News in International Education
How do International and US Students Differ in the Classroom?
How do U.S. students and international students differ in the classroom? InsideHigherEd.com explores a debate sparked recently by a Babson College professor. Read more here.
Upcoming Events
Impact: From the Front Lines of Global Health 
Tuesday, January 12, Westminster College
Karen Kasmauski from the National Geographic will speak on the topic of Global Health. Karen Kasmauski has photographed more than 20 major stories for National Geographic, covering subjects as diverse as Appalachia, Japanese culture, and pandemics. In recent years, she has evolved as the National Geographic go-to photographer for sweeping global health stories, such as the worldwide struggle against disease, the search for an AIDS cure, the mysteries of aging, and female reproductive health.
Part of the 2009/2010 Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series presented by the UCCD and Westminster College. The lecture is free and open to the public, and held in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at Westminster College.
Book Club
We will be reading Barack Obama's book, Audacity of Hope, for the January faculty book club in conjunction with the MLK commemoration. Book Club will be on January 13 at noon in LI502.
If you would like to involve some of your students, we have enough copies for them. Pick up your copy in the library administration office, LI503.
Philosophy Colloquium: Philosophy for Children: A Global Perspective
Wednesday, January 13, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM, SC 213 B.
Jen Glaser, Senior Faculty, Mandel Leadership Institute, Israel Center for Philosophy in Education, Jerusalem.
(Organized by Pierre Lamarche and Karen Mizell, Associate Professors of
Philosophy, UVU) http://uvu.edu/ethics/events/upcoming.html
France Study Abroad Open House
Thursday, January 14, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM, LA 003h.
France Study Abroad is holding an open house Thursday, January 14, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm in LA 003h. UVU students are welcome to attend to meet with the France program directors, get questions answered, and finalize study abroad plans. Pizza will be served.
• Who: France Study Abroad Program
• What: Open House
• When: Thursday January 14, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
• Where: LA 003h
• Why: Application deadline has been extended to January 29
For more information:
Gloria Gilmore-Hunt, France Program Co-Director, (801) 863.7262 (801) 863.7262
Tammy Christensen, France Program Co-Director, tammyrchristensen@gmail.com
Grant Skabelund, UVU International Center, (801) 863.8709 (801) 863.8709
Free Film Showing- Hero
Thursday, January 14, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM, UVU Library Auditorium.
UVU Cinema Studies Club Free Film Screening- Hero (China 2002 Rated PG-13)
At the height of China's Warring States period, the country was divided into seven kingdoms: Qin, Zhao, Han Wei, Yan, Chu and Qi. For years, the separate kingdoms fought ruthlessly for supremacy. The Qin King was obsessed with conquering all of China and becoming her first Emperor. He had long been the target of three legendary assassins.
To anyone who defeated the assassins, the King promised great power, gold and a private audience with the King himself. For ten years no one came to claim the prize. So when the enigmatic county sheriff, Nameless (Jet Li), came to the palace bearing the legendary weapons of the slain assassins, the King was impatient to hear his story. Sitting in the palace, only ten paces from the King, Nameless told his extraordinary tale. But then something unexpected happened - the King had a different story to tell of how Nameless really came to sit there.
In the center of the intrigue sits Nameless and the ruler of the Kingdom, with only ten steps between them. Within those ten steps holds an earth-shattering tale of love, honor and duty, a story that moves beyond the reaches of history.
http://uvucinema.blogspot.com/2010/01/hero-2002.html
Shakti Butler, Ph.D.
Facing the Mountains: Breakthroughs to New Racial Landscapes
Thursday, January 21, 7:30 PM,
Vieve Gore Concert Hall.
Dr. Shakti Butler uses documentary film and dialogue groups as vehicles for addressing and working to eliminate racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. In 1995, when she was executive director of World Trust Educational Services, Butler created and implemented a national public dialogue program—Heart-to-Heart Conversations— aimed at facilitating learning and sharing about race and culture. This same focus on dialogue is seen in the documentaries she has produced and directed—including The Way Home, Light in the Shadows, and Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible. Her work helps us to consider how genuine dialogue about difficult issues can be a vehicle for promoting social justice.
New York Times Global Review
The International Center will sponsor a New York Times Global Review every Friday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm in WB 147, beginning January 22 and ending April 16. UVU faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend to participate in lively and critical discussion about events covered in the New York Times. A different faculty or staff member will lead the discussions each week. Attendees are asked to bring along a copy of the daily edition of the New York Times. Pizza and drinks will be provided.
• Who: Faculty, staff, and students
• What: New York Times Global Review
• When: Every Friday from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, beginning January 22
• Where: WB 147
• Why: An engaging participation in a lively and critical discussion about events covered in the New York Times.
• Sponsored by: UVU International Center, Student Government, and the Utah Democracy Project.
Climate Change & Economic Development
Tuesday, February 9, 7:30pm
Bruce McKenzie Everett, PhD,
Professor of Business,
Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and Georgetown's School of Foreign Policy
In a world of accelerating technological and social change, we face unprecedented complexity regarding the global economy and the environmental challenges it poses. To what extent do we really understand the science of climate change? Can we address climate change through modest lifestyle changes or are the trade-offs between economic growth and greenhouse gas emissions simply too severe? Can technology save us? With over three decades of experience in the energy business as a government official, oil industry executive, teacher and commentator on energy policy, Dr. Everett will interpret the relationship between economic growth and climate change.
Born and bred in the Boston area, and still a die-hard Red Sox fan, Dr. Everett graduated from Princeton University in 1969 and earned a Ph.D. in International Relations from The Fletcher School at Tufts University in 1980. Anxious to see the world outside the Beltway, he joined ExxonMobil Corporation in 1980, traveled the world and worked across the spectrum of the energy industry, including oil, coal, natural gas, electricity. He retired in 2002.
Part of the 2009/2010 Ambassador John Price & Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series presented by the UCCD and Westminster College. The lecture is free and open to the public, and held in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory at Westminster College.
Opportunities
2010 International Photo Calendar
The International Center’s striking 2010 Photo Calendar is now available for purchase. UVU faculty, staff, and students are welcome to order the desktop calendars for only $3.00 each. Here is a preview.
To place your order, send an email to Grant.Skabelund@uvu.edu or Marianna.Henry@uvu.edu, or call 801.863.8709 and 801.863.5306, respectively.
With the calendar, the International Center proudly shares the photographic talent of the UVU community. The photos chosen for this calendar were taken by faculty and students competing in the Sixth Annual International Photo Contest.
ESL News
College Prep/TOEFL Prep Class
Starting January 2010 (Spring Semester), Mondays and Wednesdays, 5:30-7:50 pm. For additional information, please contact Tim Hall in Room 145b (Suite WB 145a). See flyer here.
Community Education Classes
The Community Education program will be offering ESL classes for resident immigrants living in the Utah Valley community. Please see the attached flyer for registration requirements and class selection. Flyer available in Spanish and English.
Student Opportunities
Boren Scholarships 
Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests. UVU campus deadline for applications is Friday, January 15, 2010. To complete an application, go to the Boren Awards website at: http://www.borenawards.org/apply_now.html.
For more information, contact the UVU campus representative, John Macfarlane, at 863-6716, LA 209f.
UVU Study Abroad Taking Applications for 2010 Summer Programs
UVU Study Abroad is taking applications for the following study abroad programs due to travel in the summer of 2010. Each student who applies by these application deadlines will save $300:
Spain: Spanish - Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 19
Ukraine: Nursing - Application Deadline: Tuesday, January 19
Each student who applies by these application deadlines will save $200:
Brazil: Portuguese - Application extended to Friday, January 29
Costa Rica: Biology and Geology - Application extended to Friday, January 29
France: French - Application extended to Friday, January 29
Germany: German -
Application extended to Friday, January 29
London: Literature and Cinema - Application extended to Friday, January 29
Russia: Russian - Application extended to Friday, January 29
Theatre -
Application extended to Friday, January 29
Start planning for these programs in 2011:
Italy: Art History
If students ask for more information, tell them to visit or contact the International Center (WB 147) at 801.863.8709 or intlstudyprograms@uvu.edu. To access additional program materials, tell them to check out www.uvu.edu/international/isp.
World Bank Summer Internships
Summer (June - September)
Application period: December 1 - January 31
The Internship Program is open to students who are nationals of the World Bank’s member countries and attracts a large number of highly qualified candidates. The goal of this program is to offer successful candidates an opportunity to improve their skills as well as the experience of working in an international environment. Interns generally find the experience to be rewarding and interesting.
Candidates must possess an undergraduate degree and already be enrolled in a full-time graduate study program (pursuing a master’s degree or PhD with plans to return to school in a full-time capacity). Generally, successful candidates have completed their first year of graduate studies or are already into their PhD programs.
This program typically seeks candidates in the following fields: economics, finance, human development (public health, education, nutrition, population), social science (anthropology, sociology), agriculture, environment, private sector development, as well as other related fields. Fluency in English is required. Prior relevant work experience, computing skills, as well as knowledge of languages such as French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic, Portuguese, and Chinese are advantageous.
The bank pays an hourly salary to all interns and, where applicable, provides an allowance toward travel expenses. Interns are responsible for their own living accommodations. Most positions are located in Washington, D.C. (some positions are offered in country offices) and are a minimum of four weeks in duration. See website.
Student Mobility Program
Application Deadline: Monday, February 1
The Student Mobility Program is designed to support short term-initiatives involving exchanges, study tours, internships, scholarships, etc., in Canada, but projects including elements of reciprocity (i.e., Canadian students to the U.S. or Mexico) are also welcome.
Applicants may request up to $10,000 CAD to cover expenses for travel-related expenses including economy class airfare, local transportation, and accommodation.
Please note: All activities must take place after Thursday, 1 April 2010 and finish before Thursday, 31 March 2011. For further details and to download forms, please follow the links below. http://www.international.gc.ca/studies-etudes/mobility-mobilite.aspx?lang=en
http://www.international.gc.ca/studies-etudes/mobility-mobilite.aspx?lang=fra
Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages
Application deadline: Monday, February 1
Full Scholarships for Intensive Language Study at the Middlebury Summer Language Schools in: Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian.
For the fourth year in a row, 100 Davis Fellowships are offered to cover the full cost of summer-language study from beginner to graduate levels in Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Portuguese, and Russian at the Middlebury College Language Schools. Fellowship grants cover the full comprehensive fee (tuition, room, and board) at the Middlebury Summer-Language Schools.
The Davis Fellowships are merit-based and intended for exceptionally qualified individuals with demonstrated interest in one or more of the following areas: international, global, or area studies; international politics and economics; peace and security studies; and/or conflict resolution. Individuals in other fields, including working professionals, are also encouraged to apply if their field of expertise requires them to study one of the critical languages listed above.See website to download application.
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
Application deadlines:
Summer—March 1
Fall Semester/Academic Year Program—April 1
Spring—October 1
ACTR/ACCELS is pleased to announce fellowship opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to participate in the Summer 2010 Eurasian Regional Language Program for language study in Central Asia, the Southern Caucasus, Ukraine, and Moldova.
Fellowships are available through American Councils from U.S. Department of State (Title VIII) and U.S. Department of Education (Fulbright-Hays) grant support. Recent program participants have also received substantial fellowship support from the Institute of International Education (IIE), the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, and the U.S. Department of Education Title VI (FLAS).
Recent Eurasian Regional Language Program participants have studied: Azeri in Baku; Georgian and Chechen in Tbilisi; Kazakh in Almaty;
Kyrgyz in Bishkek; Persian (Dari/Farsi/Tajiki) in Dushanbe; Ukrainian in Kyiv; and Uzbek in Dushanbe.
Programs also available for the study of Armenian, Buryat, Chechen, Romanian, Tatar, Turkmen, Tuvan, and Yakut. Please note that some languages are offered in more than one country.
The Eurasian Regional Language Program provides graduate students, advanced undergraduates, scholars, and working professionals intensive instruction in the languages of Eurasia. Participants may enroll in semester, academic year, or summer programs. All courses are conducted by expert faculty from leading local universities and educational institutions. Students with at least two years of college-level instruction in the target language, Russian, or a language related to the target language are eligible to apply to the program.
Courses are designed to strengthen participants oral, listening, reading and writing proficiency in the language of study. Participants receive approximately fifteen hours per week of in-class instruction in the target language. Courses in history, literature, and politics are also available for advanced speakers. Other program features include peer tutoring, housing with local host families, and graduate- or undergraduate-level academic
credit through Bryn Mawr College.
For more information, please contact:
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
1776 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20036
Telephone: (202) 833-7522
E-mail: outbound@americancouncils.org
Applications are now available for download from the American Councils website.