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We are pleased to present the University of Oklahoma’s 2013 International Profile. This year’s report has been expanded beyond past versions to provide a more complete picture of international educational activities occurring across the OU campus. The report continues to detail the numbers of OU students studying abroad for academic credit throughout the summer, semester and year, as well as highlight the University’s diverse international student population. For the first time, however, the report also provides details about international programs in each college, international events and activities organized for international and other students, international centers and institutes operating across campus, and academic majors and coursework offered in the Department of International and Area Studies.

The College of International Studies (CIS), now in its third year as a college, continues to grow and prosper thanks to the visionary leadership of President David Boren and the support and activity of many OU administrators, deans, faculty and staff. Given CIS’s campus wide mandate, the College continues its commitment to substantially increasing study abroad opportunities for all OU students from any academic background and program, to enhancing the international curriculum by offering and supporting internationally-oriented coursework for all OU students, and to serving the large number of international students from around the world that choose to study at the University of Oklahoma.

It has been nearly five years since President Boren asked us to double the number of OU students studying abroad. We are pleased to report that we are closing in on that goal, having increased students traveling and earning credit overseas from 640 in 2008 to 954 in 2013 – an increase of nearly 50%. This significant and continued growth demonstrates the impact of OU’s sustained focus on enhancing international programming in every college, as well as the importance of promoting an international experience as an essential part of the OU student’s undergraduate program.

Despite this outstanding growth, there remains much to do to meet the President’s challenge. In order to accomplish even more, we will continue to strengthen partnerships with universities abroad that will target student needs and services while overseas. We will encourage the continued growth and support of OU faculty directed programs in each and every OU college, and work to boost the integration of study abroad programs across the curriculum, so that students may take OU courses in an international setting, or at a partner university, and count them toward their degree. We will also continue to enhance credit transfer and course equivalency procedures here on campus for courses taken at foreign institutions. Finally, we will continue to seek and increase scholarship opportunities to reduce the financial cost of traveling and living abroad. We made substantial progress on this throughout the 2012-13 academic year. For example, we were able to double the number of Presidential International Travel Fellowships available to students, which reduce the cost of international airfare for recipients. We also raised more than $1.5 million in private funds to support study abroad scholarships.

As the number of OU students studying abroad has increased, so has the number of international students studying at OU. International Student Services (ISS) is responsible for assisting more than 2,000 international students and their dependents during their time at the university. In the past year OU enrolled students from over 110 countries. A majority of our international students are joining us from China, India and Saudi Arabia. As in past years, the Colleges of Engineering, Arts and Sciences and Earth and Energy attract the most international students.

Given the growth of international students at OU, we have expanded our ISS staff to keep up with the vital immigration work of the office. Last year we added a sponsored student advisor and an international admissions specialist. This year we hired another advisor to focus on the

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general international student population – and in the coming months we will add a J-1 Intern Coordinator to manage the upcoming J-1 Intern Program. Throughout 2012-13 ISS staff members also participated in campus-wide international recruitment activities in an effort to enhance the number of undergraduate, degree-seeking international students. We also worked closely with this committee to develop an orientation curriculum that will familiarize new international students with academic and daily life on campus. As more and more degree-seeking international students come to study at the university, there will be a growing need to ensure proper immigration service and orientation to enhance their experience while studying at OU. The College and the ISS office are committed to working across campus to do just that.

In addition to Education Abroad and International Student Services, the College of International Studies manages and provides oversight for the Department of International and Area Studies, as well as a number of international Centers and Institutes. The College also works closely with liaisons in each college on campus, as well as numerous others in administrative offices such as Admissions, Financial Aid, Prospective Students Services and Student Affairs, to name a few. Each of these units play an integral part in enriching international educational opportunities at the University of Oklahoma, and we look forward to continuing and enhancing these partnerships in the coming years.

Although the Office of Education Abroad, Office of International Student Services, Department of International and Area Studies, and a number of Centers and Institutes are housed in the College of International Studies, they exist to serve the entire OU campus and collaborate with many to ensure the highest quality international coursework, study abroad opportunities and international student services possible. The work these units and many others do is vitally important for OU’s internationalization, and the continued success we have witnessed this past year is due entirely to the hard work and dedication of many. We would like to express our gratitude for the service provided by the outstanding staff and faculty in all of the offices, departments and centers within the College of International Studies who have contributed significantly to the international growth and well being of the University of Oklahoma. We are also thankful for everyone across campus that has helped create, implement and strengthen international educational opportunities for OU students. The collective international efforts of many have changed the lives of OU students forever. Finally, a special thank you to CIS Marketing and PR Specialist, Jacque Braun, for the creativity that year in and year out is evident in this report and in every promotional activity we undertake.

Suzette R. GrillotDean, College of International StudiesVice Provost of International Programs

Rebecca J. CruiseAssistant Dean, College of International StudiesAssistant Professor, International & Area Studies

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Katie Jensen in Moscow

May 2013 International and Area Studies graduates

Monrada Yamkasikorn with Dean Grillot at the homecoming parade

Chae Mahoney in Ireland

Holly Berrigan representing the US at the London OlympicsC

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................... 15

DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES ............................................................21

INTERNATIONAL CENTERS AND PROGRAMS ..................................................................................23

Dean Suzette Grillot and Assistant Dean Rebecca Cruise with Seth McNayr at the

May 2013 CIS Convocation

IAS student Lester Asamoah meeting with Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole while interning

in Washington D.C.

Anna Przebinda and Alexis Taitel, IAS majors and 2012 and 2013 winners of the Fern L. Holland Award.

College of International Studies StaffSuzette Grillot, Rebecca Cruise, Ryan Bowling, Tracy Holloway, Janice Levi, Merla Davis, Jacque Braun and

Donna Cline. (Not pictured: Patsy Broadway, Diana Tiffany, Lauren Lee-Lewis and Chase Smithburg)

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The 2012-13 academic year was another success for the Office of Education Abroad. This past year the office worked to increase the number of students going abroad by nearly 10%; it expanded the staff to meet these increasing numbers; and it offered a number of new and diverse programs. EA’s presence on the OU campus, and its commitment to sending as many OU students overseas as possible, has never been greater.

In July 2012, the EA office welcomed staff attorney Nancy Connally to the position of Director for International Logistics and Risk Management. This was an important step that has helped EA to define, create and implement institutional policies on international educational activities, enhance health and safety preparations for outbound students, and coordinate all aspects of EA’s emergency response protocol.

Education Abroad also added two new study abroad advisor positions this past year to not only meet, but boost, growing student demand for international

educational experiences. One of the new advisors is tasked with enhancing, coordinating and promoting program offerings at OU’s Study Center in Arezzo (OUA), OU’s signature study abroad program located in the Tuscan region of Italy. The Office of Education Abroad has worked across the OU campus to increase the number of faculty-led programs at OUA, which resulted in keeping our resident staff in Arezzo quite busy with a record 233 students studying in Italy during the 2012-13 academic year (up 8.6 % from last year).

The growth of various college-specific faculty-directed programs continued over the last year. One particularly innovative program, organized in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, was the OU in Buenos Aires faculty-led/direct enrollment fall semester program. Logistically supported by a third party OU-affiliate, 15 OU students and one OU faculty member participated in a “hybrid” program that combines home university and partner university courses to round-out an entire semester of study abroad. The students were able to take OU courses from an OU faculty member, as well as courses at a local partner university for credit transfer. The program was a resounding success and will be repeated in Fall 2013.

During the summer of 2013, we witnessed a significant increase in enrollment in OU’s popular Journey program offerings. These month-long, faculty-directed programs allow students to explore new parts of the world with OU experts there to guide them. In 2013, OU offered Journeys to Italy, China, Africa (Tanzania and Zanzibar), Latin America (Brazil) and Turkey. Encouraged by expanded scholarship opportunities, over 100 students participated in these programs, making for our most successful “Journey to” summer to date.

It has been an exciting year at OU’s Office of Education Abroad, with many changes and new opportunities upon which the office will continue to capitalize in the coming months and years. It is an excellent time for OU students to “get up and global!”

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EDUCATION ABROAD HIGHLIGHTS 5

Education Abroad staffNicole Bisby, Loy Macari, Shanna Vincent, Tina Henderson, Kristian Savic and Brooke Hammer

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    Total  #  of  Students/Total  #  of  program  par4cipants  

Academic  Year  

Fall  Semester  

Spring  Semester  

Summer  (including  May  and  August  intersession)  

Other  (spring  break,  winter  intersession  

and  Non  OU  affiliated  programs)  

2008-­‐2009   640/646   32   39   111   427   37  

2009-­‐2010   687/695   37   32   130   443   53  

2010-­‐2011   813/831   28   63   138   539   63  

2011-­‐2012   904/928   32   76   120   618   82  

2012-­‐2013   954/976*   22   76   166   656   56  

Of the 954 students who studied abroad in 2012 - 2013, 63% were women, and 37% were men.

TOP 5 DESTINATIONS FOR OU STUDENTS ABROAD

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135  107   104  

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Italy   United  Kingdom   France   Spain   China  

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*While 954 OU students participated in an approved, credit-bearing study abroad program, there were 22 students who participated in two or more programs during the 2012-2013 reporting cycle. Therefore, there are 976 total study abroad program participants.

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ACADEMIC CLASSIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS 2012-2013

RACE AND ETHNICITY OF OU STUDENTS ABROAD2012- 2013

Freshman    1%  

Sophomore    14%  

Junior    25%  

Senior    49%  

Graduate    8%  

OUHSC    3%  

6%  5%  

3%  

6%  

71%  

3%  6%  

American  Indian/Alaska  Na7ve  

Asian/Pacific  Islander  

Black/African  American  

Hispanic/La7no(a)  

White/European  American  

Other  

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Type  of  Program   #  of  Par.cipants  

OU  Faculty  Led  (non-­‐Arezzo)   299  

OU  in  Arezzo  -­‐  Summer  Programs   151  

OU  in  Arezzo  -­‐  Semester  Programs   52  

Reciprocal  Exchange   124  

Journey  Programs   108  

Direct  Enrollment  in  Foreign  InsKtuKons   89  

Approved  Affiliate  Providers   73  

Independent     57  

Hybrid  Faculty  Led  -­‐  OU  in  Buenos  Aires   15  

Arabic  Flagship  Program   8  

TOTAL  PROGRAM  PARTICIPANTS   976  

PROGRAM TYPES2012 - 2013

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Hallie Arias in Essaouira, Morocco

College   Number  of  Par/cipants  

College  of  Arts  &  Sciences   273  

Michael  F.  Price  College  of  Business   204  

College  of  Interna?onal  Studies       106  

Gaylord  College  of  Journalism  &  Mass  Communica?on   70  

College  of  Engineering   56  

University  College   101  

College  of  Law   41  

OU  Health  Sciences  Center   26  

Weizenhoffer  College  of  Fine  Arts   22  

Mewbourne  College  of  Earth  &  Energy   26  

Jeannine  Rainbolt  College  of  Educa?on   20  

College  of  Atmospheric  and  Geographic  Sciences   11  

College  of  Architecture   29  

College  of  Con?nuing  Educa?on/College  of  Liberal  Studies   1  

Graduate  College   3  

Total   989*    

EDUCATION ABROAD PARTICIPATION BY COLLEGE2012 - 2013

*While 954 OU students studied abroad, some students participated in more than one college program.

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Region  Academic  

Year  Fall  

Semester  Spring  

Semester  Other*   Total  

Africa   0   2   6   27   35  

Asia   4   6   19   78   107  

Europe   11   39   122   532   704  

La9n  America   1   26   13   105   145  

Oceania   0   0   1   2   3  

Middle  East   6   3   5   36   50  

PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMS BY REGION2012 - 2013

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* Includes Summer, Spring Break, May, August and Winter Intersession Programs, college-level customized programs and registered credit-bearing student research, practicums and experiences abroad. Please note that some programs went to two or more countries.

OU Students in South Africa

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To meet the needs of a variety of students, a number of colleges have developed special programs that allow participants to engage in their disciplines in a global context, while also advancing toward their degrees. Highlights include:

College of Architecture During Spring 2013, several Architecture students traveled to Rome with Architecture faculty members to explore and examine the many architectural wonders of the Eternal City.

Gaylord College of JournalismStudents within the College of Journalism have the opportunity to participate in College programs in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Hungary, Germany, Italy and beyond.

Jeannine Rainbolt College of EducationThe College’s growing study abroad programs include courses offered in Costa Rica, Italy, France, and Mexico.

Price College of BusinessAlong with popular classes in Accounting and Finance offered at the OUA Study Center in Italy, Price College students also take business classes abroad in Costa Rica, France, Germany the UK and elsewhere.

College of Engineering Several Engineering majors had the opportunity to participate in a Fall 2012 semester program at OU in Arezzo. The College offers summer programs in France and Italy as well. The WaTER Center sends researchers and students to conduct service-learning projects in various locations throughout the developing world.

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS ACROSS CAMPUS

Gaylord College’s British Media Tour

Engineering students in Italy

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Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine ArtsThis past year the School of Dance’s Oklahoma Festival Ballet traveled to Austria to perform at the Annual Classical Music Festival. Other Fine Arts majors participated in programs in Italy and South Africa.

College of Arts & Sciences During the last academic year, more than 150 students from across campus participated in 12 CAS faculty-directed summer programs in 9 different countries. A total of 269 CAS students participated in an OU study abroad program during 2012-13.

Mewbourne College of Earth and EnergyStudy abroad excursions have included study trips to the Amazon, Argentina and Bolivia. The College also offers international courses through the Energy Institute of the Americas.

College of LawThe Law School has been hosting a very popular Summer Program at Oxford for the past 39 years. Participation in Human Rights Clinics have taken Law School students and faculty to places like Mexico, Nicaragua and Bolivia.

Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors CollegeStudents participating in the Honors at Oxford program can enroll in a variety of courses taught by OU and Oxford professors.

The College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences Meteorology students have the opportunity to conduct weather and climate research around the world through specially designed exchange programs offered in Australia, England, and Germany.

College of Arts & Sciences Organic Chemistry students in Italy

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS ACROSS CAMPUS

Bryce Rowland in Italy

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College  of  Architecture   Tom  Woodfin  

College  of  Arts  and  Sciences   Karen  Elmore  

College  of  Atmospheric  &  Geographic  Sciences   Petra  Klein  

Michael  F.  Price  College  of  Business   Ana  Bolino  

College  of  Con=nuing  Educa=on   Renee  Williams  

Mewbourne  College  of  Earth  and  Energy   Yoana  Walschap  

Jeannine  Rainbolt  College  of  Educa=on   Patrice  Brink  

College  of  Engineering   Theresa  Marks  

Graduate  College   Suzanne  Peters  

Joe  C.  and  Carole  Kerr  McClendon  Honors  College   Richard  Hamerla  

College  of  Interna=onal  Studies   Rebecca  Cruise  

Gaylord  College  of  Journalism  and  Mass  Communica=on   Kathy  Adams  

College  of  Law   Rebecca  Lucas  

The  University  of  Oklahoma  Health  Sciences  Center   Elsa  Higuchi  

Weitzenhoffer  Family  College  of  Fine  Arts   Susan  Shaughnessy  and  Allison  Palmer  

Summer  Session   Robin  Stroud  

OU in Buenos Aires

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REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITEES

Commi%ee   Chair  

Africa  Regional  Advisory  Commi%ee    (exclusive  of  the  Maghreb  and  Egypt)   Dr.  Lore=a  Bass,  Associate  Professor  of  Sociology  

Americas  Regional  Advisory  Commi%ee    (inclusive  of  the  Caribbean  and  Canada)   Dr.  Charles  Kenney,  Associate  Professor  of  PoliEcal  Science  

Asia  Regional  Advisory  Commi%ee    (inclusive  of  Oceania  and  exclusive  of  China  and  Taiwan)  

Dr.  Elyssa  Faison,  Associate  Professor  of  History  and  Women’s  and  Gender  Studies  

China  Regional  Advisory  Commi%ee    (inclusive  of  Taiwan)  

Dr.  Paul  Bell  Jr.,  Professor,  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences  and  Dr.  Peter  Gries,  Harold  J.  &  Ruth  Newman  Chair  &  Director,  InsEtute  for  US-­‐China  Issues  and  Professor  of  InternaEonal  and  Area  Studies  

Europe  Regional  Advisory  Commi%ee    (exclusive  of  Italy  and  Turkey)  

Dr.  Karin  Schutjer,  Associate  Professor  of  Modern  Languages,  Literatures  &  LinguisEcs  

Italy  Regional  Advisory  Commi%ee   Dr.  Jason  Houston,  Associate  Professor  of  Modern  Languages,  Literatures  &  LinguisEcs  and  Dr.  Allison  Palmer,  Associate  Professor  of  Art  History  

Middle  East  Regional  Advisory  Commi%ee    (inclusive  of  Turkey,  Egypt  and  the  Maghreb)  

Dr.  Afshin  Marashi,  Associate  Professor  of  InternaEonal  and  Area  Studies  and  Farzaneh  Family  Chair  of  Iranian  Studies  and  Dr.  Shmuel  Shepkaru,  Associate  Professor  of  Judaic  History  

OU Students in Bavaria, Germany

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The Office of International Student Services (ISS) proudly services international students from over 110 countries around the world. In 2012-13, more than 2,000 international students called OU home. Approximately 1,500 of these were degree-seeking students, split nearly evenly between those earning graduate and those earning undergraduate degrees. The remaining international students are at OU taking part in various short-term program offerings, such as intensive language training at the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL).

International students attending OU add greatly to the goal of internationalizing the OU experience. While studying in Norman, these students share their cultures and backgrounds with local students and the community at large. This creates a unique atmosphere of cultural exchange and learning both inside and outside of the classroom.

Federal immigration laws governing international students can be complex and ever changing. Therefore, the team at ISS works diligently with other entities, offices, committees and personnel at OU to assist international students and their dependents as they manage their immigration status. Upon admission to the university, ISS works with international students to facilitate their transition from country of origin to campus, and continues to support them throughout their stay in Norman, and even beyond if students apply for certain training or experiential programs after graduation. In cooperation with OU Admissions and CESL, ISS issues I-20 and DS-2019 immigration forms in support of F-1 and J-1 visa applications. ISS provides consular support and visa information as needed. The ISS team also maintains and manages the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to ensure compliance with immigration law in collaboration with an ISS Oversight Committee comprised of ISS staff, legal counsel and relevant university personnel.

ISS provides expanded student outreach and service throughout the year via several open houses, events, online and in-person workshops and the ISS Speaker Series. The team also works with the CIS International Programs Coordinator to organize international student orientation and acculturation sessions, as well as various cultural and other activities during their time at OU. Last year this collaboration grew as CIS was chosen to host a Fulbright Orientation for over 50 international students.

Finally, ISS staff have been actively involved in international student recruitment. OU’s campus wide international recruitment team attended numerous student recruitment fairs during the 2012-13 academic year, with visits to Brazil, Venezuela, China, Malaysia and Turkey, among others. As the international student population at OU continues to grow, the Office of International Student Services will be there to assist students and enhance their experience at the University of Oklahoma.

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International Student Services staffBrandi Hembree, Monica Sharpe, Sarah Highsaw,

Emilie Gordon, Robyn Rojas, Cory Turley, Isabel Suk-Han Chu, Caroline MacLeod and Brenda Chaney

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Total number of international students 1673** Total number of graduate international students 737 Total number of undergraduate international students 758 Total number of non-degree seeking exchange students 178 Total number of Center for English as a Second Language students 272Total number of international students on post-graduation employment authorization 263

*The ISS office compiled these numbers from internal Cognos reports on February 4, 2013. The total number of international students described here reflects the number of international students serviced by the ISS office in Norman and Tulsa and does not include US citizens or Permanent Residents. **Includes 1589 international students whose records are maintained by OU ISS (F and J visas) and 84 international students on other visa types.

Top  Ten  Countries  of  Ci.zenship  

  Country #  of  Students

1 CHINA 544

2 INDIA 113

3 SAUDI  ARABIA 98

4 SOUTH  KOREA 87

5 NIGERIA 66

6 VIETNAM 64

7 FRANCE 48

8 COLUMBIA 38

9 IRAN 35

10 UNITED  KINGDOM 32

Top  Ten  Majors

  Major #  of  Students

1 PETROLEUM  ENGINEERING 208

2 RECIPROCAL  EXCHANGE 178

3 FINANCE 82

4 ELECTRICAL  &  COMPUTER  ENGINEERING 77

5 ACCOUNTING 61

6 COMPUTER  SCIENCE 56

7 MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 43

8 INDUSTRIAL  ENGINEERING 40

9 CIVIL  ENGINEERING 32

10 GEOLOGY 31

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International Students representing their countries at graduation

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Top  Ten  Majors  Interna.onal  Graduate  Students

  Major #  of  Students

1 ELECTRICAL  AND  COMP  ENG 77

2 PETROLEUM  ENGINEERING 65

3 COMPUTER  SCIENCE 47

4 INDUSTRIAL  ENGINEERING 30

5 CHEMICAL  ENGINEERING 29

6 CHEMISTRY  AND  BIOCHEMISTRY 28

7 BUSINESS  ADMINISTRATION 27

7 PHYSICS 27

8 CIVIL  ENGINEERING 25

9 MICROBIOLOGY 23

 Top  Ten  Countries  of  Ci.zenship  Interna.onal  Graduate  Students  

  Country #  of  Students

1 CHINA 252

2 INDIA 102

3 IRAN 33

4 NIGERIA 26

5 SOUTH  KOREA 24

6 BANGLADESH 23

6 VIETNAM 23

8 COLOMBIA 21

9 TURKEY 18

10 FRANCE 17

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 Top  Ten  Countries  of  Ci.zenship  Interna.onal  Undergraduate  

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  Country #  of  Students

1 CHINA 292

2 SAUDI  ARABIA 95

3 SOUTH  KOREA 63

4 NIGERIA 40

5 VIETNAM 41

6 FRANCE 31

7 UNITED  KINGDOM 24

8 GERMANY 21

8 MEXICO 21

10 CANADA 20

Top  Ten  Majors  Interna.onal  Undergraduate  Students

  Major #  of  Students

1 PETROLEUM  ENGINEERING 143

2 FINANCE 82

3 ACCOUNTING 50

4 MECHANICAL  ENGINEERING 24

5 CHEMICAL  ENGINEERING:  STANDARD 23

5 ELECTRICAL  ENGINEERING 23

7 ARCHITECTURE  –  5YEAR 20

8 INTERNATIONAL  BUSINESS 18

8 MARKETING 18

9 PETROLEUM  ENGINEERING 143

Total number of international students 1673Total number of graduate international students 737 Total number of undergraduate international students 758 Total number of non-degree seeking exchange students 178

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College of Architecture 26 419 6.2College of Arts & Sciences 130 6315 2.1College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences 9 404 2.2College of Engineering 122 2154 5.7Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication 11 1068 1.0Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education 14 731 1.9Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy 134 937 14.3Michael F. Price College of Business 238 2973 8.0College of International Studies (Non-degree seeking international exchange students)

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Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts 11 773 1.4University College 203 4666 4.4CCE Aviation 1 162 0.6TOTAL 936** 19642 4.8

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* US Permanent Residents are not included in the above international numbers. Enrollment numbers provided by OU Institutional Research and Reporting. International numbers provided by OU ISS. **Headcount includes students majoring across Colleges.

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* US Permanent Residents are not included in the above international numbers. Enrollment numbers provided by OU Institutional Research and Reporting. International numbers provided by OU ISS. **Headcount includes students majoring across Colleges.

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Total number of sponsored students 169

Top  Five  Sponsored  Programs

  Sponsored  Program #  of  Students

1 Saudi  Arabia  Cultural  Mission    57  

2 Saudi  Aramco  Services    41  

3 PetroVietnam   24  

4 KuwaiC  Government   11  

5 IIE  Fulbright   10  

Top  Five  Countries  of  Ci0zenship  CESL

  Country #  of  Students

1 Saudi  Arabia  235

2 China 179

3 Japan 29

4 Qatar 22

5 Kuwait 14

5 South  Korea 14

Total number of CESL students 275

Country  Number  of  Students  

France   51  

China   37  

Germany   33  

Republic  of  Korea   21  

UK   21  

Spain   19  

Columbia   17  

Turkey   14  

Netherlands   11  

Sweden   11  

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The Department of International and Area Studies is a vibrant, multidisciplinary academic department with 19 faculty members. Regional expertise ranges from the Middle East, East Asia and South Asia to Africa, Europe and Latin America. Faculty disciplines include Anthropology, Economics, History, Modern Languages and Political Science. IAS faculty study subjects such as humanitarian intervention, diplomacy, foreign policy, economic development, environmental activism, public health, violence and post-conflict resolution, international organizations, nationalism and political participation. Members of the IAS faculty have in recent years secured prestigious awards such as Fulbright Fellowships, Social Science Research Council grants, and Institute for International Education Language Flagship grants (for the teaching of Arabic). Additionally, faculty have published numerous books and many articles in major academic journals. IAS faculty are regularly quoted in major media

outlets, such as the New York Times, National Public Radio, the BBC and a host of other venues.Assisting faculty on a daily basis is a talented professional staff consisting of Rhonda Hill, Assistant to the Department Chair, and Ronda Martin, Department Administrative Assistant. IAS students are also served by an award-winning academic advising team comprised of Malin Collins, Katie Watkins and CIS Advisor Tracy Holloway.

The Department offers academic majors in Asian Studies, European Studies, International Studies, International Security Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Russian & East European Studies, with minors in all of these areas as well as African Studies. Following a decade of remarkable growth that has seen IAS students increase eightfold, the Department is home to more than 400 majors, as well as nearly 100 minors. IAS also offers an MA program in International Studies (MAIS) and a 5-year accelerated BA/MA program, as well as a joint MAIS/JD program with the College of Law. There are approximately 40 students enrolled in these graduate programs. In addition to serving their own academic majors, IAS faculty offer courses and serve students across campus in an effort to internationalize the OU curriculum.

The Department of International and Area Studies prides itself on a faculty of teacher-scholars who emphasize analytical thinking and strive to imbue OU students with “global fluency” – an ability to operate with awareness, sensitivity, adaptability and knowledge in a complex and continually evolving global environment. This approach helps prepare students for careers in foreign service, international non-governmental organizations, federal agencies, international business and economic development organizations, among others.

International and Area Studies students participate in a rich menu of extracurricular activities, such as attending presentations by prominent speakers in the Department’s Global Forum lecture series, as well as brown bag lunches sponsored by a wide variety of Institutes and Centers housed within the department. IAS also hosts an annual Symposium, for which recent events have focused on subjects such as Global Ethics, Women in the Middle East and Activism in Latin America.

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Department of International and Area Studies StaffMitchell Smith, Tracy Holloway, Katie Watkins, Rhonda Hill, Malin Collins and Ronda Martin

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NUMBERS OF MAJORS AND GRADUATES

Academic  Year    

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MAIS/JD  Students    

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2012-­‐2013   411   15   21   1   79   4   2  

2011-­‐2012   436   10   19   0   99   8   0  

2010-­‐2011   423   2   22   0   84   6   0  

2009-­‐2010   391   0   22   0   92   4   0  

2008-­‐2009   363   0   16   0   88   4   0  

Interna'onal  Studies   Area  Studies  

IAS  2003  Understanding  the  Global  Community     IAS  1223  Introduc=on  to  Asian  Philosophy  

IAS  2603  Governments  around  the  World     IAS  2413  Islam    

IAS  3003  Minority  Rights  in  Interna=onal  Law     IAS  3003  Africa  &  the  World  Economy    

IAS  3003  Na=onal  Security  Policy     IAS  3003  Early  Islamic  Empires    

IAS  3033  Interna=onal  Human  Rights     IAS  3003  Interna=onal  Poli=cs  of  South  Asia    

IAS  3063  Poli=cs  of  Developing  Countries     IAS  3003  The  US-­‐Mexico  Border    

IAS  3083  Interna=onal  Ac=vism     IAS  3003  US-­‐Iran  Rela=ons    

IAS  3003  Small  Wars  Low  Intensity  Conflict     IAS  3153  Chinese  Foreign  Policy    

IAS  3003  9/11  and  the  War  on  Terrorism     IAS  3173  Rural  Life  in  Modern  China    

IAS  3073  Global  Economic  Rela=ons     IAS  3193  Environment  &  Disease  as  Emerging  Problems  in  China  

IAS  3323  The  Poli=cal  Economy  of  Development     IAS  3223  Modern  Iran  

IAS  3333  NAFTA     IAS  3243  Contemporary  Europe  

IAS  3543  Colonialism  in  the  Modern  World     IAS  3343  Chinese  Philosophy    

IAS  3553  Violence  &  Culture  in  the  Developing  World     IAS  3433  Interna=onal  Rela=ons  of  the  Middle  East    

IAS  3633  Global  Economic  Crisis     IAS  3473  Arab-­‐Israeli  Conflict    

IAS  4013  Poverty  and  Rural  Development  (Capstone)   IAS  3513  Twen=eth  Century  India    

IAS  4013  Security:  Planes,  Trains  and  Automobiles  (Capstone)   IAS  3523  Women  &  Gender  in  South  Asia    

IAS  4013  Global  Megaci=es  (Capstone)   IAS  4013  War  and  Na=on  Building  in  the  Middle  East  (Capstone)  

IAS  4013  Na=ons  and  Na=onalism  (Capstone)   IAS  4013  Compara=ve  Revolu=ons  (Capstone)  

IAS  5033  Interna=onal  Human  Rights     IAS  4513  Intellectuals  &  Ar=sts  in  Modern  La=n  America    

IAS  5273  Survey  of  Interna=onal  Economics   IAS  4543  La=n  America  in  the  Age  of  the  Cuban  Revolu=on  

IAS  5323  The  Poli=cal  Economy  of  Development     IAS  5433  Interna=onal  Rela=ons  of  the  Middle  East      

IAS  5523  Global  Poli=cal  Economy    

IAS  5503  Theory  and  Prac=ce  of  Interna=onal  Poli=cs    

2012-2013 INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES COURSES

IAS Alumna Dana Mohammad-Zadeh talks to

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In the past decade, students and policy makers have become more interested than ever before in the politics, culture and people of the Middle Eastern Region. Recognizing this, the Center for Middle East Studies works to provide an array of opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the community to learn about this fascinating region. Renowned Syrian expert, Dr. Joshua Landis, leads the Center’s efforts by inviting distinguished Middle Eastern speakers to campus, offering lunch discussion sessions with an array of experts, and supporting Middle East events on campus. Highlights from the past year included panels on “Women and Political Change in the Middle East” and “The War in Syria: Turkey’s Role.”

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Few question the importance of the United States maintaining and managing its economic and political relationship with China. The Institute for US-China Issues functions to explore this relationship at multiple levels. Dr. Peter Gries and his staff work to support research and outreach activities between the two countries. The Institute also acts to promote China studies in Oklahoma, starting with programs for students at the K-12 level. One of this year’s highlights was the presentation of the annual Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, which was awarded to Chinese poet Yang Mu.

INSTITUTE FOR US-CHINA ISSUES

In a partnership with CIS, the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences, the African Studies Institute aims to promote the study of Africa on campus and within the greater Oklahoma community. During the 2012-13 academic year, the Institute held a highly successful brownbag series focusing on the complex role of women across the African continent. The Institute also hosted a world music series among other events that facilitated and enhanced understanding of African culture.

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With the generous support of the Farzaneh Family, OU has established one of the few Iranian Studies Programs in the country. The program includes two tenured professors (the Farzaneh Family Chair- Dr. Afshin Marashi and the Farzaneh Family Professor – to be hired in the coming year) as well as one Persian language instructor (Marjan Seirafi-Pour). The addition of these faculty members will allow us to create an Iranian Studies minor by 2015. The Farzanehs also generously supported a speaker series that brought a number of scholars, analysts and decision makers to campus to discuss contemporary Iranian affairs and the challenges and opportunities for US-Iranian relations. Lecture titles included, “US-Iranian Relations Today: The Role of Switzerland” and “What Lies Ahead for US-Iranian Relations?”

IRANIAN STUDIES PROGRAM

Afshin Marashi and Suzette Grillot with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson

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In 2001, the University of Oklahoma became one of a handful of American Universities to house a European Union Center. With the on-going economic struggles in Europe, and the EU expanding from 27 to 28 members in 2013, the Center has played an important role in educating the OU community on these and other European issues. This past year, Director Mitchell Smith and the EU Center organized several expert panels to debate the progress and future of the European Union.

EUROPEAN UNION CENTER

French Consul-General Frédéric Bontems presents “The Euro, France and the European Union Economy” at a lunch talk sponsored by the European Union Center.

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Now in its 5th year of operation, the OU in Arezzo (OUA) program has grown considerably. The Center now includes five full-time professional staff members, two language instructors and a Student Affairs Graduate Assistant, all of whom live in Italy year round. OUA also continues to host a member of the OU faculty as “Faculty-in-Residence” throughout the academic year. For 2012-13, the OUA FIR family included Dr. Jason Houston, Professor of Italian Language and Literature, his wife Monica Sharp, Director of International Student Services, and their young son Victor. The FIR family and OUA staff provide a rich environment of academic coursework, extra curricular activities and cultural experiences. Now the most popular destination for OU students, OUA will undoubtedly grow and prosper in the years to come. The 2012-13 OUA course offerings included: The World of Dante, Renaissance Art in Italy, Italian Culture Through Film and Literature and Italy at the Crossroads. A number of College specific courses were offered during the summer, such as Organic Chemistry, Engineering, Travel Writing and International Activism, Art and Leadership.

OU IN AREZZO STUDY CENTER

OU in Arezzo Tower Visit

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In 2012-13, the OU Arabic Flagship Program placed six of its scholars in Alexandria, Egypt for their capstone year. All six reached superior levels of proficiency in the federal government’s rigorous assessment testing. The program sent two students to study in Meknes, Morocco for summer 2013, and two other Arabic Flagship students received prestigious national awards, the Boren Scholarship and the Gilman Scholarship, to study in the Middle East for the 2013-2014 academic year. In addition to their involvement in tutoring and language partnerships, international students from the Middle East offer their linguistic and cultural expertise by living with Arabic Flagship scholars in OU’s new Arabic House residence option.

ARABIC FLAGSHIP PROGRAM

Arabic Flagship students participating in a cooking demonstartion, one of their many opportunities to

learn about Arabic culture.

During Spring 2013, the College of International Studies launched the Center for the Study of Nationalism. The goal of the Center, and its Director, Dr. Paul Goode, is to enhance collaboration and research on nationalism across fields and disciplines. It will also work to engage students and the community on this important international topic.

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF NATIONALISM

Under the leadership of Dr. Alan McPherson, the Center for the Americas does much to enhance knowledge of South and Central America. The most popular event the Center organizes is the monthly Latin American luncheon, which is always well attended. This year the Center worked with CIS and other entities on campus to sponsor a 2-day symposium on Activism in Latin America. During the symposium, OU hosted an array of activists, experts and scholars from across South America.

CENTER FOR THE AMERICAS

Heriberto Paredes presenting at the 2013 Symposium on Activism in Latin America

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The College of International Studies is dedicated to developing the international leaders of tomorrow. Under the mentorship of former Secretary of State of Oklahoma, Susan Savage, 13 of our most accomplished students explored what it means to lead in the current international environment. Through in-depth discussions, guest speakers and fieldtrips, these students saw examples of great leaders and learned about their own leadership styles. One particularly memorable moment was a visit from Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Bart Connor who, among many other things, works with the Special Olympics. Upon completion of the program, students have the opportunity to practice what they learned by participating in international internships. During Summer 2013, ILP students interned, for example, at the State Department in Washington DC, with an NGO in Colombia and in an office in Thailand.

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In the summer of 2012, Dean Suzette Grillot assumed the hosting duties for World Views, an internationally focused radio program produced by the College of International Studies and KGOU. Previously a bi-monthly program that aired on Monday’s at 11am, the show became part of the weekly line up and was moved to fill prime drive-time slots at 4 and 6:30 pm on Fridays during 2012-13. Capitalizing on the high number of policy makers, experts and diplomats that visit the University of Oklahoma, World Views has aired interviews with an impressive slate of guests, including Arab comedian Ahmed Ahmed, Airforce Colonel Lauren Wilkerson and

African activist Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe. Along with these interviews, the award winning show also includes a weekly roundtable discussion of current international news with regular analysts Joshua Landis, a Middle Eastern expert, and Rebecca Cruise, a security specialist.

WORLD VIEWS on KGOU RADIO

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Washington DC is at the heart of international politics and policies in the United States. For students that aspire to work in politics, the Foreign Service, non-governmental organizations, international journalism and multiple other fields, DC is often a good place to start. During Spring Break 2013, Dean Suzette Grillot and Assistant Dean Rebecca Cruise traveled with 15 CIS students to participate in our Washington and the World program. This was an opportunity for students to explore their career potential, to learn from practitioners in various international sectors and to build important networks. The week included visits to three embassies, lunch with US Congressman Tom Cole, a behind the scenes tour of international news reporting at the local ABC station, discussions with analysts at think tanks, and a luncheon with the CIS Board of Visitors.

WASHINGTON AND THE WORLD

The Washington and the World group at ABC News 7 watching a production of Inside Washington

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The International Student Speakers Bureau (ISSB) consists of international students at OU who volunteer their time by venturing out into the local community to discuss their culture and history. ISSB members visit local schools and provide interactive and educational presentations. ISSB students also visit senior communities, cultural fairs and businesses in the Norman and surrounding areas throughout the academic year. ISSB members serve as ambassadors for their country and increase intercultural awareness and competency. The ISSB currently consists of 39 students representing over 25 countries.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SPEAKERS BUREAU

The International Advisory Committee (IAC), an umbrella organization of 24 international student groups, hosted the 43rd annual Eve of Nations with the theme “Colors of the World.” Over 2,000 people attended the event. New to IAC this year was the Mr. and Miss International OU pageant, which crowned OU students Debaroti Ghosh (Bangladesh) and Rashad Al Milad (Saudi Arabia). The IAC also joined the national student organization, Association of International Student Organizations (AISO), in its inaugural year, and continues to support its overall mission of assisting international students and increasing cultural awareness and diversity in the United States.

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Friends to International Students is a community led program that partners Norman families with international students. Throughout the course of the year, participating students enjoy taking trips, celebrating holidays and taking part in various other events with their American families. This proves to be a valuable experience for both students and host families.

FRIENDS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

In the Fall of 2012, the University of Oklahoma was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Gateway Orientation and welcomed 58 Fulbrighters from 36 countries to the Norman campus. The US Department of State and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invite first-year international Fulbrighters to this sponsored orientation in order to inform these exemplary scholars about the Fulbright program, as well as familiarize them with US social and academic culture before they disperse to their various institutions. The orientation includes several workshops to impart networking, leadership and professional skills, in addition to seminars on how to prepare for culture shock and US academics. As part of the orientation, students toured the National Weather Center and the OU Football Stadium complex while receiving a brief lesson on the popular American sport. The orientation concluded with a dinner celebration featuring Native American cuisine, games and dance performances.

FULBRIGHT ORIENTATION

Each semester, the University of Oklahoma hosts the New International Student Orientation (NISO) to welcome incoming international students to campus. New students are greeted by a group of returning American and international students who serve as NISO Peer Mentors and help new students navigate through their first semester at OU. NISO provides pertinent information about university policies, academic integrity, safety, scholarships and resources available to international students in order to help them acclimate to the OU campus and academic culture in the United States.

NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION

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SPONSORED AND CO-SPONSORED EVENTS 2012-2013

1. CIS Graduate Student Lunch2. Brazil: Development and the City3. Scotland Summer Program info session4. June in Ireland info session5. Gilman Scholarship info session6. Journey to Latin America Info Session7. UNICEF International Tee Party8. Tax Workshop for International Students9. Summer in Russia Info Session10. OU in Buenos Aires Study Abroad Information Session11. International Photo Contest12. Pearls on the Ocean Floor – An international film screening13. Unpacking Study Abroad discussion session14. Issues in an Expanding Europe Lecture Series15. Italy Today - a roundtable discussion16. International Internship Workshop17. The Latin American Lunches at OU18. Job Search for International Students Webinar19. CPT and OPT Workshops for International Students20. US-Iranian Relations Today – A Roundtable Discussion21. Resume Writing Workshops for international and IAS students22. The Relationship between the European Union and Hungary

with its Strong Government 23. International Career Week – How to Utilize Hire Sooner24. International Career Panel25. International Career Week - Utilizing Social Media in Job Search26. International Career Week - Leveraging your Study Abroad in an

Interview 27. International Career Week - The Job Search for International

Students28. Film Screening - One Germany: the Other Side of the Wall29. Nowruz Iranian Music Festival30. International Affairs Society Current Events Discussion31. ISS and EA Open House32. Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam – Presentation33. Tax Workshop for International Students34. Women and Political Change in the Middle East – Presentation35. EU Symposium: Paths to Sustainable Energy Futures36. Nobody can say that to embroider on water surface is

impossible – Presentation37. The Art of Belly Dancing – Presentation38. Turkish Folk Dance – Presentation39. Ukrainian Culture with Inna Popko40. Peru: Country of Contrasts – Presentation41. Elevate Film Screening and Q&A42. Art in Bolivia with Alejandra Klinsky43. Turkish Cultural Exhibits, Turkish Coffee, and Nasreddin Hodja44. The Other Iraq with Roja Hamad45. The United States, the Cold War, and Military Dictatorships in

the Southern Cone - Presentation46. US-Iranian Relations Today: The Role of Switzerland –

Presentation47. Learning Bambara and N’ko with Fatoumata Cisse48. Chinese Fashion and Culture with Vicky Chen49. Chinese Calligraphy and Paintings – Presentation50. Eve of Nations51. 2012 Social Entrepreneurship Symposium52. 2012 Summer Olympics Watch Party53. CIS Open House54. An Evening with Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe – Presentation55. IAS Student Welcome Lunch56. How to Apply to Graduate School to Study International Studies57. How China Became Capitalist – Presentation58. Dog in a Sidecar - Japan Foundation Film Series59. English Conversation Café60. Stories from Trips to Liberia – Presentation61. Inside the Afghan Taliban – Presentation62. Pharaohs, Falafel, and Friends: A Year in Egypt with the Arabic

Flagship Program – Presentation

63. Hanging Garden - Japan Foundation Film Series64. Learning to Flow: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Ways of Being –

Presentation65. Fast Times in Palestine – Presentation66. CCEW Internship Information Session for CIS Students67. CIS Career Panels - Latin American Career Night68. Sponsored Student Reception69. What Lies Ahead for U.S.-Iranian Relations?70. Iranian Cinema – Turtles Can Fly71. Iranian Cinema – Baran72. Iranian Cinema - The Green Wave73. Iranian Cinema - A Separation74. A Stranger of Mine - Japan Foundation Film Series75. Political Knowledge and the Democracy Deficit of the European

Union – Presentation76. State of Syria and the Role of American Leadership77. Fulbright Information Session78. Between Us, Bread and Salt: a Look at Syria’s Rich Culinary

History – Presentation79. The War in Syria: Turkey’s Role with Mustafa Akyol80. The Job Search for International Students and Finding H1B

Sponsorship81. Women and the New Egypt – Roundtable Discussion82. Stalin’s Genocide - Reconsidered. with Norman M. Naimark83. International Education Week - Leveraging Study Abroad in an

Interview84. International Education Week - Study Abroad 10185. International Education Week - Student Presentation -

EdYOUcate a Child: A Zambian Initiative86. International Education Week - Gender and Sexuality Abroad87. International Education Week - International Dress Day88. International Education Week - Student Presentation - The

Other Iraq89. International Education Week - Travel Signature Day90. International Education Week - Jeannine Rainbolt College of

Education Global Education Program91. International Education Week - Study Abroad Fair92. International Education Week - International Education: Lessons

from Around the World93. International Education Week - ISSB Training Session94. International Education Week - Journey Programs95. International Education Week - Study Abroad 10196. International Education Week - Culture Shock Seminar97. International Education Week - OU College of Engineering

Study Abroad98. The Light in Her Eyes - A Film About Women and Islamic

Education99. The Matsugane Potshot Affair - Japan Foundation Film Series100. The Arab Spring: What’s in it for the US? – Discussion

Mehrzad Boroujerdi discusses US-Iranian Relations

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OU students in Vichy, FranceJourney to Africa

Anna Przebinda and Alexis Taitel, IAS majors and 2012 and 2013 winners of the Fern L. Holland Award.Learning the OU Chant at New International Student Orientation

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UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMACollege of International Studies

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(405) 325-4953www.ou.edu/cis