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Highlights from SRS abroad

bdelaney@colgate.edu — Mon, 20 Mar 2017 13:06:32 +0000

Highlights from SRS abroad bdelaney@colgate.edu Mon, 03/20/2017 - 09:06

Escaping snowy Hamilton for a week in January, four Sophomore Residential Seminar (SRS) classes traveled abroad to London, Crete, India, and Paris. Sophomores accepted into the SRS program spent last fall living and learning together before jetting away to connect the classroom with world culture.

As a member of Professor David McCabe’s SRS trip to London, I spent a week exploring the city’s abundant history and living in a flat just two blocks from the British Museum. Enamored with my own experience, I connected with other SRS students to hear their travel tales.
— Brianna Delaney ’19

Paris, France

PHIL 216: Existentialism
Professor David Dudrick (philosophy); director, SRS Program

Nietzsche, Camus, and Sartre, oh my! PHIL 216 was an introduction to the 19th and 20th century philosophy of existentialism, particularly through the lens of the Parisian existentialist couple, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir.

“Sharing philosophical ideas can be very personal, but the SRS experience allowed us to become comfortable enough to open up to one another. In one instance, we found ourselves walking through a museum debating the objectivity of morality.” — Michelle Tebolt ’19 (pictured second from left)

London, England

CORE 152 Challenges of Modernity
Professor David McCabe (philosophy)

London’s history as the birthplace of industrialization makes it a fitting location for a foray into the implications of modernity. By reading the works of Karl Marx, Sigmund Freud, and Virginia Woolf, students gained insight into the late 19th century changes to morality, sexuality, identity, and religion.

“We were able to actually see Freud’s house and the streets that Woolf describes in her novel Mrs. Dalloway. Similarly, we studied the artwork of Mark Rothko in class, and later saw his Seagram Murals in person at the Tate Modern art museum. Seeing the famous paintings on display in a museum as they were meant to be seen made it so much more enjoyable, and traveling to London made the class more meaningful.” — Ezra Hornik ’19 (pictured in tan hat, eighth from left)

Crete, Greece

CLAS 252 Crete: Imaginary Pasts
Professor Naomi Rood (Classics)

Crete earned its fame as the site of a number of iconic myths, including the battle between Theseus and the Minotaur, and the births of the immortal Zeus and Hera. While these stories may be ancient history, this Classics course made it clear that the legacy of these imaginary pasts continues to shape the culture and identity of the land.

“We explored the sites in which the processes of identity creation took place, and did our best to reconstruct the lives of those who contributed to these processes, taking guidance from the texts we had read, our guides, and the local people. Our experience at ��߲ݴ�ý and abroad strengthened not only our understanding of the Cretans and of our collective history, but also of ourselves.” — Matthew Kato ’19 (pictured third from left)

India

ARTS 244, Temples, Caves, and Stupas: The Art and Architecture of India before 1300
Professor Padma Kaimal (art and art history)

To prepare for their trip to western India, students researched a Buddhist stupa, an early mosque, or a Hindu temple that they would later visit. Their research, as well as photos and testimonials about their travels, can be found here.

“Cave 15 at Ellora was my favorite because I did my project on the relationship between the three religions at the site. But even after all my research, nothing prepared me fully to see it with my own eyes. The idea that the site was an unfinished Buddhist cave later reconstructed for Hindu use was no longer some hypothesis from a scholar’s article, but something that I could agree with based on what I saw. It felt as if some great puzzle was being pieced together after so much time, and that’s a feeling I won’t soon forget.” — Gabby Yates ’19 (pictured on left)

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Alumnus leads Global Health Initiative students to U.S./ Mexico border

news@colgate.edu — Wed, 01 Mar 2017 20:42:10 +0000

Alumnus leads Global Health Initiative students to U.S./ Mexico border news@colgate.edu Wed, 03/01/2017 - 15:42

Editor’s note: This post was written by Everett Egginton ’65, professor emeritus at New Mexico State University.

Last January, I had the privilege and honor of accompanying eight talented ��߲ݴ�ý pre-med students on a pivotal journey to Chihuahua, Mexico. We were accompanied by two close friends and former colleagues: Dr. Raul Favela, chair of the University of Chihuahua Medical School’s Dept. of Reconstructive Surgery, and Professor Herman Garcia, a world-renowned bilingual education scholar.

Our journey together took us to a variety of places, including New Mexico State University to witness programs for the area’s marginalized refugee population. We went to the University of Texas at El Paso to learn about its border-health commitment and its work on behalf of the region’s vast, largely undocumented migrant communities.

Then, we crossed the border to Juarez and Chihuahua City, Mexico, to learn firsthand from the Mexican perspective about the activities of the Bi-national Commission on Border Health, the Universidad Autonoma de Chihuahua, and the Fundación del Empresariado Chihuahuense, A.C.

Most importantly, our odyssey took us to the Sierra Tarahumara region of Chihuahua — the predominantly indigenous, geographically remote, mountainous, and formerly cartel-controlled area of the state — where, for five days, we observed the urgent and vital medical care provided to the region’s indigenous population by state-run and nonprofit hospitals.

Caroline Correia ’17 with a student from the preschool Comunidad Educativa Tamujé Iwigara in Creel, Chihuahua

Here, we witnessed life-saving health care delivery by volunteer MDs who neither ask for nor receive compensation for their services. These hospitals and all their equipment, plus the living costs of their surgeons, physicians, nurses, and administrators, are totally dependent upon donations, largely from faith-based groups both from within and outside of Mexico.

Our last evening together was spent back in Chihuahua City, at the home of Dr. Favela and his wife, Maru. We were warmly and generously feted by a large entourage of Mexican medical and university personnel, there to thank ��߲ݴ�ý students for their interest and concern.

I was unable to speak for a moment as I looked out over the bi-national assembly. Brought together by mutual love and respect, we constituted a human bridge between two countries and cultures. I recovered myself and offered a toast to all our Mexican hosts and friends — present and absent — who had made the week-long Chihuahua portion of our journey so poignant, eye-opening, and successful, telling them that they were the most wonderful neighbors that any nation could hope to have.

By opening their homes, communities, clinics, hospitals, and, most importantly, their hearts to members of the ��߲ݴ�ý community, these exceptionally talented, incredibly generous, and kind people showed all of us how much could be accomplished with so little. It was a journey that changed our lives forever.

For more information regarding off-campus study opportunities at ��߲ݴ�ý, visit the Center for International Programs.

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New extended study in Chile connects with campus climate initiative

news@colgate.edu — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 13:41:48 +0000

New extended study in Chile connects with campus climate initiative news@colgate.edu Wed, 02/15/2017 - 08:41

(Editor’s note: The following story is by Pamela Gramlich, ��߲ݴ�ý Office of Sustainability program coordinator.)

��߲ݴ�ý University’s Off-Campus Study Committee and Dean’s Advisory Council have approved an extended study trip to Patagonia for January 2018.

The 22-day, half-credit trip will be part of an environmental studies class focusing on natural resource conservation. Directed by Associate Professor of Biology Eddie Watkins and Sustainability Director John Pumilio, it will give students the opportunity to learn about forest conservation efforts and visit the ��߲ݴ�ý Forest — a reforestation plot established as part of ��߲ݴ�ý’s carbon-offsetting agreement with Patagonia Sur in Chile’s Aysén Region of Patagonia.

“Part of preparing students to think and develop ideas related to conservation is exposing them to the diversity of models that are employed,” Watkins said. “Few students are familiar with for-profit conservation models like those developed by Patagonia Sur.”

The ��߲ݴ�ý Forest sequesters 5,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere annually and plays an important role in helping ��߲ݴ�ý to mitigate its impact on climate change and achieve carbon neutrality.

In March of 2016, Pumilio and Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies Tim McCay visited the site to review the ongoing reforestation and carbon sequestration project. They realized that the region, forest, and offset project promised an experience rich in learning and research.

Next fall, students will use class time to explore various aspects of conservation biology, including carbon sequestration techniques, ecosystem function, and biodiversity assessments.

“On the ground in Patagonia Sur, we will examine their conservation model first hand,” Watkins said.

Students will visit the ��߲ݴ�ý Forest, conduct independent research projects, and may help to plant trees as a part of reforestation efforts. Multi-day excursions will expose students to the broader social context within Patagonian Chile. Perhaps most importantly, students will witness first-hand both the effects of and the solutions to climate change.

“Our world is changing and our students are going to be on the front lines to deal with this change,” said Watkins.

Patagonia Sur FAQ

What is Patagonia Sur?

Patagonia Sur is a for-profit conservation organization that sells carbon offsets, planting trees to counter carbon emissions, and sells land for permanent conservation efforts, utilizing about 60,000 acres in Chile.

��߲ݴ�ý purchases offsets from Patagonia Sur to sequester about 5,000 tons of carbon per year, which accounts for nearly all of the university’s air and employee commuting travel. Now in its fifth year working with the company, ��߲ݴ�ý has been responsible for planting more than 50,000 trees in their Valle California Preserve. In addition, alumni traveling to reunion have been offered the option to offset their carbon emissions through the company.

Why Chile?

When ��߲ݴ�ý was putting together its 2011 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan for carbon neutrality by 2019, the Sustainability Council learned that developing a new offset program at that time was exceedingly expensive, laborious, and would require managerial oversight. Furthermore, students in environmental studies concluded, after semester-long research, that developing a local project to offset more than 5,000 tons of carbon per year would require more than $1 million per year. Additionally, there were no local sequestration options that adhered to rigorous third-party certification from the most respected offset certification programs: Verified Carbon Standard and Gold Standard.

The committee liked Patagonia Sur’s new and unique approach. Beyond simply sequestering carbon, Patagonia Sur created jobs, focused on ecosystem restoration using native species, and presented educational opportunities that were more in depth than domestic options. In addition, Patagonia Sur’s option made more fiscal and environmental sense when compared to other high-quality carbon offset projects.

Were native Chileans displaced through this project?

No. The land was mostly unsettled and not suitable for farming or other commercial uses. The handful of property owners on the land purchased by Patagonia Sur all sold their properties willingly, and many of those individuals, who know the land best, now work for the company.

Prior to this project, Chile also did not have options for conservation easements. As a side project, Patagonia Sur created an avenue, in conjunction with the Chilean government, by which people can place their land into permanent conservation — much like the “forever wild” preserves of New York State.

Will the Patagonia Sur carbon offset program lead ��߲ݴ�ý to carbon neutrality?

No. The Patagonia Sur project offsets approximately one-third of ��߲ݴ�ý’s total carbon footprint. In the months ahead, members of the Sustainability Council will be exploring additional offset options with a special interest in local or regional projects.

For more information about the program, please contact Pamela Gramlich at 315-228-6360.

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Biology Professor Tim McCay (left) and ��߲ݴ�ý Director of Sustainability John Pumilio at the ��߲ݴ�ý forest in Chile.

��߲ݴ�ý earns top ranking for semester-long study-abroad participation

mcwalden@colgate.edu — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:12:31 +0000

��߲ݴ�ý earns top ranking for semester-long study-abroad participation mcwalden@colgate.edu Fri, 12/02/2016 - 11:12

��߲ݴ�ý students are taking lessons in the liberal arts outside the picturesque Chenango Valley — and in impressive numbers.

The university has been ranked first among baccalaureate institutions for student participation in semester-long off-campus study opportunities. The rankings appeared in the annual Open Doors report, published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

“��߲ݴ�ý supports an average of twenty semester-long, faculty-led programs that enrich student learning across the curriculum,” said Joanna Holvey Bowles, director of off-campus study. “These opportunities encourage foreign language exploration, and broaden student learning and global perspective.”

��߲ݴ�ý has held the top spot in the IIE ranking for two of the past three years, and has been a fixture in the top five for more than a decade. The IIE also listed ��߲ݴ�ý ninth among baccalaureate institutions for overall participation in study abroad programs.

“With seventy-two percent of ��߲ݴ�ý students studying abroad — and campus-wide support for faculty and students alike,” Holvey Bowles said, “this tradition of close to sixty years has a bright future.”

For more information on the variety of ��߲ݴ�ý’s off-campus opportunities, visit the Center for International Programs online.

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Students in Beijing say “qǐ sī.” Photo by John Crespi

Summer internship blog series: ��߲ݴ�ý’s third culture kids

news@colgate.edu — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:40:42 +0000

Summer internship blog series: ��߲ݴ�ý’s third culture kids news@colgate.edu Tue, 07/26/2016 - 16:40

Self-described Third Culture Kid and researcher Mariam Nael ’18

��߲ݴ�ý students have fanned out across the globe to apply their liberal arts know-how in a variety of real-world settings. They are writing back to campus to keep our community posted on their progress. This article was written by Mariam Nael ’18, a women’s studies major from Singapore, completing a student-initiated research fellowship with the university studies division.

My parents are Pakistani, but I have lived in Singapore, Dubai, Hong Kong, and New York City. The way I see myself has changed a little since I arrived at ��߲ݴ�ý — I think my race and ethnicity have become stronger facets of my identity.

One day, I was chatting with some friends from high school about our cultural identity, and I realized that studying the shifts would be an interesting summer research project. Luckily, ��߲ݴ�ý has a great program to conduct student-initiated summer research (with funding).

I quickly reached out to Meika Loe, professor of sociology and women’s studies. She helped me focus my idea and supported my proposal, and, fortunately, my proposal was accepted.

According to sociologist David Pollock, a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is defined as someone “who has spent a significant part of his or her developmental years outside [their] parents’ culture.” The “third” culture refers to the mixing of the host country’s culture (the country in which he or she lives) and his or her parents’ culture.

The purpose of my research is to learn about how Third Culture Kids form their personal and cultural identity, especially in college, and whether they experience a shift in the way they self-identify. Additionally, I am interested in whether there is a difference in the formation of identity with non-white TCKs and white TCKs.

Throughout the last month, I have been conducting 45 to 90 minute interviews in Singapore with Third Culture Kids between the ages of 18 and 24. Additionally, I have begun transcribing interviews and systematically coding them for themes. The next step is to analyze them and write a research paper.

It has been fascinating hearing their stories and seeing the similarities and differences not only between the interviewees, but with my own experience as a TCK.

This has been a tough, but valuable, learning process. I wish to continue studying TCKs and identity formation throughout the next few years, hopefully using different methods as well. I am planning to write a research paper, and hopefully, down the line, will try to present or publish it.

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Research team VIPER in the Arctic

news@colgate.edu — Tue, 01 Mar 2016 18:13:39 +0000

Research team VIPER in the Arctic news@colgate.edu Tue, 03/01/2016 - 13:13

Together they will travel more than 500 miles, through forests, mountains, and desolate tundra.

The entire forest, growing in a shallow layer of soil, sits on ice and frozen dirt that is tens of thousands of years old.

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��߲ݴ�ý takes next step on international journey

mcwalden@colgate.edu — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 19:51:04 +0000

��߲ݴ�ý takes next step on international journey mcwalden@colgate.edu Tue, 10/20/2015 - 15:51

It was a ��߲ݴ�ý Hello that could be heard around the world.

On October 15, ��߲ݴ�ý ushered in a new era of internationalism and officially celebrated the opening of the Center for International Programs (CIP). The center will serve as a hub for the university’s numerous global initiatives, conducted by faculty and students.

In its new home on the first floor of McGregory Hall, the CIP brings together the Office of Off-Campus Study, the Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs, and the New York Six Consortium. It will also be home base for international students studying on the hill.

The space features a thoroughly wired conference room suitable for international video conferencing, a lounge where students and faculty can prepare for — and debrief from — study abroad adventures, and kitchen facilities.

Gifts from Ed ’62 and Robin Lampert brought the center to life, and the Lampert Institute is proving to be a pivotal member of the university’s international programs ecosystem. Led this year by philosophy and environmental studies professor Jason Kawall, the institute is funding student and faculty research at home and abroad. Meanwhile, the institute is coordinating campus events around the theme of food, with related lectures on global food scarcity, nutrition, food resilience in the face of climate change, and more.

“The Lampert Institute’s focus on civic engagement in a global context speaks to the great importance of understanding our increasingly globalized world,” said Nicole Simpson, associate dean of the faculty for international initiatives and professor of economics.

With support from the Lamperts and other dedicated alumni, parents, and friends, the university is building international partnerships that are already resulting in both faculty and student exchange programs. Most recently, ��߲ݴ�ý expanded its three-year relationship with Xiamen University in China. In addition to hosting the annual American Experience program for Xiamen students, ��߲ݴ�ý has welcomed Xiamen economics professor Gao Qianqian for an academic year in Hamilton, while Josh Kahn ’17 is studying in Xiamen.

The CIP is a natural step on an international journey that is as old as the university itself. Nearly 200 years ago, in its early incarnation as a Baptist seminary, ��߲ݴ�ý trained students for missionary work abroad. More recently, in the early half of the 20th century, the university began to establish study groups led by university faculty — today, ��߲ݴ�ý offers nearly 20 of these opportunities while allowing students to use financial aid resources to cover more than 100 other approved programs in 50 countries.

Knowing that two-thirds of ��߲ݴ�ý’s student body studies abroad for at least a semester, a Working Group on International and Global Initiatives called for the creation of the CIP in 2013. “Today, we realize the vision from that strategic plan, and it’s exciting to see it all happen,” Simpson said.

“It takes a lot to bring a center like this to fruition,” said Interim President Jill Harsin as she thanked the Lamperts and all of the faculty and staff who worked to make the center a reality. “The Center for International Programs allows us to make international studies a signature element of the ��߲ݴ�ý experience.”

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Anna Kosa ’14 brings international relations background to UN job in Nepal

tokeeffe@colgate.edu — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:32:41 +0000

Anna Kosa ’14 brings international relations background to UN job in Nepal tokeeffe@colgate.edu Tue, 01/27/2015 - 08:32

Anna Kosa ’14, an international relations major, is again using her ��߲ݴ�ý education as a springboard for travel and career opportunities. She is currently working for the United Nations Development Program in Kathmandu, Nepal. You can read about her newest adventure on her blog.

Kosa is providing communications and general support for the Conflict Prevention Programme (CPP), which is designed to increase dialogue between all stakeholders in Nepal. The program also established a system to detect key conflict areas as the nation drafts a new constitution, a process that has created political turmoil.

Kosa originally is from Vancouver Island, located off the coast of western Canada. ��߲ݴ�ý was the right college choice for her even though it was 2,952 miles from home, Kosa said, because it provided a way for her to step outside her comfort zone.

At ��߲ݴ�ý she studied in Venice, Italy, for a semester as part of a university study-abroad program, giving her a chance to pursue her interest in the classics and the Italian language.

She also spent a month in Tanzania with National Geographic Student Expeditions. She credited her experience staying in the rural village of Maji ya Chai with helping her decide to pursue a degree in international relations and engage in developmental work.

“This opportunity with the United Nations is a way for me to further my interest in international relations and political science, as well as pursue my passions for nongovernmental work and the protection of human rights,” Kosa said.

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Anna Kosa ’14 is working for the United Nations in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Institute of International Education ranks ��߲ݴ�ý No. 1 for semester-long study abroad

bbrooks@colgate.edu — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 19:54:12 +0000

Institute of International Education ranks ��߲ݴ�ý No. 1 for semester-long study abroad bbrooks@colgate.edu Mon, 11/17/2014 - 14:54

The Institute of International Education (IIE) released its Open Doors 2014 data today, and ��߲ݴ�ý has again risen on two important lists representing the number of students studying abroad. This news is most welcome as President Jeffrey Herbst and Provost and Dean of the Faculty Douglas Hicks have made study abroad one of several priorities related to globalizing ��߲ݴ�ý.

For example, a few weeks ago, the university announced the creation of the Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs at ��߲ݴ�ý. Funded through a transformative $2.5 million gift and related challenge by Ed ’62 and Robin Lampert P’10, it features new partnerships in Africa, East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and South and Central America.

The Lampert gift-and-matching effort will ultimately yield $7.5 million for a growing number of international initiatives.

��߲ݴ�ý’s rise in the IIE ranks is no surprise. Financial aid is now portable to more than 100 approved programs in 50 countries, as well as for ��߲ݴ�ý’s own faculty-led study groups.

According to the 2014 report, among all baccalaureate schools in the country, ��߲ݴ�ý is:

#1 in the number of students who participate in “mid-length” (i.e. semester) programs, up from #2 last year;
#6 in the total number of students who studied abroad in 2012-13, up from #11.

Sixty-one percent of ��߲ݴ�ý students study abroad, including those participating in extended study. This semester, students in ECON 239: The Role of Non-Governmental Organizations in Economic Development will travel to Bangladesh.

In spring 2015, students will travel to Greece, South Africa, and Uganda, in courses related to classics, Africana and Latin American studies, and environmental studies, respectively.

“We are globalizing the experience for ��߲ݴ�ý students in a variety of ways, including sustained, semester-long study abroad, via ��߲ݴ�ý’s study groups and other approved programs,” said Hicks. “We are also very intentional about our on-campus programming, in order to support and extend those experiences for all our students.”

The Institute of International Education is an independent nonprofit resource on international higher education exchange activity into and out of the U.S.

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Transformative gifts propel ��߲ݴ�ý’s strategic internationalization

mcwalden@colgate.edu — Sat, 25 Oct 2014 22:02:29 +0000

Transformative gifts propel ��߲ݴ�ý’s strategic internationalization mcwalden@colgate.edu Sat, 10/25/2014 - 18:02

When ��߲ݴ�ý’s founders carved the Academic Quad out of a Chenango Valley forest, central New York was on the edge of the frontier.

Today, ��߲ݴ�ý is in the middle of everywhere, and a new series of gifts is powering the university’s commitment to international engagement, as envisioned in the 2014–2019 strategic plan.

Ed ’62 and Robin Lampert P’10, whose generosity founded the Lampert Institute for Civic and Global Affairs at ��߲ݴ�ý, have made a $2.5 million commitment to further internationalization, including a specific focus on building global partnerships in five regions of the world: Africa, East Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and South and Central America.

The Lamperts have also offered another $2.5 million in funds to match additional gifts made by other members of the ��߲ݴ�ý community. The overall effort will yield $7.5 million for a growing number of international initiatives.

“We know how important it is for students to be engaged in international affairs and we are delighted to support ��߲ݴ�ý’s global initiatives,” Ed and Robin Lampert said. “The opportunities afforded students will expand their academic experience and provide an important foundation for their future lives beyond the campus.”

Andrew Sweet ’93, a veteran of ��߲ݴ�ý’s Japan Study Group, has made the first matching gift of $500,000.

“Thanks to Professor Yoichi Aizawa, my experience in Japan lit the fire of my curiosity to explore other cultures and ultimately led me on the path of my career in international business, which often involves dealing with cultural complexity,” Sweet said. “It is rewarding for me every day, and I hope to see ��߲ݴ�ý students enjoy their own experiences.”

This transformative gift and matching effort triggered the university to launch the Center for International Programs, a renovated space in McGregory Hall on the Academic Quad to be completed this summer.

President Jeffrey Herbst made the announcement before Shimon Peres, former prime minister and president of Israel, took the stage at one of ��߲ݴ�ý’s most recognized international events, the Kerschner Family Series Global Leaders at ��߲ݴ�ý, on Saturday, October 25.

“Internationalization is a top academic priority in our strategic plan,” Herbst said. “Direct engagement with diverse cultures provides invaluable preparation for success in our ever-shrinking world — and that is the core mission of this university.”

The center, headed by economics professor and newly appointed Associate Dean of the Faculty for International Initiatives Nicole Simpson, will become the home for ��߲ݴ�ý’s Office of Off-Campus Study and for the Lampert Institute. It will be the hub for all of the university’s numerous international outreach programs, including student and faculty exchange programs.

As resources grow, the university will launch a global partners program to establish relationships with institutions in non-Western regions, paralleling the university’s already strong connections in Europe and Australia. Already this semester, ��߲ݴ�ý has signed exchange agreements with Korea’s Yonsei University and China’s Xiamen University.

“Transformative gifts are allowing us to deepen these strategic partnerships,” Simpson said. “As a result, we will expand our capacity to connect students and faculty with a complex world — especially non-Western regions that are playing increasingly pivotal roles in geopolitics.”

The center’s home in McGregory Hall will feature state-of-the art classroom space and videoconferencing technology to facilitate conversations between professors and students, whether they are on campus or elsewhere around the world.

Expanded funding for the Lampert Institute will encourage research partnerships between ��߲ݴ�ý professors and their colleagues abroad. The institute will continue to focus on a specific theme each year and sponsor a series of lectures to help the university community engage in focused conversations on important public issues. Further support will also flow to the Lampert Fellowship program, which already has an impressive track record of funding innovative, independent student research under the mentorship of faculty members.

“The Center for International Programs builds on our tradition of study groups, faculty strengths, and alumni connections around the world,” said Douglas Hicks, provost and dean of the faculty. “The generosity of Ed and Robin Lampert, Andrew Sweet, and others who join in this initiative will propel our global programs and partnerships in the years ahead.”

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Frank Dining Hall puts up a diversity of flags that represents the different nationalities of students at ��߲ݴ�ý University.

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Highlights from SRS abroad

Paris, France

PHIL 216: ExistentialismProfessor David Dudrick (philosophy); director, SRS Program