LAS International Programs
Newsletters
LAS
International On-line
Vol. 5, No. 1
September 1, 2006
Affirming a Commitment to Global Learning
www.las.iastate.edu/students/international/
LAS International On-Line is the bi-monthly on-line publication
of the International Programs of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. LAS
International is part of LAS' on-going efforts to coordinate all aspects of
international activities within the College including international studies,
study abroad, exchange agreements, research and outreach.
From the Director
Welcome back to a new year of lots of International activities!
I want to invite you all to come to the Study Abroad Fair www.studyabroad.iastate.edu/SAF/fair.html,
Thursday, September 14, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Great Hall, Memorial Union.
"Featuring exhibits and representatives from a number of both ISU and non-ISU
programs to Study, Work or Volunteer abroad." Please tell all your students
about this opportunity and come by yourself to see all the great international
programs that are available to our students. If you have a program that should
be promoted please let me know about it so that we can put out material at the
LAS table for you.
We also encourage you to use this newsletter to inform colleagues about international
programs, activities and opportunities in which you are involved. Send short
announcements with links to web page links to Dave Gieseke dgieseke@iastate.edu.
On the homepage of the LAS International Program you will now find some links
to International Program alumni blogs at www.las.iastate.edu/students/international/home1.shtml.
These are really wonderful and can be an inspiration to students thinking of
doing international work. The pictures are also wonderful and makes one feel
that all the work we are doing is really worthwhile and important.
Steffen Schmidt
Director
LAS International Programs
News
JOURNEY TO SOUTH AFRICA – William David and his fellow members
of the Ames Piano Quartet have performed throughout the world. A couple of years
ago, the Iowa State resident chamber ensemble even performed in Cuba.
But nothing prepared David and the other Iowa State musicians for what they
experienced in South Africa.
"Cuba wasn't nearly as poor or desolate as South Africa," David said.
"In Cuba, the students we worked with had well trained music teachers and,
despite the poor equipment they had, the kids could really play the string instruments
and piano. In Cape Town there were very few decent instruments," he continued.
"Most of the students we worked with didn't know how to read music. The
facilities were pretty primitive."
The Ames Piano Quartet (David, Mahlon Darlington, George Work and Jonathan Strum),
together with two faculty in the Department of Music's vocal division, Donald
Simonson and Mary Creswell, were invited to perform concerts and teach in Cape
Town, South Africa.
Learn more about the South Africa trip by the Department of Music at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/ae0821a.shtml.
Study Abroad
FLORENCE X2 – The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences annually
offers two study abroad programs in Florence, Italy. The summer session, “Tones
of Florence,” will be held May 7-23, 2007 with a registration deadline
of Feb. 17. The semester-long program will be held Sept. 1 through Dec. 17.
Carl and Patricia Bleyle are the program directors.
To learn more about the Tones of Florence summer study abroad program and the
Semester in Florence opportunity go on-line at www.las.iastate.edu/students/international/florencetones.shtml
and
www.las.iastate.edu/students/international/florence.shtml.
LAS International On-line
Michael Whiteford, LAS dean
Steffen Schmidt, LAS director of international programs
Dave Gieseke, LAS public relations manager
Send submissions to dgieseke@iastate.edu
