Peace Corp Fellows First Group |
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In Columbia, there are more than forty people who have had experiences within the Peace Corps that range from the early 60’s to the present day. They include the Chancellor of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Brady Deaton. With the help of Don |
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| Spiers, president of the Central Missouri Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) group, that number will continue to grow. In fact, it has recently grown by five RPCVs: Matt Rysavy, Kate Fjell, Craig Hutton, Julie Feeney, and Nick Spina. More... | |||||||||
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Katti Honored by Legislature |
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City. The award is presented as “acknowledgement of the most accomplished citizens of the state of Missouri” and for making an “outstanding contribution to his state or nation”. He received the award at the beginning of the morning session of the Missouri House of Representatives. More... |
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Taiwanese scholars get a glimpse of Lee |
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Benefits flowed both ways when a new exchange program hosted by MU’s Information Experience Laboratory (IE Lab) brought education students from Tamkang University in Tamsui, Taiwan to Columbia’s Lee Elementary School, one of several stops on their tour. MUs College of Education School of Information Science and Learning Technology hosted 20 students and faculty in February in depth hands on training in usability evaluation and research. See More... in Tribune article. |
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Farmer-to-Farmer: MU Professor Seeks to Boost Rural Development Training in Russia |
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Job Search Connection Group and International Students’ Discussion. ISCS has consulted with several US universities and one university from Taiwan in developing similar programs on their campuses. The International Student Career Services (ISCS) provides MU students with a vast array of support services including workshops, discussion groups, seminars, personal consultations and on-line services. If you are looking for volunteer opportunities, ISCS can offer good work experience in a great environment. Need a support group? Join the International Students’ discussion group to talk about culture and academic issues or adjustment to college in a safe and supportive environment. The Spring 2008 schedule of workshops is available on their web site http://career.missouri.edu/ISCS/. No appointments are necessary and there are no fees for their services, so stop by and check out the International Student Career Services at 909 Lowry Mall. While you are there, ask to be added to the ISCS listserv to receive their newsletter and activity announcements. More... |
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Reflections on Ghana |
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Ericka Evans, MU graduate student in English: African Diaspora Studies, spent her December 2007 holiday break as part of a study abroad team that traveled to Ghana, West Africa. This two week inexperience was led by Political Science professor KC Morrison. Students attended lectures, workshops seminars and made field trips organized around the themes of Social and Political History, Socio-Economic Issues, Culture and Culture Production, Regions and Mass Communication Structures. Students also received language training in Twi, one of many local languages. You can read excerpts of Erika’s travelogue. More... |
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Introduction to Our Window on European |
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OUR WINDOW ON EUROPE: The quest to embrace internationalization and deal with the many fallouts of globalization has led universities to seek numerous and extended ties with universities and NGOs on the continent of Asia, especially China. There is also a growing realization that the US has focused on Asia and the Middle East for good reasons, while almost forgetting about Africa and neighbors south of the boarder. Even though this is the case, not enough thought seems to be focused on Europe – an old friend bound to America by various treaties and mutual trade dependency. In the case of Europe more might be going on than meets the eye, especially pertaining to emerging changes in education and conventions evolving from the continuous formation and solidifi-cation of the European Union. The University has not chosen to forget about our European collaborators and colleagues. Rather we pursue them with continuous vigor and also seek to stay abreast of matters of mutual importance. Several topics of interest were covered in a recent volume of the Robert Schuman Foundation Newsletter. More... |
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