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I CA SA LS N E W S L E T T E R Lume 22 Number 1 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas U.S.A ::i'.P r !:\'.I D:O" ;.-----------~ Summer, 1989 International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies 1::· ~· l.11\Jnt'.·~"(' I; ;it::,'J I CA SA LS N E w s L E T T E R lume 22 Number 1 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas U.S.A. 79409 t;K TTU and Jordan University Establish International Exchange Program ith an initial $50,000 ment of the University, as well as to in thedevelopmentof curriculum and ad­ grant from the U.S. In­ conduct seminars at JUST. Jonish serves ministrative policies at JUST. formation Agency, Texas Tech as principal investigator of the U.S. In­ W Jordan University of University and Jordan University of Sci­ formation Agency exchange grant and as ence and Technology (JUST) have estab­ Texas Tech Project Director of the ex­ Science & Technology lished an exchange program to strengthen change program, which he will admini­ JUST was established by royal decree bonds between the two institutions. ster through !CASALS. in Irbid, Jordan, in 1986 to become a dis­ In August, President Kamel Ajlouni tinguished center oflearning and innova­ Jonish Spearheads Program of Jordan University and President tion in the transfer of technology to Dr. James Jonish*, Deputy Director of Robert W. Lawless of Texas Tech met Jordan's industrial and agricultural sec­ !CASALS, has been instrumental in es­ formally in Lubbock to sign the agree­ tors. tablishing the program. In June of 1988 ment. Mohammad Maqusi and Hassen A. Located in the north of Jordan, Irbid has he met with Dr. Mohammed Maqusi, Deher Malkawi, JUST Dean of Scientific a climate and topography similar to West JUST Academic Vice President, in Research and Graduate Studies, and Idris Texas, and Texas Tech's particular re­ Amman, Jordan, to initiate the concept R. Traylor Jr., DirectorofICASALS,also search strengths in engineering, agricul­ for the proposed cooperative agreement, attended the ceremony. ture, and water resources with a focus on and, in December of 1988, Jonish re­ Starting this fall semester, two Texas semiarid and arid regions will be of spe­ turned to Jordan with Dr. John Gilliam* Tech professors will visit the campus in cial benefit to the development of the to discuss the administrative develop- Jordan to serve as faculty and consultants university. Currently, JUST has an enrollment of approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the Schools of Engi­ neering, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Agriculture (including Veteri­ nary Medicine), Sciences, and a School of Architecture that opens this fall. Future Goals Through the exchange program, Texas Tech and JUST faculty will have the opportunity to establish cooperative research projects, develop mutual fund­ ing strategies, and share cultural perspec­ tives. The program will also provide both institutions with the opportunity to Meeting to sign the official exchange program agreement between TTU and JUST recruit high quality graduate students are: (left to right) Mohammad Maqusi, JUST Academic Vice President; Kamel Ajlounl, JUST President; Robert W. Lawless, TTU President; and Hassen A. Deher interested in advanced studies pertaining Malkawl, JUST Dean of Scientific Research and Graduate Studies. to arid and semiarid land research. -2- TTU I Turkish Exchange Program Continues to Flourish and Expand he TIU /Turkish exchange Ewalt, Vice President for Student neyed to METU to explore the possibili­ program continues to foster a Affairs; Dr. Judi Henry, Dean of Stu­ ties of developing a summer exchange T dynamic interaction between dents; and Mr. Jim Burkhalter, Direc­ program for business administration the participating institutions of Texas tor of Housing and Dining Services. students. Tech University in Lubbock, Karadeniz Five Texas Tech faculty members Walkers Receive Technical University in Trabzon, and also traveled to Turkey to teach at METU Honorary Degrees Middle East Technical University in for six weeks and confer with university We are also pleased to announce the Ankara, as well as nurture new under­ faculty and administrators on potential special recognition of Barbara Walker standing between the two countries. joint research projects and university and Warren Walker* by the Turkish curriculum. They also visited Karadeniz government. In May, they were both Student Activities Technical University, addressing faculty awarded honorary doctorates of litera­ During the past year, Murat Kara and administrators about a numberof re­ ture from Seljuk University in Konya, ofKaradeniz, Gunay Anlas ofMETU, sources available at Texas Tech. For the Turkey, for their 28 years of work re­ and Giilnur Anlas of METU received summer of 1989, the following faculty cording and collecting Turkish narra­ their degrees from Texas Tech, the first members participated in the TIU/Turk­ tives, a rigorous and scholarly labor of Turkish students to graduate through the ish teaching exchange: Dr. Klaus love that has resulted in the Archive of exchange program, and the following Zieber, Electrical Engineering; Dr. Max Turkish Oral Narrative at Texas Tech, Turkish students were recognized and Martin, Education; Dr. Richard Bar­ the largest collection of Turkish folk­ awarded scholarships by the West Texas ton*, COBA; Dr. Frederick Hart· lore in the U.S. Turkish-American Association: Aysim mann, Emeritus; Dr. C.V.G. Val­ The Walkers also received several Duran, Y esim Duran, Ayhan Kara­ labhan, Civil Engineering. research awards during their official dayi, Meric Pulluo~lu, and Harun Through an association established visit, participated in several confer­ Terzi. during Dr. Kemal Giiriiz's visit in May, ences, and were made honorary mem­ We are also pleased to welcome six Dr. Carl Stem*, TIU Dean of Business bers of the Ataturk Supreme Council on new Turkish students to the campus for Administration, traveled to Turkey as a Turkish Culture, giving them the dis­ the fall semester of 1989, bringing the consultant to Karadeniz Technical Uni­ tinction of being the first foreigners to number of students studying at Texas versity to evaluate degree programs in receive this highest national honor for Tech to 43. MehmetAsik from METU, business administration. He then jour- cultural contributions. Serap Asik from METU, Sedef Kavasogullari and liker Kiris from Bocazici, Meric Pulluo~lu from Curkurova, and Dogan Timucin from ICASALS Newsletter METU all arrived in late summer. is a publication of the International Center for Arid and Semiarid Land Studies at Texas Tech University. Please address all Faculty Activities inquiries to P.O. Box 4620, Lubbock, Texas U.S.A. 79409-1036 The summer months also brought three distinguished Turkish visitors to .Dr. Robert W. Lawless, President, Texas Tech University the Texas Tech campus. In May, Dr. Kemal Giirllz, President of Karadeniz .Dr. Donald R. Haraf l Technical University, met with TTU top ICASALS newsletter administrators and toured the campus; in f" ..... (""• ... ·' . .. ,.1 ' ' ... .Dr. Idris R. Traylor \ :·. ••• l-:.' .I. ·./ (·.:• •·• 0 l""i ;: (J 4 .... (J ,J •·· ':·~ 0 tter July, Dr. Acar Isin, Dean of Science at TQxas Tech Univ~r~jty L. l b "j"• .;;·l -r· )/ . ... ..> • • I Hacettepe University, arrived and was .Dr. James Jonlsh1 introduced to a number of faculty and research programs; in August, Mr. .Pamela H. Brink, J Necmettin Sarai, METU's Director of Cultural and Sport Affairs, visited Texas Tech to study student programs through the offices of Dr. Robert * Indicates an ICASALS Associate ICASALS Newsletter -3- he religious architecture of now irreplaceable and among the tan­ Mexico and the Southwest gible remainders of a city's develop­ Architecture T U.S. will be the focus ofa sym­ ment In order to save threatened struc­ posium November 2-3 at Texas Tech, tures, means of returning them to serv­ entitled "Icons of Faith: Preservation of ice for religious use or adapting them to Religious Architecture in Mexico and the new uses must be explored." Southwest." Symposium speakers include: Ar­ Sponsors The symposium will highlight the turo Parra, Professor and Director of preservation of religious buildings dat­ Graduate Studies in Restoration of ing from colonial times to the present Sites and Monuments, Universidad de with speakers discussing such issues as Guanajuato, Mexico; Alfonso Alcocer, the social importance of religious build­ Professor, U niversidad de Guanajuato Preservation ings, public preservation support pro­ and Director of the Alhondiga Museum grams, documentation of historic struc­ in Mexico; A. Robert Jaeger, Vice tures, and techniques of restoration. President of the Philadelphia Historic As organizer Dr. Willard B. Robin­ Preservation Corporation; and Eliza­ Symposium son*, Hom Professor of Architecture, beth Barker Willis, Field Office Coor­ explains: "These edifices often embody dinator for the National Trust for beautiful materials and forms which are Historic Preservation. The Museum of Texas Tech University Lauches Year of Celebration tarting in October, the Mu­ pretive trails, and a research center. The Other anniversary activities in­ seum of Texas Tech Uni­ park will open in late 1990 and the ex­ cluded "Jazz on the Lawn" from 6:30- S versity begins a year of spe- hibit includes a preview of these coming 8:30 p.m., October 19, with Lubbock cial events, celebrating the 60th anni­ attractions. musician Don Caldwell performing on versary of the institution. On October 4-6, the Lubbock Lake the Museum grounds; a Women's Landmark will be open for special tours Council Appreciation Coffee from "50 Years of Discovery" of school
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