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LAS International On-line
Vol. 6, No. 3
October 15, 2007
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
CHINESE STORYTELLING – Listening to Eric Shepherd speak Chinese, one hears a melodic sound.
        
"Chinese is a tonal language," said the assistant professor of world languages and cultures. "There's a rise and fall to it. That's the most difficult aspect for students learning Chinese."
        
The soft-spoken Ohio native has mastered the sing-songy, rhythm and rhyme of the language. That helped his popularity in China doing Shandong kuaishu – traditional storytelling.
        
Shandong is a northeast China province where Confucius was born. Kuaishu translates to "fast tale." The long narratives are punctuated by vivid gestures and expressions and the cadenced clicking of ban, two small flat pieces of brass held in one hand for rhythm keeping.
        
Shepherd has performed for crowds from 12 to 35,000, part of popular Chinese variety shows featuring many acts. He could have been a celebrity in the province of some 90 million people. Instead he chose academics.

To learn more about Eric Shepherd and the art of Chinese storytelling go on-line. www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/shepherd1015.shtml

Study Abroad
PROGRAMS ON-LINE - A listing of the available College of Liberal Arts and Sciences study abroad programs is on-line – listed by countries and semesters the programs are offered.

LAS offers study abroad scholarships to help students defray costs of international travel in conjunction with their programs of study. The deadline for the spring 2008 programs (including spring break) is November 1.
www.las.iastate.edu/international/studyabroad.shtml

BRAZIL – Information sessions for the LAS spring break study abroad tour to Brazil will be held Monday, October 22, through Thursday, October 25, from 3-4 p.m. in 123 Catt Hall.
www.las.iastate.edu/international/brazil.shtml

Events
WORLD FOOD PRIZE – The 2007 World Food Prize International Symposium will be held October 17-19 at the Downtown Marriott Hotel in Des Moines. The theme of this year's symposium will be "Biofuels and Biofood: The Global Challenges of Emerging Technologies." The World Food Prize Foundation has a discount rate of $99 for any Iowa State students attending. To register on-line go to www.worldfoodprize.org/Registration/2007/07Registration.htm.

That same week the World Food Day will be held (Tuesday, Oct. 16), focusing on the links between climate change, hunger and poverty. The teleconference will be aired from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Room 1020 Extension and 4-H Building. If you are interested in attending contact Joyce Greving at jagrevin@iastate.edu.

Past Issues
Fall 2007
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