University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 12-3-2007 Sandspur, Vol 114, No 10, December 03, 2007 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 114, No 10, December 03, 2007" (2007). The Rollins Sandspur. 1848. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/1848 Thee ROLLINS COLLEGE • WINTER PARK, FLORIDA k3andspu r U& ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS Q The Rollins Tars end Volleyball season with a nth their performance. win. It PAGES 8-9 SPORTS 14 THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROLLINS COLLEGE SINCE 1894 114 ISSUE 10 www.thesandsour.org December 3, 2007 Rollins College Top Producer of Fulbright Scholars Fulbright Scholars. Schill of a Ufetime to explore a the differences in different Program supplies future taught English in Germa­ field of interest to me in a countries' political, econom­ American leaders with the ny, while Buckley went to country that 1 would not ic, and cultural institutions; skills necessary to thrive er accolade recently. The South Korea to do the same. normally have an opportu­ exchange ideas; and embark in an increasingly global school has been announced "Being a Fulbright nity to visit," Buckley said. on joint ventures of impor­ environment by providing as one of the top produc­ Scholar is an affirmation 'T am also pleased to be a tance to the general welfare funding for one academic ers of Fulbright Scholars in of my efforts as an under­ representative of the U.S. of the world's inhabitants. year of study, research, or the 2007-08 academic year. graduate, an opportunity and Rollins College to the There have been nearly assistant teaching abroad. "We are very pleased to explore another culture, people I will encounter." 45,000 students from the The Fulbright program that these graduates will and a challenge to contin­ Rollins is the only United States to have earned was created in 1946 to, ac­ have the opportunity to ap­ ue setting academic goals school in Florida listed in a Fulbright grant. Students cording to the Fulbright ply their Rollins education for myself/' Schill said. "I the Carnegie category of receiving these awards ap­ Program website, for the in this prestigious interna­ credit Rollins entirely with Master's Colleges and Uni­ ply though 570 different "promotion of international tional program," said Roll­ the achievement of this versities. Only seven Flor­ colleges of universities. good will through the ex­ ins president Lewis Duncan. aWard because the faculty ida schools produced any Under the Fulbright U.S. change of students in the Three recent alumni helped me through the en­ U.S. Fulbright Scholars for Student Program, nearly fields of education, Culture, received the one-year Ful­ tire process, from inform­ the 2007-08 academic year. 1,500 American students in and science." It is the larg­ bright Grant. They are Alison ing me about the scholar­ The Fulbright program more than 100 different fields est U.S. exchange program 11, a member of the Class ship, guiding me through is sponsored by the United of study have been offered that offers opportunities Elizabeth Buckley, a the application, and writing States Department of the grants to study, teach Eng­ for students and young member of the Class of 2007; superb recommendations." State, Bureau of Educational lish, and conduct research professionals to undertake Brooke Harbaugh, a The immensity of and Cultural A in more than 125 different research projec countries beginning this fall. ing assignments abroad. nearly 300,000 participants According to the Ful­ travel worldwide an observe bright Scholars website, the PHOTO COURTESY OF ROLLINS COLLEGE tallins and ECUST Establish Exchange Roger Casey, Rollins College Vice enrolled in the MBA program at aged with a good deal of effort but Alon is hoping this agree­ ment is just the first of many in Daniel Paulling President for Academic Affairs ECUST. Like Greenberg, he en­ on their part to keep up with joyed exploring the differences the readings and lectures as in­ the region. Rollins has already the sandspur & Provost, were the major driv­ ing forces behind the agreement. between American students dicated by their achievements signed a similar agreement with East China University of Sci- Greenberg proposed the and their Chinese counterparts. on the final examination." the University of Shanghai. « and Technology (ECUST) idea of teaching a course in "Chinese and American Kupetz said, "Perhaps the "This allows for an increase (ty be more than 8,000 miles China; while on her sabbatical students have more in com­ greatest challenge was making in the global footprint of Rollins Winter Park, Fla., but Rol­ last spring, she taught a com­ mon than one might think and sure I was understood. I tried College," Alon said. "It comple­ ls College still has a presence parative religion course, "Love, certainly more in common than to repeat key points to make ments the College's mission of «e. This past spring, Rollins Eros and Religion." Sixty-five their differences," Kupetz said. sure I was getting through." internationalization perfectly." id ECUST signed an agree­ students enrolled in this hu­ "They were motivated, par­ The relationship with ment that allows Rollins profes- manities course, which sur­ ticipatory, eager to learn and ECUST has helped Rollins ex­ ors to teach at the school, which veyed notions and practices of team-based problem solvers. pand its presence in China, s located love cross-culturally, utilizing Their willingness to use Pow­ As part of the agreement, perspectives and methodolo­ erPoint to present their ideas 0 Rollins professors have gies from anthropology, philos­ in English and the quality of Hk there and more will join ophy and the history of religion. their ideas was impressive." 11 in the future. Previous "The highlight of teaching For both Greenberg and lessor^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^was include Yudit Green s the fascinating cross-cul- Kupetz, the biggest obstacle B professor of religious tural dialogues that occurred in teaching was the language ta<1ies and director of Jewish during the course," Greenberg barrier. Since neither profes­ said. "I believe that I succeeded sor is fluent in Chinese — "I en H. Kupetz, the executive- in initiating and encouraging cannot speak a single word residence at the Crummer reflection and critical think­ of Chinese," Kupetz said - aduate School of Business. ing among the students about they conducted class in Eng­ lish,, even though nearly every year, Crummer topics such as romantic love, other class there is in Chinese. «te School of Business spiritual experience, gender 0ciate Professor Halil Ki- roles, family and commu­ To get into one of these 1 classes, students had to pass and Assistant Profes- nity. This teaching experience a test to make sure they could Tnational Business was indeed very gratifying." succeed in an English-only class. - Fetscherin will both Kupetz taught his "Intro­ duction to Management Con­ The main challenge was negotiating the various degrees Alon, the Jennifer J. sulting" class to 50 students. of English proficiency in the " Chair of International He thought it would provide classroom," Greenberg said. COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS ss and Executive Director a tremendous addition to the curriculum of Chinese students "Overall, the students man- LIFE & TIMES 10 OPINIONS 13 SPORTS 15 NEWS HOLT NEWS 5 ENTERTAINMENT 6 THE SANDSPUR -DECEMBER 3, 2007 NEWS ^OL. 114 ISSUE \\ Contributi Rollins - New School - Namibia Partnership at Rollins College and Meredith Lohwasser city, the Waldorfschule strives New School Prep is a contributing writer to break down those barri­ ers between children so that local elementary school they can "meet freely to learn, that offers after-school laugh and play/' instruction in German. Concerned Namibian The friendship be­ Most of us know Namibia parents founded the school tween the two teach­ as the location where Brad Pitt in 2000 and worked to create ers and their common and Angelina Jolie had their two classrooms, a hostel, a interest in German as a first biological child together. teachers' room, a room for the language has resulted in Few of us know that from secretariat, music classrooms the Rollins - New School 1884 until 1915 it was a Ger­ and a conference room. In the - Namibia Partnership, man colony and that German future, they hope to add a vil­ pitched to New School is still one of the national lan­ lage square, an amphitheater, parents on September guages of the country today science and workshop class­ 19 by Frau Decker, Frau along with Afrikaans, Eng­ rooms and a sports field. Hoefler and some Roll­ lish, Herero and many others. The Waldorfschule Wind­ ins students. hopes to travel to Namibia, Since its independence from hoek is dedicated ehniinating On October 18, Rollins trip she hopes to make into a South Africa in 1990, Namibia barriers between the future of dents again traveled to annual event for students t has struggled with issues re­ their country - their children School, but instead creat participate in as well. garding cultural barriers; the - and is an institution that field day for New School If you want to get ii government has tried to build promotes the education of dents about the program volved with the Rollins - Nei bridges between black and Namibian children no matter about their studies of the School - Namibia Partnershi] white, as well as between the their color.