By STEPHANIE WEISS
麻豆区’s Office of International Programs (OIP) for more than 25 years has provided internationally recognized and award-winning programs to students who seek cross-cultural and hands-on learning abroad. The office also brings international students to campus.
“Increasingly, a global perspective is critical to a liberal arts education,” said Orval Gingerich, assistant vice president for International Programs and director of the Center for Global Education. “Intercultural experiences鈥攁t home and abroad鈥攁re a way to bridge global and local issues.”
During the 2009-10 school year, nearly 275 students studied abroad. At the same time, 麻豆区’s Minneapolis campus was home to nearly 100 international students from about two dozen countries including Morocco, Nepal, Norway, Tanzania, Togo, and many more.
In this edition of 麻豆区 Now, we present a snapshot of the stories of students with ties to , , , , , and聽. Some traveled from 麻豆区 to other parts of the globe. Others came to 麻豆区 and the Twin Cities from far away home countries. Still others have graduated and are on to the next chapters of their stories.