January 2005
Missouri firm influences agriculture around the world
Facilitating the global exchange of agricultural techniques used in the US, the Missouri consulting firm known as International Consulting and Business Training (ICABT) is an emerging leader in the US agriculture field. Located in Jefferson City, ICABT, has been an influential driving force behind some of the agricultural programs that have emerged from MU during the last decade.
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"DisAbility Spin" site promotes community interaction
With the potential to become an all-encompassing community resource, the recently launched "disAbility Spin" website is devoted to the disabled residents of Columbia, MO. Built to be highly interactive and informative, this website not only allows viewers to interact, but it also encourages visitors to post valuable resources and information that may be missing from the website's already vast pool of resources.
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This December MU participated in the world's largest videoconference which connected people from 33 countries around the world. "Megaconference VI" aimed to promote videoconferencing in education and research with its theme "Let's Talk: Global Communications, Innovative and Participatory Videoconferencing." Both the School of Business and the School of Music have made effective use of videoconferencing in recent years. For the past four years, MU has been an active participant in the Megaconference.
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MU instructor receives award from Gov. Holden
Among 73 outstanding Missouri teachers, Norman Gysbers was presented with the Governor's Award for Excellence, Teaching and Performance in Education. As a Professor in the Couseling Psychology program, Dr. Gysbers has served as a visiting scholar at the University of Hong Kong, China and at Beijing Normal University, China. He has also presented an address at the International Symposium on International Perspectives on Career Development in San Franscisco in June of 2004.
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26 Honored at MU Faculty Recognition Banquet
Outstanding faculty members are a hallmark of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Recently, Chancellor Brady Deaton and Interim Provost Lori Franz presented several outstanding faculty members with prestigious recognition awards at the Annual Faculty Recognition Banquet held at the Reynolds Alumni Center. Among the recipients was a familiar face to IPFD. Mike Nolan, Professor of Rural Sociology received the Provost's Award for Leadership in International Education.
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MLK: Visions of Global Peace
Legendary civil rights activist, poet, and professor, Nikki Giovanni will honor Dr.Martin Luther King's legacy at the University of Missouri-Columbia during a full day of activities scheduled for Saturday, January 29, at Memorial Union-Stotler Lounge. For more information, please visit the MLK 2005 website.
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Latino center receives grant money
Securing $200,000 in seven day's time is no small feat, but for the Cambio Center, this proves to be yet another testament to the importance of the Center's mission and to the industrious talent of the Center's organizers. After receiving official notification Nov. 5 of a $200,000 grant from the University of Missouri system, the Cambio Center is poised to do great things in 2005.
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Tsunami Relief Effort
As sights of horrific disaster scar the coasts of Southern Asia, tsunami-ravaged nations find the fortitude to meet the challenge of catastrophic misfortune. The University of Missouri-Columbia sends heartfelt sympathy to those involved.
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Both IPFD and the International Center encourage donations to the various organizations and agencies committed to providing aid to tsunami affected countries.
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Message from the Vice Provost
Welcome to the e-newsletter of International Programs and Faculty Development (IPFD), at the University of Missouri-Columbia. I hope that your review of our exciting initiatives will leave you stimulated and hopeful about a significantly new global approach to education, service, and collaboration.
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Editor's Note
Dear Reader,
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, "It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it." In the New Year, the notion of international peace is an ever-pressing issue for all citizens of the world. While the US stands in a position of influence alongside other great nations to aid peace and humanitarianism, the world remains vigilant of our actions and insistent that all world leaders work diligently to ensure both global harmony and individual safety. It is now that the words of Eleanor Roosevelt ring just as true as they always have.
At the University of Missouri-Columbia, our outstanding human capital continues to bring the international flavor of the world to rest in the heart of middle-Missouri. This month, as we commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with our national holiday, let us remember that his work, as well as our work at MU, extends far beyond the borders of our nation's physical boundaries.
As always, Dear Reader, thank you for receiving this edition of IPFD News. Your comments and suggestions are always well received.
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IPFD Holiday Photos
Photo 1: Jesse Hall Santa visits with IPFD staff and shares a laugh.
Photo 2: Vice Provost Handy Williamson and Professor Barbara Williamson.
Photo 3:Vice Provost Williamson and Professor Jose Garcia.
Photo 4: Director of the Asian Affairs Center, Sang Kim at IPFD Reception.
Photo 5:Wishing you peace and happiness from everyone at IPFD.
Photo 6: Jesse Hall Holiday Door Decoration Contest. IPFD.
Photo 7: Pianist Joao Marcos playing at the Great Room for the IPFD Holiday Reception.