LAS International Programs
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LAS
International On-line
Vol. 4, No. 3
October 3, 2005
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
International Studies and Careers and Jobs - One of the
areas on which we have been receiving many inquiries by students and prospective
students is in careers and jobs. Having concrete information about jobs and
careers that are enhanced by international experiences, courses, and by having
one or more languages besides English is a very important tool for recruiting
students into our classes and programs.
www.las.iastate.edu/careerservices/index.shtml
Of course our excellent Career Services office in LAS is a must! They have
excellent resources and good advice on how international courses and languages
can enhance a student's career and job opportunities.
jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ "This
is a United States Office of Personnel Management website. USAJOBS is the Federal
Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information."
You can search for international jobs.
www.pse-net.com/joblistings/joblisting1.htm
The Public Service Employees Network is an excellent searchable source of information.
There are many jobs at the state and federal level, which encourage international
experience and knowledge. Many federal government jobs and even state agency
positions such as Departments of Economic Development and Trade are actually
located abroad.
www.pse-net.com/joblistings/joblistingIntl.htm
This site has a series of listings for foreign government jobs. "Government
Jobs International is your guide to world-wide government jobs. We focus on
the major government agencies that account for most of the government employment
worldwide. Our links take you direct to the job listings, not just the home
page for the government agency."
www.devnetjobs.org/ Development Network
has a terribly constructed, ugly web site but some very interesting listings
and services in the areas of international development and environment mostly.
www.internationaljobs.org/ The
International Jobs center calls itself "The only comprehensive source of
international jobs for professionals, including international development jobs,"
which is not true! However there are some interesting services available here.
workabroad.monster.com/ Monster.com
has a separate site dedicated to work abroad including some good general advice
on working abroad that students will find useful.
I hope you will post this information or forward it to your students so they
can search for jobs or begin to plan their program of study early with a view
towards careers. If you or your students find this useful we will expand the
availability of this type of information.
Steffen Schmidt, Director
LAS International Programs.
News
U.S.-KOREA RELATIONS - C. Kenneth Quinones, a former U.S. Department
of State Desk Officer on North Korea, says the Six-Party Talks currently discussing
North Korea are "finally on the right track."
"There are still profound problems in the region, but both sides are beginning
to see the reality of the situation," Quinones said. "Our (U.S.) allies
in the region are showing us the way. All the finger pointing over the past
40 years have accomplished nothing. We (U.S.) have to be more realistic than
moralistic and realize that everyone has made mistakes and now it's time to
move past those mistakes."
Quinones was the featured speaker at the "U.S. Korea Relations: What a
Difference Ten Years Makes" symposium held at Iowa State on Wednesday,
Sept. 28. The event was co-sponsored by Iowa State's Department of Political
Science and the Korea Economic Institute (KEI).
To learn more about the symposium go on-line at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/koreasymposium2.shtml.
Events
TRES VIDAS - The lives of three legendary Latin American women
will come to life on the stage during a presentation of Tres Vidas
(Three Lives) in the Martha-Ellen Tye Recital Hall beginning at 8 p.m. on Wednesday,
Oct. 5.
Tres Vidas is sponsored by Iowa State's Department of Foreign Languages
and Literatures in conjunction with the Latino Heritage Month Committee.
The evening-length performance by "Core Ensemble" is based on the
lives of Mexican painter Frida Kahlo, the Salvadoran peasant activist Rufina
Amaya, and the Argentinean poet Alfonsina Storni.
"We believe that this performance fits in nicely with the celebration of
Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15), an annual recognition of
Latino culture enthusiastically celebrated by the Latino community at Iowa State
and the surrounding community," said Dawn Bratsch-Prince, professor and
chair of the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures.
More information on the performance is available at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/vidas.shtml.
FILM FESTIVALS - The Festival of Slavic Cinema and Latin American
Film Festival will both continue with offerings in October.
"Fine Dead Girls," a 2002 Croatian thriller, will be shown at 6
p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 12, in 303 Pearson Hall.
The final two movies will be shown in the Latin American Film Festival including
"La ley de Herodes," a 1999 Mexican movie on Thursday, Oct. 6, while
the 1999 Brazilian film, "Orfeu," will be screened a week later
on Thursday, Oct. 13. Both films will be shown at 7 p.m. in 1115 Pearson Hall.
All three films are free of charge.
Study Abroad
APPROVAL OF TRAVEL COURSES - LAS faculty who will offer
international courses involving student travel to international locations are
reminded that proposals must be submitted to the university level Study Abroad
and Exchange Committee (SAEC) for approval. Such approval reduces individual
liability should an something happen on a field trip. Furthermore, for summer
programs, faculty become eligible for trip leader grants that can help defray
the costs of travel and students pay a reduced tuition rate for approved courses
and if you are contemplating offering a travel course in the future, you should
also be aware that the SAEC also offer site visit grants to defray up to 90%
of the costs associated with visiting a site where a course may be offered in
the near future. Contact Trevor Nelson (tnelson@iastate.edu)
in the university Study Abroad Office for details.
INTERNATIONAL BIOLOGY COURSES - The International Field Trips in Biology
program will offer three opportunities for students in 2006. Don Sakaguchi (GDCB)
and Edwin Powell (EEOB) will offer a combination seminar and Spring Break field
trip to Roatan Island off the coast of Honduras covering the Marine Biology
Caribbean Coral Reefs. Warren Dolphin (GDCB) will offer the popular Biomes of
Australia seminar during spring semester to be followed by a 28-day field trip
during summer school to seven sites of interest to biologist in Terra Australis
Incognito. Arnold Van Der Valk will offer a seminar and field trip to Botswana
during spring and summer sessions. Contact them for details.
FACTS AND FIGURES - Did you know that 3.6% of the undergraduates in
LAS studied abroad last year? This translates to about 256 students or about
one-fifth of the ISU undergraduates who went abroad to expand their horizons
and pursue their educational goals. Some chose to enroll in courses offered
by LAS faculty while others took the more traditional route of enrolling in
a university in another country for a semester or more. ISU has arrangements
with 130+ universities in nearly 50 countries where students can study. Those
offering instruction via English are located in Australia (12), Canada (1),
Denmark (1), England (several), Ireland (3), New Zealand (1), Scotland (2),
Wales (1) and various countries in Africa and Central America. Students interested
in other countries may have to be proficient in the appropriate languages.
As the spring semester class registration period draws near, consider discussing
international opportunities with your advisees and alternatives to taking a
course on campus to meet the international perspectives requirement. An ISU
travel course or a semester abroad may be just what just what your students
need. For those who show interest, you can direct them to the ISU Study Abroad
Office in the Memorial Union. Counselors there can help a student choose a university
and inform about necessary arrangements. With a little planning in advance,
students can usually arrange to study elsewhere for a semester while taking
courses that will transfer back to fulfill ISU graduation requirements and thus
still graduate in four years. It is not unrealistic to expect that someday we
might be able to have 5%, i.e. one in twenty, of our students abroad in one
year. Assuming a four-year graduation rate among our students, this would mean
that one in five of our enrolled college majors would have had an international
experience as part of their undergraduate experience.
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
