| Home | Facts & Governance | CGE Members | Information Exchange | Contribute to CGE | Contact Us |
|
University & College Reports
Are you interested in learning about exciting projects by our member universities & colleges? Select from the list below to learn about projects achieved over the last few months as well as upcoming events: Anderson University Anderson University participated in several overseas projects in 2006-2007: Dr. Jane Cahaly, the newly designated International Programs director, and Prof. Margaret Hicks taught portions of the new CGEWorld online course at National University of Management in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and in My Tho, Vietnam, in December 2006. They also did teacher evaluations at Royal University of Phnom Penh and visited the new director of International Studies at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Professor Sarah Sprague spent her semester sabbatical in Yantai, China, at LuDong University, teaching American Literature, from February 23 through July 28, 2007. She also taught English teacher workshops using the new CGEWorld program in Nanjing, China, in July. Dr. Brena Walker and Professor Margaret Hicks worked with area teachers of English in Lampang, Thailand, in July 2007, hosted by Yonok University. They taught the CGEWorld online materials to the top teachers sent from a number of area high schools as well as to faculty members of Yonok University. Dr. Walker is also working with Sister-Cities International to establish an education link between Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, and schools and universities in Anderson, SC.
Dr. Danny Rhodes will teach management courses at University of Orleans, in France, in December 2007. Dr. Miren Ivankovic traveled to Croatia to set up a teacher exchange program. Dr. Connie Palacios presented papers at academic programs in Guatemala and Nicaragua. Student projects included work and study in Asia, South and Central America, and Europe. Baylor University The 2006-2007 academic year was a time of remarkable progress in study aboard and exchange programs. In the 12 month period of summer 2006 through spring 2007, 805 students studied in 58 programs in 25 countries. Included in these 58 programs are three semester group study abroad programs, 21 summer group study abroad programs, and 28 exchange programs and 6 others. Anthropology Field School – Guatemala, Baylor in Dominican Republic and Baylor in Mexico – Xalapa are newly introduced summer study abroad programs. A new group semester long study abroad program, Baylor in London – FIE, will begin in Fall 2007 and a program at St. Andrews in Scotland began in January 2007. The Glennis McCrary Goodrich International Scholarship, based on merit and need, now makes it possible for more students to participate in international education. During this fourth year of the program, 59 students received $91,350 in scholarships.
Dr. Mitchell presented “How Higher Education in North America is Changing: Trends and Patterns,” at the David C. Lam Institute for East-West Studies (LEWI) Executive Board Meeting, Plenary Panel, Hong Kong Baptist University, P.R.C., October 5, 2006. In October of 2006 a Baylor delegation consisting of Dean Ben Kelley, Dr. William Mitchell, Dr. Stephen Gardner, Dr. Greg Leman, Ms. Julie Corley and Professor Cynthia Fry traveled to the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, P.R.C., to present papers at The University of Presidents and Executives International Forum: Innovation and Globalization in Education Development. In the Spring of 2007, Wu Fengyu, Director of International Exchanges, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology was hosted by Global Business Forum on the Baylor campus. The Center for International Global Issues Lecture Series, coordinated by Dr. Lizbeth Souza Fuertes, Director of Latin American Studies, included presentations by Baylor faculty: “Conflict in the Holy Land: Hizbullah, Palestine, and the Jewish State” by Dr. Norton Mezvinsky (Central Connecticut State Univ), Dr. Nehemi Geva (Texas A & M), Dr. William Mitchell, Dr. Christopher Marsh; “Hizbollah and the Challenges for Peace in the Middle East.” by Dr. George Gawrych; "The Meta-Narrative of Osama bin Ladin." by Dr. Mark Long; “In the Eye of the Storm: How Hurricane Iris Exposed the Social and Economic Costs of Tourism Development in Belize” by Dr. Sara Alexander; “Economics and Rebellions in Southern Mexico: Elements of a Political Economy of Dignity,” by Prof. Luis Matías-Cruz and “Post-Saddam Hussein, Post-President Bush: Future Challenges for Kurdistan and Opportunities for Baylor,: by Dr. William Mitchell. Campus visitors participating in the Series included: “Europe and the United States: Where do we go from here?” by Dr. Hans Redlef Arnold; “North Korea: The Nuclear Crisis” by Dr. Seon-Wook Kim; “Terrorism, Organized Crime, and Narcotrafficking as Major Threats in Latin America’s Southern Cone.” by Dr. Andrés Fontana; and “Brazos Abiertos, Puños Cerrados: Mexican Cultural Responses to Chinese Immigration” by Dr. Mark Anderson. Area Studies Programs The biggest accomplishment for the Asian Studies Program (Dr. Christopher Marsh, Director) was the receipt of a 3-year grant worth $1.8 million dollars from the Templeton Foundation to study religion and nationalism in China. The Asian Studies Program will collaborate with the Department of Sociology and CRIAD, with whom the grant was written. A group of 15 students will participate in the first ever Baylor in China study abroad program for summer 2007. The group will study Chinese contemporary social and culture with Dr. Xin Wang. The group will be traveling to Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai for four weeks. Dr. Andrés Fontana presented “The Dictatorship in Argentina” which was presented to the Latin American Studies graduate seminar on Latin American Dictatorships and the Role of the Church, taught by Dr. Souza-Fuertes. Four majors and minors in Latin American Studies from Baylor University will be presenting papers at the Fifteenth Annual Latin American Studies Symposium hosted by Birmingham-Southern College on March 30-31, 2007. The Thirteenth Latin American Studies Conference took place on February 9-10, 2007 at Baylor University. Dr. Lizbeth Souza-Fuertes, organized and coordinated the conference, “Race, Religion and Democracy: Latin America in a Globalized World.” The keynote speaker was, Dr. Jefferey Klaiber, jesuit priest and professor of history at the Pontifical Catholic University in Lima (PUC), as well as distinguished guests, Dr. José Luis Gómez-Martínez and Dr. Andrés Fontana, made presentations that varied from race and religion as vehicles or obstacles, the transformation of the educational system, to terrorism and security issues within Mercosur states. In summer 2007, Slavic and East European Studies, directed by Dr. Mike Long, in conjunction with the Department of Theatre Arts will conduct the Summer 2007 Theatre Design Program in Prague. Theatre design students will present "The Rotting of Tycho de Brahe"--an original play by Robert Askins (BU 2004)--at the Prague Quadrennial in "Design as Performance" (June). New Director Professor Michael D. Morrison, the William J. Boswell Professor of Law at Baylor Law School, is the new Director for the Center of International Education (Jo Murphy Chair) effective February 1, 2007. Professor Morrison replaced Dr. William A. Mitchell who stepped down to continue his research with the Center for Democracy and Diplomacy in Iraq. Professor Morrison has been a member of the Baylor Law School since 1977. He served as interim chief of staff for former Interim President Bill Underwood and current Baylor President John M. Lilley. Brewton Parker College Musicians from Brewton-Parker College’s prestigious Division of Music, based in Mount Vernon, Ga., filled the world with song and praise with three separate international performance tours in England, Moldova and Russia this summer. The BPC Chamber Choir, a 26-member choir comprised of students and two faculty members, performed five concerts in historic cathedrals and manors across the English countryside during their May tour. Senior Brejoya Perry, a church music major, summarized the experience as “one of a lifetime,” adding “one of the most exciting things as a musician was being able to sing in cathedrals of composers, performers and important figures we only study about through textbooks. To be able to stand, sing and especially conduct in the places where those important people roamed was absolutely overwhelming."
BPC’s Music Division chair and a fellow music professor were both privileged to be a part of the Sons of Jubal, a 114-member choir, on the “This is My Story, This is My Song” Russian trip in May to St. Petersburg and the Moscow areas. Dr. Glenn Eernisse, chair, and Dr. Ben Caston, assistant professor of music, said this trip’s theme and focus were evident in both the fellowship they shared with other Americans in the area– “who give all that they have in what they do” – and in the performances, which included a tour of more than 17 venues. The universal language of music surpassed the spoken language barriers, creating an “indeliable memory” for Dr. Eernisse. “In our travels, we found that the hymn, ‘How Great Thou Art’ is well-known in all cultures. I had the opportunity to lead the song as it was sung in three languages.” Former long-time Music Division chair and current part-time consultant to the president for external relations, Hildegard Stanley, was a member of the Jubalheirs trip to Moldova in June. The trip included music concerts, medical care clinics and one-on-one visits with children and adults in locations such as a summer camp for orphans and a music conference Stanley helped lead Moldovian Christians at a seminary in Chrisinau, Moldova, Stanley said. Brewton-Parker College is the only accredited, four-year Christian college in South Georgia. California Baptist University Where in the world is CBU? International Service Project teams traverse the globe; highlights include several “firsts” In 2007, a record-setting 209 International Service Project team members from California Baptist University fanned out across the globe performing concerts in Japan, teaching English in Southeast Asia, conducting ethnographic research in Austria, ministering to orphans in the Ukraine and assisting in AIDS prevention efforts in Rwanda. Besides being a record-breaker in terms of statistics, the program’s participants also engaged in a number of firsts. One of the summer program highlights included a first-ever visit by President Ronald L. Ellis with a team in the field. Dr. Ellis met the ISP Central Asia team at the Ayasofya, a former Byzantine church and former Ottoman mosque in Istanbul that is universally acknowledged as one of the great buildings of the world.
The 2007 ISP teams participated in an unprecedented scope of outreach activity around the globe: Japan: School of Music sponsored an eight-member choral group that performed concerts in schools, churches, the park, and on the street. East Asia A and B: Taught English at a university and participated in a cross-cultural exchange program. South Asia A and B: Attended a class on Hinduism and worked with children in the slums. Southeast Asia ESL: Taught English at a university and participated in a cross-cultural exchange program. Southeast Asia Basketball: Facilitated basketball clinics with children and played in many goodwill basketball games against the state team. Central Asia: Worked with CBU and ISP alum, in leading a Vacation Bible School for international children and focusing on prayerwalking. Rwanda A and B: Taught English at a university and facilitated dialogue on social justice issues focused on a purpose driven life. Rwanda Kids: Partnered with Youth With A Mission in working among street kids and orphans. Rwanda Nursing: School of Nursing sponsored a nine-member team in teaching healthcare prevention, AIDS awareness, and VBS. Germany: Worked among refugees from Afghanistan and Iraq while conducting a baseball clinic and other park ministries. Austria: Conducted ethnographic research among a Muslim people group. Thailand: Attended a class on Buddhism, taught in some English camps, and mapped out some rough neighborhoods via prayerwalking. Honduras: Partnered with the Book of Hope while performing dramas in dozens of schools. United Kingdom: Partnered with the Book of Hope while performing dramas in dozens of schools. Ukraine: Partnered with Little Lambs ministry in ministering to orphans and leading a VBS camp. St. Vincent: Participated in an evangelism crusade that involved ministry in churches, prisons, and schools. (pictured below)
Other International Service Project statistics include:
Global Initiatives organizes to accommodate growing program Dr. John Crabtree has been on board a year as dean of Global Initiatives, expanding the University’s efforts to recruit international students, building interdisciplinary teams to integrate globalization efforts on campus, and networking with business, education, government and religious leaders. These efforts are designed to enhance CBU’s initiatives in affirming the spiritual, physical and intellectual development of students from other countries, while preparing both foreign and domestic students for unprecedented global change—helping students become successful, productive and responsible citizens in a rapidly changing global society. Dr. Crabtree announced new staff members over the summer, including directors of International Students and the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. The international student enrollment at CBU topped the 100-student mark for the first time in the spring, and is expected to double with the fall 2007 enrollment. The top sources for incoming international students during the Spring 2007 semester included China (37), Korean (13), Brazil (6), and Spain (5), with students coming from 28 countries. While living on campus, members of the international community engage in campus events and activities and also experience southern California culture and its multicultural communities. CBU offers international students ESL proficiency programs, baccalaureate programs, a graduate business program, and professional preparation programs in nursing and engineering.
Other partnership agreements include: CHINA
International recruitment: The CU Center for International Education is pleased to announce that we currently have 191 students representing 34 countries. Campbellsville University currently has the largest population of international students of all private institutions in Kentucky. Approximately 23% of our students living on campus are international. CU’s English as a Second Language program currently has 63 students from 12 different countries. The ESL department has planned several fieldtrips this year for the students so they can experience firsthand the beauty and culture of our wonderful state of Kentucky. CU’s ESL Endorsement Program is growing, with again, a record number of students. We are currently working on opportunities for our students to teach English to children in different countries. This hands-on experience will be the first of its kind for CU students. A Master’s in TESOL Program has begun this fall as well. We are excited to be able to offer this program as it is only one of two such programs in the state of Kentucky. Our students have the opportunity to gain experience teaching ESL by doing their praxis here on CU’s campus. We are in the planning stage for an ESL summer camp for international high school students. The students will not only be learning English but have time to play sports, learn crafts, make new friends and hang out with our instructors. It will be great fun giving students the opportunity to learn English in the United States while also learning about our Kentucky through weekend fieldtrips.
Study Abroad: We are very excited about our study abroad offerings. Mr. Bill Holmes, CU’s new Director for international Education has been working with various academic departments to develop new CU-led programs. Some examples of programs to be directed by Mr. Holmes or CU faculty are: Comparative Journalism and Electronic Media studies: Ukraine, Christmas break 2007. (In conjunction with Murray State University) Jewish Culture & Holocaust Studies: Cracow, Poland, Spring break 2008. Italian Cinema, theater & Sociology: Italy, summer 2008. English teaching/curriculum development opportunities: Ukraine. Placements are available at a summer camp for children from Chernobyl or at a national university, summer 2008.
International Students
Here is a list of CSU faculty who received funding from the Office of International Programs in 2006-07. David Naylor & Charles Smedley (Sociology), Jan Walker (Psychology) & Students: Sociological Study & orphanage mission work in Romania – May 2007 Don Clerico (Office of International Programs) & David Phillips (English): Exploratory trip to Huawen Mandarin College, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China – May 2007
Don Clerico (Office of International Programs): Exploratory trip to Yonok University and high schools in Lampang, Thailand – May 2007 John Sullivan (Business): Paper presentation at international conference in Vancouver, British Columbia – May 2007 Sally Brown & Rebecca Hill (Education): Exploratory trip to Costa Rica – June 2007 Linda Karges-Bone (Education) & Students: Study tour of Great Britain – June 2007 Achalew Kebede (Religion): Teaching at Yeetiopian Mulu Wongel Metsehaf Kidus College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Summer 2007 Don Clerico (Education) & Students: Teaching & Learning in Ghana Program – July 2007 (pictures below)
Jim Barrier & Steve Best (Biology): Elephant Research Center, Lampang, Thailand – July 2007 Allen Hendricks (New Vision Director/Music): Exploratory trip to Mexico City – July 2007 Patty Hambrick (Technology/Education/Grants): Exploratory trip to Tecate, Mexico – July 2007 Dallas Baptist University The Fall 2007 was a record enrolment for international students at DBU, with over 500 students from over 40 countries around the world. This makes more than nine percent of the student population and one of the highest percentage in the state of Texas. Both, American and international students have attended in record numbers the Fall Welcome Party, Friday Night Hospitality, Conversation Partner mixer, and summer overseas English camps.
China – ETBU is concluding her 20th year of relationship with the Guangdong Teachers College of Foreign Languages and Arts (GDTCFLA) located south of Guangzhou, China. In 20 years the two universities have exchanged 11 delegations, 27 semester or year-long teachers, and a good number of students. In the upcoming year two more teachers will travel to ETBU to further develop and teach Chinese language and culture courses. In the spring President Fang made his first visit to the ETBU campus to sign a new articulation agreement between the schools. Fang is the third GDTCFLA president to visit ETBU. 16 Chinese students are applying to transfer to ETBU through the new agreement. Later this summer ETBU will host a delegation of students, faculty and administrators from the Ningde Teachers College (NTC) located in Fujian Province. This is a follow-up visit building on the semester-long stay of Joseph Gong, Dean of the NTC English Department, at ETBU earlier this year. ETBU and NTC will explore the possibility of developing a 2+3 program whereby NTC graduates may complete undergraduate degrees at ETBU in three years. ETBU continues its three-year relationship with the Lanzhou University of Technology (LUT), located in Gansu Province in northwest China. Two students and one teacher from LUT will study and teach on the ETBU campus in the fall semester. One or two additional teachers will join the group in spring, 2007. Last semester LUT teachers provided tai chi and martial arts classes at ETBU. ETBU President and Mrs. Bob Riley, accompanied by Dr. and Mrs. Paul Sorrels, Provost and Academic Vice President, will travel to Poland as guests of the Jan Dlugosz University (JDU) in Czestochowa. This is a reciprocal visit, following a Texas whirlwind tour of a group led by Prof. Janusz Berdowski, Rector of Jan Dlugosz University, and hosted by Dr. Paul Sorrels in April of this year. Later in the year two exchange students, one from each university, will travel to study biology at ETBU and Polish language at JDU. ETBU students and teachers will travel to Oaxaca, Mexico to study Spanish at three levels for four weeks in July. Students will accomplish service and language objectives by working with local children.
Study Abroad This quarter and the next academic year promise to be one of the most active in participation among Georgetown College students. Two students studied in London through Cooperative Center for Studies Abroad during the Winter Term. This semester five students are studying at Regent's Park College, University of Oxford while three students are studying in Italy, Costa Rica, and Spain. Last semester, nine students studied in England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and Mexico, which is a record for the Fall Term. For the summer, 25 students plan to study in summer programs offered by the Cooperative Center for Studies Abroad, the Kentucky Institute for International Studies, Center for Cross-Cultural Studies, and College Consortium for International Studies. They will study in Belize, Spain, Costa Rica, England, France, Germany, Czech Republic, Mexico, Turkey, Japan, Greece, and Italy. To help students financially with summer programs, the student government is establishing an academic scholarship. The scholarship will come from the Association of Georgetown Students’ budget. This will be a new resource of financial aid for students studying abroad. Next year a record number of students will participate in semester long programs in the Fall. Twelve students will study in England, Australia, China, Mexico, and France. Our first student will take advantage of Georgetown’s partnership with Hong Kong Baptist University. A second student is also studying in China through Central College Abroad. It is a promising sign to see our students breaking out of Europe and the western hemisphere to study. In the Spring Semester, twelve students will be in England, Australia, Ireland, and Czech Republic.
Researching and Teaching Abroad Two faculty members will teach in Europe this summer in Kentucky Institute for International Studies programs. Dr. Melissa Scheier will teach Introduction to International Relations in Prague, Czech Republic, and Dr. Diane Arnson-Svarlien will again direct the Greece program in which 30 students from around Kentucky will participate. This semester and this summer five faculty members will reside in Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, and work on research projects. Dr. Brad Hadaway, an associate professor of Philosophy, is on sabbatical and preparing articles for publication and for presentation at professional conferences. Dr. David Forman, professor of Graduate Education, will connect with British schools to learn about the uses of technology in teaching. His colleagues, Dr. Christel Broady and Dr. Carrie Cook, also of the Education Department will develop a conference presentation, which will ultimately result in a textbook, for instructing EFL learners. Dr. Holly Barbaccia, an assistant professor of English, will reside in Oxford while attending an international conference. After Georgetown College’s commencement, Dr. Roger Ward, associate professor of Philosophy, will deliver the McCandless Lecture in Regent's Park College. International Cultural Activities on Campus In February, Dr. Michael Rich, assistant professor of Japanese, arranged and organized a Noh Theatre Workshop, which is a Japanese form of theatre. The event lasted a week and included two recitals. In March, a Fellow of Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, will deliver the annual McCandless Lecture. Dr. Lynn Robson, Lecturer in Literature, will speak on “Women and Murder in Early Modern England.” She will also teach classes in Women’s Studies and Women in Literature, and interview candidates for Georgetown’s Oxford Tutorial Program. The president of Regent's Park College’s student body will accompany her. Grand Canyon University Grand Canyon University has had a cooperative agreement with Vilnius Pedagogical University, Lithuanian, since 1993. In June, a group went to Vilnius to teach ESL once again. In April VPU sent their first delegation to GCU. The delegation included the university president, a vice president, and the language director who has coordinated all the programs for GCU faculty and students. The delegation looked at all of GCU’s programs and initiated a renewed agreement for future cooperations.
This is our eighth year in partnership with the IBC, providing leadership for the youth camp, EuroVenture. Youth from 19 different countries travel to Grindelwald, Switzerland each year to attend the English speaking summer camp. Students from US military, diplomat, and international business families, along with their friends and IBC youth groups attend EuroVenture. IBC EuroVenture youth camp is nestled at the base of the Eiger Mountain range in Grindelwald, Switzerland.
Hardin-Simmons University Hardin-Simmons University has had a record number of fourteen students studying abroad this fall. An adventuresome student, Jessica Glaze spent the past year studying at the University of KwaZulu Natal, in Durban South Africa. Jessica is a Ministerial student and while at UKN, has been involved in completing an internship working with Zulu tribal people.
HSU is continuing to establish international opportunities for our students to study and gain experiences that will enrich their lives through service and education. Within the next year we plan to establish a study center at the University of South Australia in Adelaid. Judson College A group from Judson College in Marion, Alabama, traveled to Niger, spending two weeks with the Zerma people. They distributed school supplies to village children and learned about these unique people in Western Africa.
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2. Four students are spending their spring semester in our London Studies Program (with Hardin-Simmons University); all enrolled in 12-15 hours (with UMHB’s Dr. Chris Ballard – Psychology) and other American and British professors. 3. Eighteen students will leave for Ecuador during spring break to study international business with Dr. Barbara Dalby (Management), CGE Board Member. 4. Summer trips include student coursework in Morocco (Dr. Jim King – Dean, College of Business) and Mexico (Dr. Yolanda Forrero-Villegas – Spanish). 5. Over 20 new international students are calling Belton, TX, home this spring as UMHB continues to reach out to undergraduate and graduate students from around the world. 6. New faculty in Computer Science (Dr. Chao Gong) and Chemistry (Dr. Lin Gao) join visiting Fulbright Scholar Yan Yong from China this year as UMHB doubled its international faculty members.
Mercer on Mission: A New Frontier in Experiential Education Nearly 50 undergraduate students spent part of their summer participating in a unique service-learning, study-abroad initiative, which involved them studying for two weeks in Macon, one week before and after the trip, and serving three weeks in one of three “Mercer on Mission” programs in Guatemala, Brazil and Kenya. In its first year, the program was overwhelmingly successful for both students and professors. “I thought it went extremely well, and the students thought so, too, based on what they’ve told me and on the surveys I’ve gotten back,” said Assistant Professor Randall Harshbarger, who helped to lead the trip to Kenya. “It was such a new experience for them, and it was so far from what they had ever encountered before. Not only were they dealing with the food being different, the sleeping arrangements being different, the culture being different, but they also had to be conscious of hippos and crocodiles invading their campsite.” The service-learning project also had a big impact on students, Harshbarger said. As part of the project, students worked alongside missionaries to distribute mosquito nets to help prevent malaria and spent time constructing buildings, planting trees and vegetables, and forging bonds with local schoolchildren. In addition, the students studied and attended the two classes that were a part of the experience. Students kept a journal and had several writing assignments, which lead to some grumbling about workload, Harshbarger said. “It wasn’t a picnic, it wasn’t a vacation, it was very rigorous,” he noted. Students agreed that the experience was rigorous, but that it also enabled them to change their perspectives and attitudes, and pulled them out of their comfort zones and challenged them. “It was challenging. Not only were you dealing with new people and a new place with new food, but you were also surrounded by poverty. It was there every day, and it was everywhere, you couldn’t escape it,” said junior Jessica Cavin, a biology and sociology major who traveled to areas of urban poverty in Brazil, where the group worked with children. “But at the same time, the experience opened your eyes to the fact that you can do something about it. It was empowering.” For more information: http://www.mercer.edu/mom/
Exchange Programs Universidad Mayor de San Simon, Cochabamba, Bolivia Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, Dalian, China Universite Catholique de l'Quest, Angers, France Centro de Estudios Hispanicos Antonio de Nebrija - Universitas Nebrissensis, Madrid, Spain Mid-Continent University Summary of International Relationships
While Kourtney was in England and Ireland we had the pleasure of having Irish student Elaine Connolly on our main campus. We also have two students who are considering stateside programs, one the New York Film Academy Film Production program and the other the Contemporary Music Center at Martha’s Vineyard. New Programs We are currently exploring a student and faculty exchange program with a university in Korea. Missouri Baptist in...
Jasmin Johnson and Martha Hernandez (Nursing) led a group of OBU nursing students to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, in order to participate in a nursing practicum in cooperation with the Fondation Pour Les Enfants D’Haiti. This trip was especially dramatic because of the demonstrations against the Haitian government. John Mouracade (Philosophy) experimented with a J-Term offering titled “Poverty and Social Justice.” After engaging the topic academically on campus with the students, Dr. Mouracade then let them experience poverty and justice directly by taking them to Honduras, where the students worked along side the peasants of a small, isolated village to complete a local construction project. Laura Byland, David Byland, and Tom Doudy (Telecommunications, Theatre, and Sociology, respectively) once again led a group of OBU students to London to study telecommunications, theatre, and sociology. This biennial trip to London and its environs is always a favorite with the OBU students. Lee Goen (Business) led a group of business students who explored international business in both London and Paris during the January Term. President Mark and First Lady Rhonda Brister traveled to Urumqi, China, at the invitation of the President of Xinjiang University. They were there at the same time that Jim and Conchita Hansford (both Music) and a group of OBU students were teaching English with their University of Xinjiang English majors to Chinese youth. The Bristers were reciprocating a visit made by the President of Xinjiang University to Shawnee. Dale Griffin (Campus Minister) sponsored a group of students who spent time last summer working in Cambodia. Jackie Wilks (BCM Director) and Lucrecia Litherland (Languages) led separate groups to Guanajuato, Mexico. Mrs. Wilks worked with students who cooperated with Baptist missionaries in the Guanajuato region during January. Dr. Litherland supervised students who taught English to Mexican children and laid the foundation for future programs in that part of Mexico. Ouachita Baptist University 2008 International Food Fest The Ouachita Baptist University Daniel R. Grant Center for International Programs in conjunction with the OBU International Club hosted the 2008 International Food Fest. This is an annual event that is held on campus in early February. It gives our Internationals and those who have studied abroad an opportunity to share some of their culture with us. We had over 400 people attend this event to taste the food prepared by 44 different cooks from various countries. The theme of the food fest was “A Taste of our World”. Along with sampling delicious food, the spectators admired the traditional clothing from our International Dress Parade and participated in a drum circle hosted by Wilson Borosvskis, a native of Brazil and current music minister in El Dorado, Arkansas. This event has proven to be one of the most anticipated events on campus. We are thrilled to show off our Internationals in this venue!!
Ouachita in Australia Early in July, 15 Ouachita Baptist University students and 3 team leaders, Ian and Sharon Cosh and Stacy Breeding, left Arkansas for two memorable weeks in Sydney, Australia. The team was also able to do some delightful sightseeing in and around the Sydney area. They rode the steepest cable car in the world in the Blue Mountains, fed kangaroos, petted koalas, watched Shakespeare’s Othello in the Sydney Opera House, toured Darling Harbor, and learned about the differences between Australian and American cultures. Despite the chilly winter weather and cool indoor facilities, the warmth of friendship and relationships will forever warm the hearts of both children and students alike.
Palm Beach Atlantic University
Study Abroad
Shorter College Shorter College 2006-2007 International Program Happenings!
Short-term International Service Teams December ’07 - January 2008
Team Description: Christmas of 2007 was filled with joy and meaning for those participating in this opportunity. Through Christmas parties, basketball games, dramas, caroling, and one-on-one relationships, team members shared the traditions of Christmas. Team members taught English and use story telling in classroom settings.
Team Description: This team toured key areas, and also had opportunity to lead in school settings, teaching English with various age groups.
Team Description: SBU students assisted a Christian orphanage in working with abandoned children. The team experienced hard physical work, and took care of children of all ages. There were opportunities for teaching, one-on-one time, and recreation times with the children.
Team Description: SBU students partnered with Kids Alive to send a team to work alongside a Christian orphanage in Lima, Peru. The team served among several orphanages in the area, as well as interacted daily with the children.
Team Description: This team focused on “the island with many islands” to establish a presence on college campuses for the purpose of building relationships with Filipino students. Team members taught conversational English in small groups, and led in recreational activities.
Team Description: SBU students were involved in service with children and youth at the Baptist Theological Seminary and local churches in Lusaka, Zambia. The team taught and performed other activities with the children and taught them principles of good living. Service Trip Partipants
Fall 2007 Study Abroad Program: Jessica Gibler - Christian Spanish Academy - Antigua, Guatemala - see this link for testimonial - www.sbuniv.edu/international_studies/testimonials.htm Renee Johnson - University of Leicester - Leicester, England Shannon Klousia - Dublin School of Arts - Dublin, Ireland Spring 2008 Study Abroad Program: John Fuchs - Middle East Sutdies Porgram - Cairo, Egypt Anna Goolsby - University of Technology - Sydney, Australia Megan Morrison - Antonio de Nebrija University - Madrid, Spain Anna Van Eck - Richmond University - Florence, Italy Truett-McConnell College
WCU Faculty China Trip Summary In July, 2007, at the invitation of Linyi Normal University in Shandong Province, China, eight faculty from William Carey University traveled to Linyi to conduct a 17 day English course. This opportunity came about as the result of a developing partnership between Linyi Normal University and William Carey University, and was made possible, in great part, by a generous grant from the Consortium for Global Education. The student body was comprised of faculty from many departments of Linyi Normal University. The university wanted their faculty to have the opportunity to learn from authentic, native English speakers. The WCU faculty team was comprised of Professors of Music and Professors of English. The faculty team taught on subjects ranging from formal Western Table Etiquette to American classroom management skills. Also, these amazing people accommodated all the various learning styles in their instruction, using dance, music, role playing, and lecture to help their students learn and understand. A wonderful time was had by all, and mere partnership grew into friendship. Both universities have a deep desire to deepen the friendship and cultivate the partnership in future exchanges.
Wingate University’s international studies programming continues to branch out and grow. During the 2005-2006 year, 138 juniors and seniors took advantage of study abroad opportunities. With our 10-day study/travel program, W’International, students chose to study either the First Peoples of Canada in Alberta, Hong Kong’s colonial past, the Allied landings on D-Day along the Normandy coast, 20th-century Chilean history and literature in Santiago and Puerto Varas, the biodiversity of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, or the vibrant cultural blend of the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Additionally, 17 students spent the semester studying in the U.K. as part of the Wingate-in-London program, while others spent the semester in Copenhagen, Denmark. In 2006-2007, our W’International seminars will be taking students to Germany, Singapore, Croatia, Italy, Mexico, and Scotland. Meanwhile, other students will be studying in London, Copenhagen, or Alcalá, Spain for the semester.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
.jpg)
 |
1503 Johnson Ferry Rd, Suite 100 Marietta, GA 30062 Phone: 770-321-4897 | Fax: 770-321-4910 |