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Columbus State University Volume 11, Issue 1 THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION NEWSLETTER CSU WELCOMES FORT SCHOLAR Columbus State University is proud to as New York City. These experiences have U.S., such as the Civil Rights Movement welcome the Mildred Miller Fort Visiting allowed Dr. Kessler the opportunity to live of the 1960’s, are in many ways specifi c to Scholar in European Studies, Dr. Mario under two very different kinds of societies. America.” Kessler, for the 2009-2010 academic When speaking of Americans, Dr. Kessler Dr. Kessler believes the general CSU year. A tenured professor at the Center for believes that “there is no generalized body to be very interested in his classes. Contemporary History that is associated answer for whether or not Americans are Emphasizing the social aspect of his with the University of Potsdam, Dr. Kessler neccessarily good or bad, you can fi nd any academic topics, Dr. Kessler seeks to teaches courses in nineteenth and twentieth “analyze the underlying motives and century German and European history. themes of historical movements such as Kessler’s research is in contemporary modern fascism and genocide” and the European labor history, European anti- political and historical climate of early Semitism and intellectual history. While 20th-century Europe. Students “seem to at CSU, Dr. Kessler will teach “A History react very strongly to digging deeper into of European anti-Semitism” and “Europe the historical memory of the Holocaust and since 1945” for the fall semester, and “A major European labor movements.” History of Two Germanies” and “Labor Growing up under the German History since 1848” for the spring. Democratic Republic, Kessler remembers Receiving his doctorate under the becoming attracted to the popular culture of German Democratic Republic educational the United States during the late 1960’s and system before the fall of the Berlin Wall, stereotype in any groups of individuals,” 1970’s. Films such as Apocalypse Now, Kessler’s academic background brings but that, above all, he has “felt a general Coming Home and Strawberry Statement a new expertise and perspective to the good will towards him as he has lived in the exposed Kessler to various artistic and History and Geography Department. When U.S. and taught in the U.S. South.” While social movements within the United States, asked about his general impressions of a German national, Dr. Kessler has felt and with their dissimination into Eastern CSU, Kessler is exceedingly excited and “no serious obstacle in acclimating to U.S. Germany, allowed for a familiarization impressed, stating that “the faculty have culture” in general and feels that the United of American culture. Additionally, Dr. been extremely helpful and courteous” in States “offers many great opportunities Kessler enjoys a love of American 60’s accommodating him with materials and for young people to understand the world music, and is an ardent fan of artists such as support. around them.” When asked about some Bob Dylan, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, The student body, Dr. Kessler states, fundamental differences between the Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Leonard “is generally very bright and receptive to U.S. and his experience in the German Cohen. In addition to academia, Dr. Kessler ideas and themes of global culture and Democratic Republic, Dr. Kessler states enjoys and follows both European and U.S. development.” After spending the fi rst that “the development of U.S. capitalism sports, mostly track and fi eld. Excited about years of his academic life in East Germany, has played a fundamental role in forming the coming year, Dr. Kessler is “looking Dr. Kessler has lived in and traveled the American character in many ways,” forward to and meeting with more students extensively through parts of the U.S., such and that historical “movements found in the during his stay here at CSU.” INSIDE THIS STUDY ABROAD PHOTO CSU ALUMNI AWARDED ONE COUGAR WORLD, COMPETITION WINNERS, FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP, ISSUE... PAGE 7 PAGE 3 PAGE 5 VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1 PAGE 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR The start of a new academic year is an connection between the two. CIE is ready to energizing opportunity to meet new faculty, assist departments in their efforts to increase INTERNATIONAL LEARNING staff and students. It is also an exciting time faculty and student participation. Simple COMMUNITY for the Center as we develop and expand measures, such as links to the CIE website options for global learning. This year CSU and distribution of study abroad information P. 3 will offer more new study abroad programs during advising, can increase student than during any previous year. There are seven participation. Faculty involvement in teaching new programs, each of which offers students or developing study abroad is also vital to EXPERIENCING CHINA AND a different pathway to global competency increasing student participation. There are OXFORD through international and experiential learning. many other strategies including participation in We are fortunate to have so many faculty the ILC, internationalization of curricula, and P. 4 members who are eager to develop these international faculty development. programs abroad for their students. The CIE website also provides information The International Learning Community about international student enrollments CSU ALUMNI AWARDED (ILC) continues to be one of the most over the past several years. International FULBRIGHT successful international programs on campus. students are an important resource for campus This year we anticipate offering forty-four internationalization. The rise in international P. 5 classes with more than one thousand students enrollments this year is encouraging but participating in the ILC. Faculty members further increases in the number of international teaching these classes work with their students at CSU would mean more NEW STUDY ABROAD colleagues to integrate learning outside the international perspectives in each classroom OPPORTUNITIES classroom and across disciplines. The ILC and across the campus. Faculty members may lectures, Global Dialogues and fi lms have been wish to consider the World at Reach program P. 6 well attended with large numbers of student which arranges classroom presentations or participants. The ILC classes help students dialogues with international students. Our realize that international learning is a vital part International Student Service Scholarship ONE COUGAR WORLD of their college experience and encourages their (ISSS) students are always ready and eager P. 7 pursuit of global competency through study to perform such service as part of their ISSS abroad, co-curricular programs and classes. award. As the departments and colleges at Our goal is to integrate the elements of CSU embark on their strategic planning, international education to build a holistic global CIE would like to play a role in their learning experience for students that is greater efforts. With the institution’s strategic than the sum of the individual activities or commitment to expanding study abroad and experiences. When our students develop global international education, CIE looks forward knowledge, awareness and behaviors, they will to supporting the efforts of academic units. succeed at the workplace, in their community, The “Campus Internationalization” section and wherever they may travel in our globally of the CIE website (http://cie.colstate.edu/ interconnected world. Through international campusinternationalization.asp) includes education Columbus State University expands information about study abroad participation the horizons of our students and empowers our by major and faculty participation in study students to become global citizens. abroad by department. There is a clear ABOUT THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION The Center for International Education leads the university’s effort Staff Includes to internationalize CSU. The Center enriches and broadens students’ - Dr Neal R. McCrillis, Mildred Miller Fort Foundation Eminent Scholar Chair of International Education, Director of the CIE and faculty members’ understanding of world cultures by providing and Associate Professor of History opportunities for international education. - Dr. Julie Ballenger, Assistant Director of the CIE and Professor Our mission is to coordinate and develop international programs, of Biology promote greater campus awareness of the international area through - Adam Johnson, International Student Coordinator activities and publications, cultivate an international curriculum, and - Maggie Miller, Study Abroad Coordinator promote campus and community collaboration. - Christine Murphey, Administrative Coordinator - Eric McRoberts, Publications Student Assistant - Amber Dees, Work Study Student - Anastasia Olkhovaya, ILC Student Assistant VOLUME 11, ISSUE 1 PAGE 3 INTERNATIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY, 2009-2010 Among the many programs offered by the who will be giving a series of lectures at to the global community. Discussing CSU Center for International Education, the Center for International Education. In important concepts such as the impact the International Learning Community addition to internationally of modern nationalism, globalization, (ILC) allows students various opportunities themed lectures, fi lms such as My Neighbor ethnicity and identity, and religion, students to internationalize their education and gain My Killer, Soldier Child, The Notebooks from all backgrounds are able to gain new global competency.