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International Students Meet Coach O’Brien
On September 16th a group of lucky and enthusiastic international students from different parts of the world (Asia, Europe and Latin America) had the opportunity to take a tour at the Murphy Center house of the Wolfpack team, meet some of the players, trainers and the amazing experience of meeting Coach O’Brien, he spoke about how he got involved with football and how him and his daughters have been living abroad and then answered some questions from the students, who now know more about football.
We want to thank all of the people involved in this event and hope that this is not the last time the international students get to know more about their new home.
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Video available here
Study Abroad Fair
On September 17, the NCSU Study Abroad Office held their annual Study Abroad Fair in the Talley Ballroom. The fair was a tremendous success, with over 1,200 students getting the opportunity to learn about summer, spring break and semester NCSU study abroad programs.
Summer study abroad applications are available online now and the deadline is February 12, 2010.
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Confucius Institute at NC State Prepares Raleigh 
Chamber Members for China
In October and November 2009, 300 plus members
of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce
(The Chamber) will be traveling to China to experience
the “adventure of a lifetime”.
The Chamber is the Triangle’s largest business membership organization, made up of more than 2,500 member firms representing two-thirds of the private sector employment in Wake County. The Chamber has been representing the interests of the local business community for more than a century.
In order to better prepare Chamber members for their scintillating trip to the Orient, the Confucius Institute (CI) at North Carolina State University (NC State) is providing a two-hour Orientation to equip travelers with pre-trip planning, traveling tips, Chinese customs and etiquette and some basic Chinese skills. The first Orientation session was July 22 and two more Orientation sessions will take place in August and September.
The goal of the CI is to promote Chinese language and culture throughout NC State and the community, which corresponds to The Chamber’s mission to sustain and further develop a thriving economy and to enhance North Carolina’s quality of life. The CI is able to benefit the community to become more globally competent and equip citizens and the community with a better knowledge and interest about China.
For further information about the CI please visit their homepage, http://ncsu.edu/oia/confucius/, and for The Chamber, please visit http://www.raleighchamber.org/.
Study Abroad Office welcomes international exchange students
 The NC State Study Abroad Office welcomed 97 international exchange students to campus on August 13. These students came from 41 different NC State partner institutions in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia and North & South America. They will be enrolled directly in university courses in a wide range of disciplines. Upon arrival, students participated in an on-site orientation, covering topics such as housing, academics, culture shock and other services and resources available at the University and in the local area.
A majority of the exchange students live in Alexander Residence Hall during their time at NC State. Alexander has officially been NC STATE's only on-campus international residence hall since 1975.
Beginning in fall 2005, Alexander Hall had a new name and a new purpose, joining the University Housing Living and Learning Village family as the Alexander Global Village (AGV). The change resulted in a more intentional effort to acclimate international students to American culture, to expose American students to other cultures and to help the entire community understand and be aware of global issues.
Students who elect to live in the Alexander Global Village are those interested in living and interacting with people from differing backgrounds, experiences, countries and viewpoints. The community's focus is one of the global awareness, understanding and experiences.
The Global Village located in Alexander Hall focuses on introducing international students to American culture, exposing American students to other cultures and making the entire community aware of global issues. The program features the pairing if international students and American students as roommates, providing Student Ambassadors to assist in acclimating international students to American culture, an educational programming series on cultures of the world and discussion programs focusing on global awareness issues. All of these activities both help international students learn about life in the U.S., and help prepare NC State students to be engaged globally.
International Students
Information Fair and Orientation
On August 13th the Office of International Services held the Information Fair where the new international students had the opportunity of meeting with personnel and staff from different NCSU departments such as Legal, Transportation, Immunization, Technology, ESL and Banking services and also meet with some of the students’ groups already established at the University. On August 14th they continued its tradition of welcoming new international students at an orientation approximately 670 students attended the event filled up the Stewart Theater. The morning started with a series of important presentations given by offices such as Legal Services, the Office of Equal Opportunity and the Office of Student Conduct. Each speaker covered information specifically valuable to new international students. A creative and entertaining video coincided with the morning’s presentations to highlight the topics in a fun way. Following a lunch at Fountain Dining Hall, students returned to Talley Student Center to participate in an afternoon of mini sessions aimed at encouraging academic and extracurricular success at NC State.
International Welcome Event
Stewart Theatre was a site to be seen this past Saturday when the
Confucius Institute, a partnership with Nanjing Normal University in China offering a program to spread Chinese culture, teamed up with the Chinese Students and Scholars Friendship Association to bring to students “Talking Tiger Hip Hop.”
The event was a spectacle featuring a modern spin on traditional Chinese tales and customs. The event’s greatest achievement brought together people across cultures to experience what Chinese culture has to offer.
According to Guanglin Dai, a program coordinator for the Confucius Institute, the purpose of the event was to welcome back students and to a new semester and to spread cultural awareness.
Anna Lamm, an international program coordinator at the Office of International Affairs, said the program began as musical production that later became a more elaborate production featuring different forms of art.
The Confuscius Institute will also be sponsoring another event at Stewart Theatre with the art department on November 18th called Jigu! Thunder Drums.
To read complete Article published on the Technician click here
Summer 2009: "Caldwell and China Fellows Experiencing Service-Learning in China"
The Caldwell Fellows Programs, an intensive leadership-development scholarship program, brings together young people who share a passion for learning, growing and serving others. A special China Fellows Fund was created by James Arnold, 74' NC State and Caldwell Alum, to support students in China as they experience diversity, culture and service-learning in a new and eye-opening experience.
Learn more about their experiences by reading the blog of Caldwell Fellows Director Janice Odom as they volunteer at Home Sweet Home in Shanghai, interact with NC State alumni in Shanghai, work with handicapped children in Hangzhou, walk through the streets of Hangzhou with Zhejiang University students, and climb the Great Wall.
Visit the Blog about the Caldwell Trip to China
http://thecaldwellfellows.blogspot.com
Confucius Institute Council Meeting Held at Nanjing Normal University
On May 14th, the 3rd Confucius Institute Council Meeting was held in Nanjing Normal University (NNU). Council members discussed achievements of the Institute, work plan for this year and addition of new members. Prof. Jian Wang, vice president of NNU, hosted the meeting.
At the meeting, Dr. Bailian Li, vice provost of NC State and director of the Institute, spoke highly about the dedication of Prof. Keqian Xu, the former Chinese director sent by NNU. Since its establishment two years ago, the Institute has largely enhanced Chinese language and culture education around North Carolina, which was reflected in Prof. Xu’s work report.
The Council recognized what the institute has achieved in Chinese language teaching, supporting local Chinese programs, organizing cultural events, promoting educational and cultural exchange, and offering orientation programs. They are quite optimistic about future development of the Institute.
In the end, Ms. Anna Lamm from NC State and Prof. Xiaoying Wang from NNU were announced to serve at the new CI council. Dr. Li and President Wang also discussed further on collaboration and exchange between the two universities.
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19th Native American Pow Wow Festival
The Office of Native American Students Affairs in conjunction with NASA and AISES proudly presented the Pow Wow festival Saturday, April 4th. Pow Wows are social gatherings of hundreds of Native Americans who follow dances started centuries ago by their ancestors and that continually evolve to include contemporary aspects. These events of feasting, drum music and dance are
attended by Natives and non-Natives, all of whom join in the dancing and take advantage of the opportunity to see old friends and teach the traditional ways to a younger generation. Each Pow Wow begins with the Grand Entry, which is a procession of all the dancers into the dance arena. This brilliant sea of color is led by the Head Man and Woman Dancers, as well as an
American Indian military veteran color guard carrying the American flag, and various flags of tribal nations. Songs are started with a lead line sung by the Head Singer. This lets the drum and the dancers know what song is coming.
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Global Perspective Certificate
The goal of the Global Perspectives Certificate is to recognize students for their international studies and activities, and to encourage students to continue their global interests both overseas and within the United States. The certificate was approved and effective as of March 1, 2009.
The certificate allows students to document academic, professional, and extra-curricular international involvement for future scholarship opportunities, employers, and graduate schools. Upon completion, students will receive an official certificate and a notation on their transcript documenting their global experiences during their studies.
Students must work one-on-one with a faculty mentor to achieve an international experience, fulfill certain levels of academic coursework, and participate in co-curricular and service activities, as well as completing a final project.
One of the advantages of this certificate is that students who don’t get the chance to travel abroad still get exposed to different cultures through the presentations and projects completed by the students. So far 60 students are already involved in the program. For more information
Coordinator: Anna Fitzpatrick gpc_coordinator@ncsu.edu 919-515-2087
Website: http://gpc.ncsu.edu/index.cfm
Shanghai Huai Opera
Performing for the first time in the United States, on March 28th, 2009 NCSU was honored with the premier of the Huai Opera Company of Shanghai performing the seldom-seen form of Chinese Opera from the Yangtze Delta region. This was a rare opportunity to see one of the world's cultural treasures--an art form that combines singing, story-telling, lavish costumes, and stunning acrobatics.
Huai Opera is very popular in the areas of Shanghai, Nanjing and the northern part of Jiangsu Province, and is one of the principal local operas in Shanghai and Jiangsu. This regional Huai opera can be traced back to over 140 years ago. It originated in the northern Jiangsu villages and developed gradually from a form of story-telling and singing into an opera art (one kind of Chinese local opera). In the 18th Century, Huai opera of Anhui province was spread to the northern Jiangsu Yanfu region. The local artists co-performed with Anhui opera performers and had chances to learn and absorb the essence of Anhui Huai opera in the aspects of programs, instrumental accompaniment, music and performing, which, as a result, led to the improvement of their own performing form and gave birth to a very colorful Huai opera art filled with local tastes. In the mid-19th-century, calamities occurred in the northern Jiangsu villages and performances moved into Shanghai, Suzhou and Wuxi. Since its entry into towns and cities, Huai opera has enjoyed a large audience and made great progress both in performing and in music under the influence of other stage arts.
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Global Health and Environmental Stewardship
The critical issues of sustainability transcend national boundaries. Food security and its relationship to sustainable development have increasingly become issues of global concern; this course has been offered for the Spring ‘09 semester under the direction of professors Dr. Barbara M. Kirby and Dr. Gerry Luginbuhl.
This course offers students around the world an opportunity to examine, discuss, and formulate positions to case studies on sustainability issues concerning population, the environment, natural resources and food systems. Each case study is analyzed from the following perspectives: Social/Cultural, Political, Economic, Technical, Health, Environmental, Ethics/Philosophical. Students will focus on a variety of topics that demonstrate the dynamic interrelationships among population demographics, natural resources management, and food production.
Partner institutions in the Global Seminar are:
- North Carolina State University, USA: Gerry Luginbuhl & Barbara Kirby
- Agricultural University, Sweden: Sri N. Sriskandarajah
- University BOKU, Austria: Rainer Haas
To review the complete syllabus click here
Iraqi University Rectors Visit NC State
On February 10-14, 2009, two university presidents from Iraq visited North Carolina State University to meet with university administrators. The purpose of the visit was to begin a dialogue about opportunities for academic cooperation and exchange between American and Iraqi universities. Read complete article here
NC State ranked #6 of USA Today and Princeton Review's
list of Best Value Public Colleges and Universities
Complete Article
International Research Experience in Japan
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International Education Week 2008
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Report: International Faculty Development Program
Read the report here
Become a Visiting Research Scholar at NC State
For more information click here
Apply for a Faculty Fulbright Teaching/Research Award
To read more click here
International Events at the NC State Fairgrounds
Complete calendar
Brazil-U. S. Connections: Teacher-to-Teacher
Think Brazil July 26 - August 8, 2009
A cooperative project of SCI-LINK at NCSU and Instituto Sangari Sao Paulo Brazil.
Science teachers from different states in two countries, Brazil and the U.S. will learn, live, and travel together to a unique ecosystem of Brazil (Amazon, Pantanal or Iguazu Falls) and visit Sao Paulo, the third largest city in the world. They will visit public and private schools, learning about the environment and ecology of a specific ecosystem, discussions with knowledgeable persons about educational and cultural changes.
For more information click here
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