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Coming to the New program United States of is in the works of America... or not. being approved Discover by Melanie Crowson by Rachael Riehl Within: To even attempt to delve into what The Cologne Business School (CBS) is is the complicated monster such as im- an international campus which allows a migration can be compared to trying to variety of students to study in a differ- view a submerged rock two feet below ent culture while earning course credit the surface of Waco Creek. in the business field. The visibility lasts for a short time, CBS is accredited by the foundation and one is usually shocked by the re- for International Business Administra- sults, or lack thereof. tion Accredidation and is the official With the United States’ Office of business school of the European Uni- Homeland Security tightening the coun- versity of Applied Sciences. try’s borders, it is becoming more diffi- The school is located in Cologne, the cult for foreigners to immigrate to ‘the fourth largest city in Germany. This lo- land of the free and home of the brave.’ cation is convenient for travel and sight The costs of immigrating to the seeing as it is in the heart of Europe. Director’s Letter United States- whether as a temporary A few academic programs offered 2 or permanent resident- are not even in through the CBS study abroad program the price range of an average, blue collar are: Asian Pacific Management, Tourism Photo Contest American citizen. Event Hospitality Management and Im- 3-4 Fees for documents can range from port and Export Management People Around the $50-$100, depending on how they are Dr. Steve Gardner discovered the World Sharing obtained. One can access documents program and is heading up the process such as student visa, work visa, tourist of organizing approval for the study 5 visa, permanent visa and others via the abroad program. It is hopeful that the Popular study abroad government Web site, www.uscis.gov, Cologne study abroad choice will be programs via postal services or other Web sites available for both summer and regular that function to help make the com- semester sessions. 6-7 plicated process of immigrating to the Although Baylor currently offers International Rec United States easier. several programs in Germany, the CBS Social When added up, the cost to immi- program is unique in that there is no 8 grate to the United States is just under German language prerequisite. This $1000 - for now. program also benefits busniess majors Story behind the “Coming to America was tough,” said by offering a variety of career services. story international Baylor junior Rafael Silva. These services include business fairs, 9 “There were so many fees with lots contacts with European business firms, Meet the CIE staff and lots of paper work - and I was only porfessional job coaching, reasearch applying for a student visa.” Silva said. techniques and training for swift em- 10-11 ployment upon graduation. Lock of Love The CBS study abroad program will 12 Continued on page 12 be an assest to Baylor. The Baylor Global Connection Page 2 A LetterThe from the Chief’s Jo Murphy Chair and DirectorChit-Chat of International Education Baylor goes global through Center for International Education Gaining cultural awareness for education is main goal While it isn’t possible to recount in any real detail all the events of our office, the following summary may convey some sense of our activity: For the academic year 2006-2007, 788 students studied in programs outside of the United States. Of those that studied abroad, 268 studied in semester or year- long programs with 520 studying in short-term summer programs. During this academic year, 36 semester or year-long programs were offered in 21 different countries. Twenty-nine summer pro- grams were offered in 14 different countries. The Center for International Education inaugurated a new program, Baylor Theatre in Paris, with several programs in the final stages of approval. Our office provided orientation and immigra- Editors: tion services to 393 international students and Melanie Crowson 27 scholars from 71 different countries. The top Janna Quinn fields of study were business, information sys- tems, engineering, Chemistry, Biology, and Phys- Rachael Riehl ics. In this, the fourth year of awarding the Goo- Contributing Writers: Morrison drich Schoarship, collectively, 44 students re- Kiki Gao ceived $99,750 in scholarship assistance. Soon, we should be able to distribute additional funding from the James Vardaman Katie Gulley International Study Scholarship and the Phi Beta Kappa University Scholars In- Kirsten Schunk ternational Scholarship. Rafael Silva We continue to work on establishing a Global Living and Learning Center. This Dr. Charles Weaver will comprise suites accommodating 4 to 6 students who will exchange language expertise and cultural awareness. At least one student per suite will be a native Fangfang Zhang speaker and cultural representative of the focal language and culture. The desired outcome is to better prepare students to function intellectually, professionally, Photographers: socially and spiritually in a world of diversity, both domestically and abroad. Thomas Cerny The Center for International Education will continue to pursue the vision of its mission, which instructs to emphasize global education by “sending Baylor to Kiki Gao the world,” and “bringing the world to Baylor.” Please stop by and visit. Kirsten Schunk Gretchen Musgrave Cordially, Janna Quinn Professor Michael Morrison Professor and William Boswell Chair of Law Contact Info: Located on second floor of W.R. Poage Legislative Library Hours: 8 a.m to noon, 1-5 p.m. The Baylor Global Connection Page 3 Global Learning brings story home Winning photograph is solid as a rock A story captured, solidified in stone By Rachael Riehl An event that has gained momentum in the popularity department in which the study abroad students participate is the Study Abroad Photo Contest. The contest is held once every fall. Three categories that make up the con- test are: landscape/cityscape, art and ar- chitecture and people. As students trek to foreign lands to further their education, adding an as- sortment of stamps to their passports and gaining new cultural experiences, many pictures are snapped along the way. To each student, these photo- graphs represent much more than what meets the eye. This is the very reason why the in- ternational photo contest is so unique, Struck by the unique architecture, Valentine is inspired to snap the award- it showcases a myriad of memories that winning photo, “La Sagrada Familia.” live so animatedly in the traveler’s mind, and allow those memories to have life lated, “The Sacred Family”). He recalls held together by one thing, the stone, breathed into them and burst into ac- that this particular architecture caught which is likened much with the fact that tion for the viewers who did not embark his eye because, “it was a modern type every area of human life is held together on the educa- of gothic which has been by one greater than we, God. tional journey. under construction for Valentine, who although has an eclec- The 2007 “It was a modern type a century; it is very tic interest in photography, has never winning photo, unique.” taken a single photography class, sub- entitled “Etched of gothic... it is very This piece of archi- mitted his photo and anxiously waited in Stone” was tecture struck him as out the month long process of judging. captured in Bar- unique.” brilliant due to the fact When he arrived at the long awaited celona, Spain, -Gregory Valentine that it had more than award ceremony, he was announced as by Houston one story. As explained the overall winner and recalled being Baylor senior by Valentine, the figures speechless. Gregory Val- which are etched in the “I didn’t know how to react at first. I entine. While stone depict a literal was elated.” studying abroad for the 2006 fall se- meaning as they illustrate the different It is a result of the International mester with the Baylor in Maastricht segments of the story of Jesus’ betrayal, Study Abroad Program by which the an- program, he successfully captured the death and resurrection. nual photo contest is made possible. As essence of what a prize winning photo However, the pillars stretching up- Valentine so eloquently stated, “Photos should be- moving, powerful, poetic and ward toward the heavens, with vast win- allow you to remember things you once breathtaking, all in one. dows opening to the world in between, did in a much more vivid way. You will While traveling with peers, Valentine take on a more figurative meaning. Both always have memories, but photos speak spotted “La Sagrada Familia” (trans- the literal and figurative meaning are volumes louder.” The Baylor Global Connection Page 4 Additional Contest Entries The Baylor Global Connection Page 5 People Around the World Sharing F r i e n d s h i p without borders Making connections across the world by Janna Quinn Intercultural learning. Budding friendships. Lasting relationships. These are phrases that come to mind when one hears about People Around the World Sharing (PAWS). In short, PAWS gives the opportunity for international students to teach their culture to American students, while Courtesy photo American students share time showing PAWS partners Ashwini Kachaspeswaran and CJ Wood find lasting friendships as Wood U.S. ways. travels to India to be in Kachaspeswaran’s wedding. However, the real focus is that one- on-one friendships will blossom, and they would. taken their international student home lasting relationships will form. PAWS is a great growth experience with them for weekends and some holi- This starts when both U.S.