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July 2005
Inner Mongolia delegation graduates
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| Vice Provost Handy Williamson and Ding Li-Bing, delegate from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China pose for a picture at the delegation's graduation ceremony July 8. |
After a six-month stay at MU, 17 representatives from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Government, China, received certification from MU in Public Administration and Global Business in an Advanced Certificate Program coordinated by the Missouri International Training Institute.
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Making MU accessible, Matt Buckley
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Matt Buckley, Special Needs Advisor, MU Office of Disability Services. |
After having spent only a few months on the job, Matt Buckley is meeting the challenges of a Special Needs Advisor at the Office of Disability Services. Although he may be relatively new to the position since signing on Jan. 3, Buckley brings both a wealth of hands-on experience and a unique perspective that adds depth to his ability to provide services.
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Please visit the Office of Disability Services at:
http://web.missouri.edu/~accesscm/
MU students in London, safe
The recent bombings of three London subway stations had many at MU checking on the safety of students studying abroad. MU spokesperson Christian Basi confirmed that all MU students are safe and accounted for.
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Law school's international reach extended with $100,000 gift
Thanks to a $100,000 gift from Geoffrey Oelsner, Jr., the MU School of Law will be able to expand its programs within the U.S. and extend this work internationally. A portion of the gift will establish an endowment to fund scholars at the University of Western Cape in Cape Town, South Africa, who wish to participate in MU's dispute resolution program.
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Immigration reform has one student pondering future
As immigration reform remains stalled in the U.S. Senate, recent high school graduate Marie Gonzalez of Jefferson City plans the next year alone after her parents were ordered to leave the U.S. by July 5. The Department of Homeland Security has granted Marie Gonzalez a one-year extension to remain in the US to attend college. After her one-year extension expires her options will be dependent on the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act.
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One student's journey of 9000 miles
As one of 1,400 international students at MU, Basil Menzi Mchunu shares a remarkable story that took him from a poor family farm in rural South Africa to studying for a doctorate in astrophysics at MU. Mchunu's story exemplifies a story of motivation and determination that is shared among MU's outstanding student body.
Beyond disability, towards normalcy
Living a normal collegiate life becomes a much greater challenge for people with disabilities, but MU junior graphic design major, Rebecca Wylie, has managed to make the most of the experience with some help from family and friends.
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Website makes navigation easier
Allowing users to plan navigational routes ahead of schedule, the website called "DisAbility Spin" uses the internet to share high-tech interactive maps that let users pinpoint a location to determine its accessibility for people with disabilities.
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Visit website at:
www.dspin.org
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Message from the Vice Provost
As our country stands at the beginning of the 21st century, we are now atop a veritable mountain of achievements, victories and accomplishments attainted as a nation born of every culture the world has to offer and deeply enriched by a universe of viewpoints.
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Announcements
New International Student Orientation
The International Center will hold their Fall 2005 New International Student Orientation. The orientation gives new international students essential information regarding their stay at MU. The session will begin at 8:00 am, Monday, August 15 at the International Center, N52 Memorial Union.
For more information, please visit:
http://international.missouri.edu/isss/students-new/orientation.shtml
UM South African Education Program Invites Proposals
The University of Missouri South African Education Program (UMSAEP) committee invites proposals for the following programs: 1) The University of Missouri/University of the Western Cape Linkage Program; and 2) The South African Partnerships program. For more information, visit:
http://www.umsystem.edu/urel/main/
second/wsarfp.shtml
Attention Bilingual Students
PhoneSmart announces its Spanish-English bilingual student scholarship contest for 2005. For more information contact Tron Jordheim, PhoneSmart Director, 866-639-1715.
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Annual Study Abroad Fair
The Annual MU Study Abroad Fair will be held September 14, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, Stotler Lounge, Memorial Union.
http://international.missouri.edu/studyabroad/
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Editor's Note
Dear Reader,
For most Midwesterners the summer months are often a time for cross-country travel, family vacations, and outdoor activities; and likewise I made a brief excursion of my own and returned home to Kansas City to be with family and friends on the Fourth of July. During my return to familiar surroundings, familiar faces, and familiar neighborhood stories, I was awestruck by the vivid sense of patriotic reverence for our nation's history that echoes throughout the country during this time of year, and certainly from my own inner city block that has provided the backdrop for my family history over the past century.
As I caught up with long-time friends, at some point I found myself reflecting on the words of John F. Kennedy. As he urged us to recall a higher moral plain in which our patriotic and familial identities are grounded, he noted that, "Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be Presidents, but they do not want them to become politicians in the process."
So, as we expand upon and renew bonds with our international constituents, assist in developing distinguished MU faculty, and aim to provide quality support services to make our university truly accessible for all individuals, we are reminded that through our actions we fulfill a purpose that is always rooted in a sincere sense of duty and mission that helps to make our university, our country, and our world a significantly better place.
As always, Dear Reader, your comments, critiques, and contributions are always welcome with kind regards.
Sincerely,
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