Funding Opportunities and Announcements
FULBRIGHT: The recipients of grants in this year's Fulbright Scholar Program and the Visiting Scholar Program have been named. About 800 scholars in the U.S. are given the grants each year to lecture, consult, or conduct research abroad. Another 800 faculty and professionals from around the world receive grants for advanced research and university lecturing in the United States. Recipients from/to the University of Minnesota are:
- Sally Kohlstedt (UofM Program in History of Science, Technology, and Medicine) will lecture and conduct research at the University of Auckland in New Zealand
- Elizabeth Lightfoot (UofM School of Social Work) will lecture and conduct research at the University of Namibia.
- Deanne Silvera (UofM International Student and Scholar Services)
will participate in the U.S.-Germany International Education Administrators
Program
- Abdulaziz Al-Emadi (Qatar University) will conduct research in the Department of Educational Psychology
- Sarah Leberman (Massey University in New Zealand) will conduct research at the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sports
- Maryia Loika (Grodno State University in Belarus) will conduct research in the Institute of Linguistics, ESL, and Slavic Languages and Literatures
- Merab Mirtskhulava (National Center for Disease Control and Public Health in Georgia) will conduct research in the Department of Veterinary Population Medicine
- Fouad Mounir (National School of Forestry Engineers in Morocco) will conduct research in the Department of Forest Resources
- Igor Nestrasil (University Hospital Olomouc of Palacky University in the Czech Republic) will conduct research in the Department of Neurology's Movement Disorders Center
- Matteo Pretelli (University of Trieste in Italy) will conduct research in the Immigration History Research Center
- Gunta Rozina (University of Latvia) will conduct research in the Institute of Linguistics, ESL, and Slavic Languages and Literatures
- Narayan Shrestha (Women Acting Together for Change in Nepal) will conduct research in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
Events
The following are just a few of the many international-related events happening on campus. For more events, consult the University's EVENTS CALENDAR.
ADA COMSTOCK DISTINGUISHED WOMEN SCHOLARS LECTURE will feature Joanne Bubolz Eicher, Regents Professor Emerita in the Department of Design, Housing, and Apparel, who will discuss "Beyond the F Word: Fashion, Dress, and Cultural Meaning." She will recount her experiences as a global fashion researcher and scholar, focusing on her research in Nigeria, West Africa, and Asia. Nov. 13, 7 p.m., Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center. Dessert reception and book signing to follow the lecture. RSVP: women@umn.edu or 612-625-9837
CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS FILM SERIES, Oct. 18-Nov. 15, highlights community approaches to conflict for justice and change. Co-sponsored by the Humphrey Institute. MORE
GLOBAL DISCUSSION ON CAMPUS: "Beijing 2008 Olympics and China's Development Policy" will be discussed on Oct. 22, noon to 1:15 p.m., in 110 Heller Hall. Free pizza and fruit will be provided. Sponsored by International Student and Scholar Services. QUESTIONS
INTERNATIONAL CONNECTIONS: The College of Education and Human Development hosts monthly discussions on international issues in education, Mondays, noon-1:30 p.m., in 250 Wulling Hall.
- Nov. 5: "Social Work Education and Social Welfare in Vietnam" with David Hollister and Peter Dimock (School of Social Work)
MINNESOTA INTERNATIONAL CENTER: "Diplomacy and Peacekeeping" panel discussion with William Lacy Swing, chief of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo; Ambassador Bruce Laingen, retired diplomat and immediate past president of the American Academy of Diplomacy; and J. Brian Atwood, dean of the Humphrey Institute and member of the 2000 Brahimi Commission on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Nov. 7, 6 to 7 p.m., Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center, free. REGISTER
University of Minnesota
International Campus Update
Vol. 8, No. 8
Office of International Programs
Associate Vice President and Dean: Meredith McQuaid
Editor: Jennifer Schulz