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IN THIS ISSUE:

A Message from Vice Provost

Dr. Bailian Li

“Strategic  partnerships  are  an  integral  part  of  the   Office   of   International   Affairs’   strategic  plan.    With   the  new   semester   underway  we  are   deeply   involved   with   several   key  partners   spanning   across   the   world.     This  summer’s   visit   to   India   with   Chancellor  Woodson   allowed   us   to   strengthen   existing  partnerships   and   develop   new   programs  with  TERI  University.”    Continue  reading.

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Globally  Integrated  Students.........................  2

Globally  Engaged  Faculty...............................  3

OIA  Announcements.......................................  4  

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The  Month  in  Photos.......................................  6

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"This project gives our international and domest ic students a chance to understand and help a family settle into life in the United States under very different circumstances from their own," ~ICLP Coordinator Kristine Sloan

Globally Integrated StudentsAn International Campus Community

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IEP Launches Student Mentor ProgramThis   semester,   the   Intensive   English  Program   (IEP)   at   NC   State   began   its  Student  Mentor  Program  (SMP).  The  SMP  is  an   effort   to   broaden   the   IEP  students’  experiences   on   campus   and   in   the   local  community.  Mentors  are  selected  from  NC  State  undergraduate  students,  many   who  participate   in   the   Global   Perspectives  Certificate   Program   through   the   Study  Abroad   Office.   These   students   who  demonstrate  involvement  on  campus  and  in   their   communities  are  sophomores   or  higher   in   a   diversity   of   colleges   and  majors   and   are   interested   in   sharing  American   culture   with   international  students.  Under  the  supervision  of  an  IEP  staff   adviser,   mentors   teach   a  50   minute  class  each  week  on   topics  such  as  Fitness  &   Wellness,   Social   Media,   Making  American   Fr iends,   and   American  Holidays  and  Celebrations.  

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The  Global   Training   Initiative  celebrated  the   start   of   the   new   school   year   by  welcoming   more  than   250   students  from  all   around   the   world   for   this   new  semester.     Most   of   those   students   are  studying   at   the  SKEMA   US   campus   this  fall.   The   GTI   and   the   new   SKEMA  administration   welcomed   more   than   220  SKEMA   Business   School   students   on  Wednesday,  August  14.  This  is  the  largest  SKEMA   fall   cohort   to  date,   and   it   marks  the  first  year  that   the  SKEMA  students  are  starting   classes   at   the  same   time   as   NC  State   students.     "ʺWe'ʹre   glad   that   the  students  are  able  to  participate  in  the  same  welcome  activities  that  are  available  to  all  incoming   NC   State   students,"ʺ   said   GTI  Director  Michael  Bustle.

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GTI Welcomes Over 250 Students for Fall 2013

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Globally Engaged FacultyJefferson Science Fellow - Dr. Jean Ristaino

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Professor of Plant Pathology Spends Year as Jefferson FellowDr.  Jean  Ristaino,  a  William  Neal  Reynolds  Distinguished  Professor  in  the  Department  of  Plant  Pathology,  spent  the  past  year  serving  as  a  senior  science  advisor  and  Jefferson  Fellow  in  the  Bureau  of  Food  Security,  Office  of  Agriculture  Research  and  Policy  (BFS/ARP).    The  Jefferson  Science  Fellowship  is  administered  by  the  National  Academies  and  is  supported  by  a  partnership  between  the  U.S.  Department  of  State  and  the  U.S.  Agency  for  International  Development  (USAID).    The  fellowship  program  was  created  in  2003  in  order  to  engage  the  academic  science,  technology,  engineering  and  medical  community  in  the  formulation  and  implementation  of  U.S.  foreign  policy  to  meet  the  needs  of  modern  21st  century  society.    As  a  Jefferson  Fellow,  Ristaino  spent  a  year  in  Washington  DC  and  was  involved  in  a  wide  range  of  global  issues.

One  of  the  global  issues  Ristaino  worked  on  was  human  and  institutional  capacity  development  in  Feed  the  Future  countries.    This  included  helping  to  launch  the  Borlaug  Higher  Education  Agriculture  Research  Development  Program  and  conducting  a  country-­‐‑wide  needs  assessment  of  agricultural  research  capacity  in  Bangladesh.    As  an  important  technical  contact  on  the  emerging  coffee  rust  outbreaks  in  Central  America,  Ristaino  was  able  to  provide  a  senior  level  of  scientific  expertise  ultimately  resulting  in  becer  funding  decisions  on  managing  the  disease  which  has  decimated  coffee  in  that  part  of  the  world.    Read  More.

Study Abroad Faculty Development Grant

The  Study  Abroad  Office  is  soliciting  proposals  now  from  NC  State  study  abroad  program  faculty  who  seek   funding  to  acend  WISE:  Workshop   on   Intercultural   Skills  Enhancement  Conference.     The   deadline   to   submit   a   proposal   is   October   14,   2013   at   4   p.m.     The  announcement  of  decisions  will  be  made  November  4,  2013.Details:  hcp://oia.ncsu.edu/SAO-­‐‑faculty-­‐‑grant  

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Staff SpotlightIncoming IEP Director

The  Office   of   International   Affairs   is  excited   to   announce   that   Karin   Sandler  will   be   joining   us   as   Director   of   the  Intensive   English   Program   beginning  October  1,  2013.    As  the  Director,  she  will  be   responsible   for   the   operations   of   the  program   including   coordinating   and  supervising   program   instruction   and  activities.

Karin   Sandler   received   both   her  Bachelor’s  in  Spanish  and  Masters  of  Arts  in   Teaching   Engl ish   as   a   Second  Language/Bilingual   Education   from  Georgetown   University.     In   her   previous  

position,  she  was  the  Associate  Director  of  the  English   Language  Institute  at   Mercer  University   in  Atlanta,  Georgia  where  she  managed  the  day-­‐‑to-­‐‑day  operations  of   the  Intensive   English   Program   (IEP),   which  consisted   of   over   200   students   and   20  faculty   members,   in   addition   to   teaching  in   the   program.     She   also   had   the  opportunity   to  live  and  work  in  Japan  first  as   an   Assistant   Language  Teacher   in   the  Japan   Exchange   Teaching   Program   and  then   as   the  Academic   Coordinator   for   a  new   IEP   c rea ted   by   George town  University   in   partnership   with   Osaka  International   University.   Karin   enjoys  traveling,   learning   languages,   and   trying  new  foods.

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The  Office  of   International  Affairs  will  host  a  United  States  Citizenship  and  Immigration  Services  (USCIS)  official   naturalization   ceremony   on   campus   to  commemorate   International   Education   Week.     The  ceremony   is   scheduled   for   November   20th   from  10:00-­‐‑10:30am   at   the   Institute   for   Emerging   Issues  (multipurpose   rooms   A   &   B)   at   Hunt   Library   on  Centennial  Campus.    The  NC  State  community   and  public   are  welcome   to   come  witness  more  than   30  different  people  from  around  the  world  take  oaths  to  become  U.S.   citizens.     Ladies  in   Red,  NC  State’s  all  female  a   cappella  group  will   perform   the  National  Anthem   and   Dr.   Bailian   Li,   Vice   Provost   for  International   Affairs,   will   give   a   special   welcome  message.    The  new  citizens  will  be  able  to  apply   for  their   first   U.S.   passports   immediately   following   the  ceremony   at   OIA’s  10th  Annual   Passport   Fair,   also  being  held  at  Hunt  Library  the  same  day.

Announcements

In  May  2013,  the  Study  Abroad  Office  released  a  survey  asking  faculty,  students,  advisors,  and  other  friends  of  Study  Abroad   to   cast   their   vote   for   a   new   slogan.   To   emphasize   study   abroad   as   a   truly   transformative   academic  experience,  we  decided  to  change  our  official  slogan  ("ʺchoose  your  destination"ʺ)   to  something  new.  Our  overall  aim  was  to  change  the  perception  of  study  abroad  as  a  "ʺtrip"ʺ  and  instead  emphasize  that  study  abroad   is  a  high-­‐‑impact  educational  experience...in  an  international  secing.  The  response  was  overwhelming  with  over  750  votes  cast!  "ʺMake  the  World  Your  Classroom"ʺ  was  the  most  popular  and   a  small   commicee  in  SAO  made  the  final  decision   to  make  this  our  new  slogan.  The  official  launch  of  the  new  slogan  and   logo  will  take  place  on  the  day  of  the  Study  Abroad  Fair,  October  4th.   If   anyone  has  questions  about   our  new  slogan  or   logo,   they   can  contact  Michelline  Granjean  at  [email protected].  

OIA to Host Citizenship Ceremony

Study Abroad Unveils New Slogan

Karin Sandler to join OIA as Intensive English Program Director October 1

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NC State & China:A University Wide Reception

Join  us  in   celebrating  NC  State'ʹs  international  partnerships   and   collaborations   with   China.    The   China   Regional   Reception   is   an  opportunity   for   sharing,   networking   and  learning   about   new   opportunities   for  collaboration.    Lunch  will  be  provided.

The   China   Reception   is   a   part   of   a   series  of   regional   receptions   designed   to   celebrate  NC   State'ʹs   international   partnerships   and  foster   future   collaborations.     The   Fall   2013  Regional  Reception  is  sponsored  by  the  Office  of   International   Affairs,   Confucius   Institute,  and  the  College  of  Education.

Faculty,   staff   and   students   are   invited   to  RSVP   by   October   1st.     Poster   presentation  proposals  are  also  being  accepted   to  highlight  programs,   research   and   activities  with  China.  Poster  proposals  are  due  September  24th.

Full  Details:  hcp://oia.ncsu.edu/chinareception

Upcoming Events

GLOBAL ISSUES SEMINAR

STUDY ABROAD FAIR

CHINA RECEPTION

PASSPORT FAIR

09/16/2013, 7:00PMWithers 232A

10/04/2013, 10:00AMCarmichael Gym

10/08/2013, 11:30AMFriday Institute

11/20/2013, 10:00AMHunt Library

For a full calendar of global events, visit us athttp://oia.ncsu.edu/

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Top  Left:  The  Office  of  International  Services  (OIS)  welcomed  nearly  1,000  new  international  students  to  campus.    Separate  orientations  for  undergraduate  and  graduate  students  were  held  at  the  McKimmon  Center  in  August.Top  Right:  The  Japan  Center  displays  a  table  full  of  cultural  artifacts  and  information  at  Packapalooza  on  August  24th.    Visitors  tried  on  kimonos  and  took  pictures  to  capture  the  experience.Middle  Right:    The  College  of  Design  displayed  student  design  work  from  their  time  spent  studying  abroad  at  the  Prague  Institute  in  late  August.  Bo2om  Right:    OIS  hosted  an  information  fair  for  international  students  to  learn  about  programs  and  offices  at  NC  State  as  well  as  in  the  local  community.

The Month in PhotosNC State’s Global Community

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