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May 2005
Trade expert speaks at EUC banquet
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| Anthony Gooch of the European Delegation to the United States discusses transatlantic trade at the MU European Union Center's Annual Banquet. |
Hosting its annual banquet at the Columbia Country Club, the MU European Union Center invited international trade expert Anthony Gooch of the European Delegation to the United States. Gooch discussed "Transatlantic Trade: Conflicts and Opportunities," a lecture discussing trade practices between the United States and the European Union.
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New office brings career services to internationals
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Young-Ju Cho conducts a workshop on resume writing for international students. |
Helping international students succeed beyond the classroom is the goal of the newly established International Student Career Services (ISCS) office. Located at the Student Success Center, ISCS is bringing career resources to students through workshops, individual consultations, and in-house reference tools that previously were rarely geared towards addressing the unique challenges that international students face.
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Student receives HERO Award
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Christine Chan pictured next to her Columbia Tribune HERO Award, which is on display at the Office of the Vice Provost for International Programs and Faculty Development. |
The Voluntary Action Center and the Tribune awarded Christine Chan, a student volunteer at the MU International Center, with the Columbia Daily Tribune HERO Award for 2005 in recognition of her exceptional volunteer work. Chan, a junior majoring in photojournalism, has been instrumental in assisting to spearhead various programs coordinated through the International Center including organizing the center's tsunami relief efforts.
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Impact Mizzou: Fellows selected
The 2005-06 Impact Mizzou program has selected 12 graduate and undergraduate fellows to participate in its international leadership program. The year-long fellowship offers domestic and international students the opportunity to participate in programs related to leadership development, mentorship, and international event programming activities.
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MU professors receive Kemper Award
Established in 1991, the William T. Kemper Fellowship annually honors MU professors for their outstanding performance in the classroom. This year the award went to 10 noteworthy professors from various fields who have worked to make excellence in teaching a hallmark of MU.
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Chinese Ag seminar to be held at MU
Internationally-renowned researchers and agriculture economists will gather at the 2005 Breiymer Seminar held at MU this May to discuss the impact of Chinese agriculture on worlds trade.
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Latino conference tackles policy issues
More than 200 individuals representing community organizations, state and local government offices, academic institutions, as well as major U.S.-based corporations participated in the Fourth Annual Cambio de Colores Conference held at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Focusing on Latino immigration to Missouri, this year's conference agenda tackled issues related to connecting research to effective public policy.
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MU hosts Inner Mongolia delegation
Hosting a delegation of 17 visiting scholars from the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China, the Asian Affairs Center coordinated a series of events to honor the delegation and to offer both the MU and Columbia communities a chance to learn about "Life in Inner Mongolia."
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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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Announcements
The Teaching Professor Conference
A networking and learning opportunity for teaching professors, faculty development staff, and administrators. May 20-22, 2005. Hyatt Regency Woodfield, Schaumburg, IL. For more information go to:
www.teachingprofessor.com.
Heartland Conference on Transatlantic Trade
The European Union Center of the University of Missouri-Columbia will sponsor the Heartland Conference on Transatlantic Trade to be held in Kansas City, June 9-10, 2005. For more information, please visit:
http://eu.missouri.edu/conf/TTrade/
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. Proposals must be received by July 15, 2005. For more information, visit:
http://www.umsystem.edu/urel/main/
second/wsarfp.shtml
Korean Language Course
Elementary Korean Language Course (Korean 1100) is back! This course is designed to develop the four essential language skills-speaking, listening, reading and writing-in Korean. The course also provides useful information concerning culture and everyday life in Korea. For more information, please visit:
http://asia.missouri.edu/aac/krlang.php
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The Office of the Vice Provost for International Programs and Faculty Development (IPFD) would like to hear from you. IPFD welcomes any newsletter submissions that highlight MU international initiatives, faculty development news, and/or disability access issues. Submit your article or announcement by June 1, 2005. For more information contact Daniel Botello at BotelloD@missouri.edu or
573-882-9061.
Editor's Note
Dear Reader,
Nearly ninety years ago Woodrow Wilson observed, "We are all citizens of the world; and the tragedy of our time is that we do not know this."
With reference to those words and with deep appreciation for my time spent at the University of Missouri-Columbia, I must confess that I have witnessed first-hand the inspiring works of a countless number of globally-conscious, talented individuals, whether they are professors, students, administrators or community members, who have all made tireless efforts to take to heart Wilson's words and then actively work to counter the tragedy that he once described.
And so each May, as our university confers thousands of degrees upon graduates who will enter the world beyond our academic walls, it is with great hope and pride that we as a university are privileged to trust that we may have moved from Wilson's poignant observations to those once uttered by Margaret Mead who said to "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
With respect for those words, it is our belief at the University of Missouri-Columbia that global citizenship is not simply an indisputable fact, but rather a grand working vision of a future that we as a community are obliged to collectively help design. Please enjoy the stories listed in this month's newsletter and thank you for a captivating academic year.
As always, Dear Reader, your comments, contributions, and critiques are always well received.
Sincerely,
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