Shandong at Mizzou
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| The training group visited a local elementary school during one of their site visits. |
Eighteen government officials from Shandong Province have been on the University of Missouri campus for over a month. They are participating in a training program offered through the Missouri International Training Institute. More...
Chancellor Receives National Recognition
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| Chancellor, Brady Deaton (middle), Vice Provost, Dr. Handy Williamson (left), and Director of International Center, Dr. Jim McCartney (right) |
MU's Chancellor, Brady Deaton was honored with the Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award at the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) Commission on International Programs (CIP) Conference in South Lake Tahoe, California , July 14, 2006. More...
Vice Provost Attends US/EU Forum in Austria
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| Dr. Williamson at the Salzburg Seminar:Reflections on a Globalizing Experience. Session 432 Salzburg Seminar (June 29-July 4, 2006) |
Arriving in Salzburg , Austria to participate in Session 432 of the Salzburg Seminar, I expected to gain new insight regarding how the European Union (EU) and the United States (US) are managing their bilateral relationship during the present time. Especially important to note is that current times are filled with unprecedented global changes, vacillating tensions and strained bilateral relationships between the US and some EU member countries. The Session was entitled, “The Transatlantic Divide: Myths, Realities, and Business as Usual.?Departing from the Salzburg Seminar (at Schloss Leopoldskron,) I knew my expectations were fully met and exceeded. More...
Seventy-four Chinese and Korean Visitors Participated in Summer Educational Programs, Hosted by the Asian Affairs Center
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| MU 2006 HUFS TESOL Internship Group |
This summer, the Asian Affairs Center (AAC) hosted 74 Chinese and Korean visitors participating in unique, short-term educational programs. These programs were designed for Korean English teachers, community, and provincial and national officials in the Chinese and Korean governments, as well as selected college students from Pacific Rim countries. More...
Going Global: MU Faculty Seek to Internationalize MU Curriculum
This summer, six MU faculty members participated in one of two international seminars offered through the university's Global Scholars Program (GSP). Piloting a new program delivery model, Mizzou collaborated with the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE), an MU Partner Program for study abroad. Read more. After returning from Cambodia and Vietnam , Sandra Davidson, Assoc Progress of Journalism, shared her experiences with us. Read more.
The 2006 MU Global Scholars, by seminar, are:
Building a Multiracial, Multicultural Society in South Africa
• Maria E. Len-Rios (Assistant Professor, Journalism)
• Barbara McLay (Associate Professor, Communication Science & Disorders)
Post-War Development and Reconciliation in Cambodia and Vietnam
• Sandra Davidson (Associate Professor, Journalism)
• Andrew P. Hoberek (Associate Professor, English)
• Robert W. Sites (Professor, Entomology)
• Robert A. Winholtz (Associate Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering)
Cambio Center Received the New USDA Grant
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Anne Dannerbeck-Janku (left); Corinne Valdivia (right) |
This award is a clear indication of the high quality of the researchers, the original and the unique approach of the Cambio Center to the issues of immigration --including philosophy and multidisciplinary work--, and the urgency and relevance of the subject matter.
The proposal is led by fellows Corinne Valdivia (Agricultural Economics) and Anne Dannerbeck-Janku (Social Work), submitted to their very competitive and peer-reviewed National Research Initiative 2006 grants program. The proposal is titled "Asset Accumulation Strategies in Three New Settlement Communities," and will span research work for three years, starting in October 2006. Besides the co-PIs, fellows participating in this project are Steve Jeanetta (Community Development), Keith Jamtgaard (OSEDA), and Domingo Martínez, Cambio Center Director. Also, other fellows provided ideas and took part in the discussions to write the proposal, back in December and January. More...
Building Learning Community in a Global Context
In A Call to Leadership, NASULGC (2004) challenges universities to build learning a community in a global context. The cross-cultural competencies needed by our students and other MU constituents increasingly require interdisciplinary approaches. As Moats-Gallagher said at a recent NASULGC presentation, ?t)he extent to which an institution incorporates a global sense into its culture is crucial in attracting and retaining the best faculty and students…Unless a global vision emanates from the topmost leadership postion(s), internationalization will only find pockets of support and will not permeate the fabric and culture of the university. In an era where global concerns require interdisciplinary approaches, the coordination of campus international programs across academic units is vital (Moats-Gallaher, pp.1-2). More...
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