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LAS International On-line
Vol. 6, No. 10
March 14, 2008
Affirming a Commitment to Global Learning
www.las.iastate.edu/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' ongoing efforts to coordinate all aspects of international activities within the College including international studies, study abroad, exchange agreements, research and outreach.

Features
WRITING ABOUT ZIMBABWE - After two lengthy stays in the southern African nation of Zimbabwe, Kim Rogers had much to tell, more than what she could include in her poetry.

That's why Rogers, already the holder of an M.A. in creative writing from Iowa State, is pursuing the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and Environment - and why she made a third trip to Zimbabwe. She will write at length about the fascinating nation that has left an indelible impression on the Illinois native.

"Poetry as a medium doesn't allow you to convey a complex narrative," said Rogers, who wrote a series of poems about Zimbabwe for her M.A. "I believed the story I needed to write was bigger than that."

Learn more about graduate student Kim Rogers on-line at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/rogers0310.shtml.

Courses
The Department of World Languages and Cultures will offer Intensive Summer Chinese courses in 2008. The courses are designed for students who have no previous experience learning or speaking Chinese. When combined with coursework during the regular academic year, Iowa State's Summer Intensive Chinese courses provide a unique opportunity to accelerate the study of Chinese by enabling students to reach the proficiency level normally attained through two years of regular study in just 11 months.

Chinese 101 will be offered May 19 to June 13 followed by Chinese 102 from June 16 to July 11. Space is limited to 15 students per section.

For more information contact Lijun Shi (estone@iastate.edu) or 294-9973.

Past Issues
Spring 2008
January 31
February 15
February 29

Fall 2007
November 30
November 15
October 31
October 15
September 28
September 6
2003 to Spring 2007

LAS International On-line
Michael Whiteford, LAS dean
Dawn Bratsch-Prince, director of LAS international programs
Dave Gieseke, LAS public relations