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March 2008

School of International Studies

Graduate Newsletter

Student Spotlight

: SIS Certificate Student, Tim Kock

I grew up on a ranch in Nebraska, hoping someday to see different places. As an undergradu-

ate at the University of Nebraska, I spent a summer in Mexico, learning Spanish. After graduating from

the University of Nebraska with a M.S. in Agricultural Education, I was offered a position with the Uni-

versity of Arizona as an Extension Agent in Yuma County. I spent eight years in Extension until I was

offered a position on a USDA funded project in the Republic of Georgia.

Since that time, I have been working in the international arena.

I have been working in the international field for five years and my

career has taken me to many places, some I never heard of before leaving

for the country. I spent a year in the Republic of Georgia, 15 days in Arme-

nia, 5 days in Turkey, 6 days in the Czech Republic, 60 days in Kyrgyzstan

and 16 months in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. During my assignment

in Kyrgyzstan, I met Dr. Fred Ray, a professor at OSU who suggested I look

at OSU for a PhD in Agricultural Education with a Certificate in International

Studies. I would have never thought while on assignment in Kyrgyzstan I

would meet someone and discuss grad

school. But that is how I ended up here.

Last summer I had the opportu-

nity to intern, as the Chief of Party, with

an organization working in Afghanistan.

This was a tremendous opportunity and

my first as Chief of Party, the manager of the project. I have

worked with many foreign government officials before, but not

solely at the national level. As the Chief, you look at development

projects from the eyes of all of those involved not just your own.

My goal upon graduation is to return over seas and work on inter-

national projects for another 10 years, then return to the states and teach international development in a

college or university setting.

*Tim in an Afghan potato field in 2006; photo courtesy of Tim Kock

What’s In This Issue...

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Calendar………9-10

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Focus on

Faculty……………..2

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Global Briefings….3

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Peace Corps...3, 6, 7

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SAGA headlines and

events…….…......6-7

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Student News..3, 5, 6

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Student Spotlight....1

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Miscellaneous....2, 5

A unique opportunity has been ex-

tended to the international students of

SIS to attend International Student

Awareness Day at the State Capitol. The

event will be held on March 24, begin-

ning at 9am.

The event will entail entertainment,

free booths and an international cuisine

lunch, as well as the opportunity to meet

other international students, business

representatives and state officials.

Students need to email either Dr. Miller

or Donna Birchler as soon as possible to

register.

The deadline to register is

March 10th!

On the day of the event,

students will also be required to bring a

photo ID with them.

Donna and Debbie will be accompany-

ing the students and will provide a van

for any interested students.

If you would like to attend this event

please e-mail Robin Eleazer at

[e-mail] before spring break to

register.

To see the day’s line-up of events, go to:

http://okhouse.gov/International/

AgendaInstructions.pdf

International

Student

Awareness

Day

at the Capitol

Meet SIS Faculty Member, Dr. Robert Nolan

By Erica Roberts

In February, SIS celebrated Peace Corps Week, in which events took

place to celebrate the history and purpose of the Peace Corps. Some SIS students

participated in the Peace Corps Celebration held at WWC, or volunteered at the

Peace Corps table and hosting a small bake sale to raise money for schoolchildren

in Honduras. For those SIS students interested in the Peace Corps, Dr. Robert

Nolan is an excellent resource .

Dr. Nolan has been a professor in the Adult and Continuing Education pro-

gram here at OSU since 1986. He came to OSU following three years working for

the Peace Corps in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. In 1981, he was recruited by Northern

Illinois University to run their Peace Corps training center, el Instituto Interameri-

cano de Entrenamiento. During his time in Honduras, Dr. Nolan was responsible

for selecting and training 220 Peace Corps trainees. The majority of the training

that Dr. Nolan and his office did was language training. Peace Corps volunteers in

that area were involved in work-related projects centered on nutrition, health, community planning, forestry, engi-

neering and agriculture.

Dr. Nolan is currently a professor in the Educational Studies department. His current

focus area within the program deals with Adult and Continuing Education. Dr. Nolan explains

that it is “the psychological processes of learning in adulthood, especially second language

learning and administration of adult education.” He was also a visiting professor at the University

of Costa Rica from 1998-1999.

Of his Peace Corps experience as a staff member, Dr. Nolan says that it “helped to

broaden my perspective, publish two articles, keep up on my Spanish, meet many very talented

young men and women, and come to a better understanding of the world.” For any prospective

students thinking of volunteering in the Peace Corps, Dr. Nolan says, “Do it. Especially if there

are such marvelous opportunities such as the combines academic/service program as the one

Michelle and Craig Nabors participated in Azerbaijan. Just go for it.”

[

Michelle and Craig Nabors are former Peace Corps volunteers. Michelle is the current Peace Corps rep for OSU, and her office is in WWC

.]

Is there a particular

SIS faculty member

that you think highly

of and would like to

share why with other

SIS students? If so,

then submit their

name or email your

own article to eri-

[e-mail] by

the end of the month.

Doing a Thesis? Consider Using the IRB

Several OSU graduate programs across campus offer their students the option to do what is known as a “creative

component”. Some students, however, may prefer to take the thesis route if they are considering continuing on to a PhD pro-

gram or wish to publish. Some research topics entail that students use people as a part of their research (i.e., through sur-

veys, studies, individual interaction). To conduct this type of research, graduate students are required to go through OSU’s

Institutional Review Board, or

IRB.

If you are considering doing human research, here are some important links and pages

you may need when determining if you even need to go through the IRB prior to con-

ducting your research :

*http://compliance.vpr.okstate.edu/hsp/index.htm

(general website)

*http://compliance.vpr.okstate.edu/hsp/application.htm

(application process)

*http://compliance.vpr.okstate.edu/hsp/IRB%20Application-04-06.doc

(IRB appli-

cation form)

Study Abroad and Internship Opportunities are Available

Any students looking for ways to gain more experience outside of the class-

room are encouraged to consider participating in Study Abroad or doing an internship.

Many current SIS students have done so, or are planning on doing so. If you are inter-

ested in studying abroad, contact SIS alumni student and current Study Abroad Advisor,

Hope Ray at [e-mail]. For an email copy of the compiled SIS internship

list, contact Donna Birchler ([e-mail]) or Erica Roberts

([e-mail]).

The School of International

Studies Graduate Student

newsletter is a monthly pro-

duction through the collabora-

tion of Erica Roberts and other

contributors.

If you would like

to contribute articles, pictures,

information, etc. to the news-

letter, have any questions or

suggestions, or have found an

error, please contact Erica by

the last week of the month at

[e-mail]

*Individual articles submitted

by students do not necessarily

reflect the views and opinions

of SIS.

Global Briefings:

Dr. Lloyd S. Lewan

By KyAnna Cherry

Dr. Lloyd S. Lewan is chairman of the board for the Institute for Shipboard Education, an organization sponsoring the interna-

tional program, Semester at Sea. This program is academically affiliated with the University of Pitts-

burgh. He also serves as executive dean, and in this capacity has led thousands of university stu-

dents, faculty, and staff around the world on an ocean liner.

For many years, he served as chairman of the board of Lewan & Associates, Inc., one of the largest

office-technology companies serving Colorado and Wyoming and now a part of Global Imaging, Inc.,

of Tampa, Florida.

A former United States Marine Corps officer, Lewan earned his doctorate from Oklahoma State

University. In 2003 he received two honorary doctorates (a Doctor of Humane Letters from Chapman

University and a Doctor of Laws from the University of Denver College Of Law).

He is an active community leader, particularly with burn survivors and urban at-risk youth. He has

also been involved in community-based economic development, international trade, the Special Olympics, and gang prevention.

Author of Women in the Workplace: A Man's Perspective and To Be a LEADER: Leadership Beyond Management. He is nation-

ally recognized as a keynote speaker on leadership, workplace, gender, diversity, and international issues.

*picture taken from lloydlewan.com

The

Mexico

On

March 26th

, the SIS Mexico Liaison Office will

be hosting an informal

information session

at the Wes Wat-

kins Center, beginning at noon. The Office’s graduate assis-

tants will be sharing information about the programs in Mex-

ico that OSU is affiliated with, including programs that SIS is

involved with.

Students who are seriously interested are welcome

to attend. If you have any questions, you can contact Enrique

Sanchez or Juan Carlos Bolanos at [e-mail], or

visit their website at mexico,okstate.edu

SIS and OSU Celebrate

Peace

Week

In February Michelle Nabors (RPCV and SIS

Peace Corps rep) and other Peace Corps volunteers

across campus took part in Peace Corps week. Among

other activities that took place over the course of the

week, Michelle, SIS and other volunteers hosted an

evening of guest speakers, returned volunteers and

Peace Corps nominees. Among those that spoke were

Jim Norman (returned PC volunteer, Philippines 1979-

1981) and current SIS student and Peace Corps nomi-

nee, Robin Eleazer.

Article continued on page 6...

OSU

Career Services

Visits SIS

In February, SIS students were privileged to hear

from OSU Career Services during the Contemporary Issues

class. Dr. Miller and SIS alumni student and Career Services

employee, Monty Stallings, coordinated an afternoon with Mr.

Tod Bryant (Director of Programs for Oklahoma Center for

Nonprofits) and various non-profit employers and organiza-

tions (see list below). Students were able to speak with non-

profit representatives and ask questions about their organiza-

tions, and gain some direction for future career choices.

SIS would like to thank the following organizations for their

participation:

*Social Security Administration

*Office of Juvenile Affairs

*Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Oklahoma

*Oklahoma Department of Agriculture

*Edwin Fair Community Mental Health Center, Inc.

*Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits

*Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

**for contact information for any of these organizations, contact Erica

Roberts at [e-mail]

This week, as I finished the latest preparations

and requirements for beginning my Peace Corps tour

in May, I thought about how much I would miss our

program and the people that I have met during my

time here. I thought about how thankful I am for our

program and how other disciplines lack an important

characteristic found in SIS. I pondered the diversity

that can be found in our department and how much

potential our department has. While contemplating

our diversity I was struck by the realization that our

diversity, while very special, is something that we as

a discipline rarely address. Don’t misunderstand, I

agree that we recognize that the diversity exists,

however, rarely do we as a discipline focus on the

differences our diversity provides as a means for

facilitating candid discussions of the unique and di-

verse issues of importance that many hold dear. I

believe a true learning experience examines (or at

least addresses) our differences in an effort to better

understand each other. A quote from Socrates dem-

onstrates what I mean. Socrates stated:

“An unexam-

ined life is not worth living.”

This leads to my question

for SIS:

Can a full examination of our lives be achieved

through simply focusing on our similarities, with-

out providing a complimentary examination of our

differences

?

I do not have all the answers nor am I a phi-

losophy major; however, in response to the above

mentioned question, I am unable to comprehend,

exactly how a full examination could

ever

be

achieved, especially when we unfailingly devote our

attention to one side of the equation

only

(i.e. similari-

ties). The consequences that result from this refusal

to fully engage and struggle with the entire equation

is a weakened mind. I believe as students it is our

responsibility to critique the overall value of our edu-

cation and not leave it up to the provider to ultimately

determine what we as students (customers of higher

education) deem acceptable. I’d like to see the

minds of SIS strengthened. If these avenues to

stronger minds and enhanced critical thought exist,

we should pursue them with haste and vigor. I’m

convinced that this limited form of evaluative thinking

will ultimately leave us handicapped rather than

enlightened. Allow me to illustrate with a poem from

Steve Turner, an English Journalist:

“We believe in Marx, Freud, and Darwin. We believe

everything is OK. as long as you don't hurt anyone, and

to the best your definition of hurt, and to the best of your

knowledge.

We believe in sex before, during, and after marriage.

We believe in the therapy of sin. We believe that adul-

tery is fun. We believe that sodomy's OK. We believe

that taboos are taboo.

We believe that everything's getting better, despite

evidence to the contrary. The evidence must be investi-

gated and you can prove anything with evidence.

We believe that there's something in horoscopes, UFOs

and bent spoons; Jesus was a good man just like Buddha,

Mohammed and ourselves. He was a good moral teacher

although we think His good morals were bad.

We believe that all religions are basically the same --at

least the one that we read was.

They all believe in love and goodness. They only differ

on matters of creation,

sin, heaven, hell, God, and salvation.

We believe that after death comes the Nothing, because

when you ask the dead what happens? They say nothing.

If death is not the end, if the dead have lied, then it's

compulsory heaven for all excepting perhaps Hitler,

Stalin and Genghis Khan.

We believe in Master's and Johnson. What's selected is

average. What's average is normal. What's normal is

good.

We believe in total disarmament. We believe there are

direct links between warfare and bloodshed..

We believe that man is essentially good. It's only his

behavior that lets him down.

This is the fault of society. Society is the fault of condi-

tions. Conditions are the fault of society.

We believe that each man must find the truth that is right

for him. Reality will adapt accordingly. The universe will

readjust. History will alter.

We believe that there is no absolute, truth accepting the

truth that there is no absolute truth.

We believe in the rejection of creeds, and the flowering

of individual thought.”

This poem is followed by a postscript entitled, "Chance."

It reads:

If chance be

the Father of all flesh,

disaster is his rainbow in the sky,

and when you hear,

"State of Emergency!

Sniper Kills Ten!

Troops on Rampage!

Bomb Blasts School!"

It is but the sound of man

worshipping his maker.

Reason With Me:

Strengthening the Minds of SIS

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A large part of being a globally-minded student is being aware of issues outside of academia. This past year, I

learned that a long-time family friend of mine became involved in a cause to which I feel is important to be familiar with,

because it could affect any number of us, men and women alike.

Some of us may know someone that has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Both victims and families of the

illness are effected greatly, but there is hope amidst such a life-threatening illness. Laura Willumsen, a resident of the

South Hills area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania became involved with the organization, Climb For Hope, after her sister and

cousin were both diagnosed with breast cancer. Climb For Hope brings together those that have been affected by

breast cancer and those who wish to support research and awareness. It was organized in 2006 and its reputation as a

supporter for breast cancer research is becoming more nationally recognized. Currently, Dr. Leisha Emans M.D., PhD.,

of Johns Hopkins University, is working on promising vaccine. Climb For Hope aims to raise awareness through yearly

climbing expeditions. The climbers fundraise money for breast cancer research, and also carry with them they names of

those the are remembering to the top of the summit. Laura in particular is involved with Climb For Hope-Team Pitts-

burgh. Team members spend months preparing for the upcoming climb, both physical and mental preparation. This

past January, Team Pittsburgh climbed Cotopaxi, an active volcano in Ecuador. Of her experience, Laura says:

“

I'm a middle-aged woman who got excited about the fact that I could do crazy fitness events and raise money

for cancer. I've done six so far: 4 for the leukemia society and 2 for Climb for Hope. For LLS, I raised about $26,000 over

18 months by doing the Chicago Triathlon, the Lake Tahoe century ride (100 miles on bike), the Rock N Roll 1/2 mara-

thon in Phoenix (hopping most of the way since I developed hip bursitis the week before!) and a mountain climb in the

Alps. My true love is mountain climbing and the cancer's that hit my family hard is breast cancer so when I found out

about Climb for Hope which raises money for an innovative breast cancer vaccine by climbing some of the world's high-

est mountains, it was irresistible! With just two months notice last year, I was the last person to join the inaugural Climb

for Hope, and made it to the top of Cotopaxi in Ecuador, at 19,400' the world's highest active volcano after raising over

$10,000 in two months. This year I wanted to try again with a little more advance warning. I'm happy to say with the help

my wonderful Team Pittsburgh members and our two guides I again summitted Cotopaxi even though it seemed even

harder given more copious snow. Together we've raised over $35,000 so far and the gifts are still coming in. I climbed

both times in honor of my sister Sarah who's had breast cancer twice and my cousin Patsy who's had a mastectomy. I've

gotten tremendous support from friends and family. Altogether, this has been one of the greatest experiences of my life-

-doing something so hard, inspired to make it by people I love so much.

Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

“Climb For Hope” continued on page 6…

KyAnna Cherry

is a second-semester

SIS student, focusing in International

Trade and Development.

KyAnna has lived in France and Rwanda,

and traveled throughout Europe, East

Africa and South East Asia. She received

her undergraduate degree from Okla-

homa State University in 2006 in French

and Business Finance.

After completing her degree in the SIS

program, KyAnna plans to return to

Rwanda to continue work with the Rwan-

dese government in economic develop-

ment policy.

The

Wes and Lou Watkins

and the

Roger L.

Boger

Fellowships are awarded once a year

to graduate students that demonstrate high

academic and leadership achievements. To

apply for the fellowships, contact Donna Bir-

chler at [e-mail]

Erica Roberts

is a second-semester SIS

student, focusing in International Human

Development, Society and Education.

Erica is originally from Arizona, but

grew up in Pennsylvania. She did her

undergraduate work at the University of

Arizona in Anthropology and Spanish.

After she graduated in 2003, Erica was

in Santiago, Chile Jan. ‘05-June ‘06as a

service missionary for her church.

Upon graduation from the SIS program,

Erica hopes to pursue a career working

either for the government or at the state

level in a humanitarian-related capacity.

Recipients of the Boger and Wes Watkins Fellowships Announced

“Climb For Hope” continued from page 5…

To get a sense of the height of Cotopaxi, imagine the tallest US mountain you’ve seen—Mt. Rainier or one of the Rockies.

These stunning mountains are 14,000+ feet high. Now climb 1,000 - 1,500 feet higher, and you’ve reached the refuge where

we stayed overnight as the last stage in our acclimatization. From there we climbed 4,000 feet, most of it straight up.

Cotopaxi is not a technical climb and so it’s considered a good “beginner” mountain. This means you don’t need technical

rock or ice climbing skills, just major endurance. ... Moving relentlessly up is tough. We all agreed that if climbing at night

weren’t already required for safety on the glacier (during the day snow melts and crevasses open up), it would absolutely be

required psychologically to face the climb. When we descended in daylight, we simply couldn’t believe how endless and

steep the slopes were that we’d climbed in the dark. They would have defeated us in daylight

.

We spent our final evening in Quito at an outdoor café overlooking the city with its pastel colors protected by the majestic

Pichincha mountain. Chris and Dan [climbing guides] handed out 2008 Andean expedition t-shirts, but only after each of us

articulated one lesson we’d take back to our normal lives. We talked about new perspective (“Don’t sweat the small stuff”,

“pace yourself”), but the experience we had all been changed by forever was that of profound trust, trusting our guides and

each other to be there for the other, a fitting lesson for Climb for Hope 2008.”

Laura Willumsen

Team Pittsburgh on the Cotopaxi volcano, Ecuador

Mrs. Willumsen is the senior consultant for TRG, and her husband, Kris, is a professor of Theology at the Wheeling Jesuit

University in West Virginia. They have two sons, Adam and Noah.

*For more information on how to get involved with

Climb For Hope

, or to donate, go to

climbforhope.org

(Team Pittsburgh

site) or

climbforhope.com

Peace Corps

article continued from page 3…

The Peace Corps also recognized their 2008 awardee for the Oklahoma Returned Peace Corps Volun-

teers’ Continued Service Award, Mr. George Derrick. Mr. Derrick was assigned to Brazil from 1962-1963. Out-

side of his service in the Peace Corps, Mr. Derrick has served as a volunteer bus driver for the Disabled Ameri-

can Veterans. He is also an advocate for young volunteer work that promotes strong work ethics and role mod-

els.

The OKRPCV award is given to a current RPCV Oklahoma resident, or to a RPCV that was recruited

from Oklahoma, and that continues to render service in the spirit of the Peace Corps.

(information courtesy of Billie Chambers)

For those interested in local Peace Corps’ monthly events, visit the local Peace Corps page on the SIS website at

www.sois.okstate.edu

And the nominations are…..

April 5th will be the first SAGA “Golden

Globe Awards”. The SAGA executive

board is currently working on planning

the catered dinner for all members of

SAGA and their families. Jinnings Bur-

gess and Jake Peters have promised to

make this a night to remember with won-

derful decorations and a catered gourmet

dinner The “Golden Globes” will be a

fun way for SIS students to celebrate the

school year and most importantly the

accomplishments of our students. Sug-

gested awards have included: recognition

of seniors, 2007-2008 SAGA executive

board members, GA supervisors, the

“BEST” GA, and some fun awards like:

Miss/Mister Golden Globe, Miss/Mister

International, Mrs. International, Best

SAGA Volunteer, the SAGA unsung

hero, Ms. Barbie doll, best dressed

SAGA member, most likely to succeed,

the best looking, the most popular, the

best athlete, most spirited and the biggest

flirt. Janet Herren has volunteered to be

the hostess for the evening and SAGA is

currently looking for additional enter-

tainment. There are many openings for

volunteers for this event. If you have a

special talent, please let us know! We

desperately need a director/producer,

entertainment, and all of you to come

and make this evening some kind of fun.

Student Association of

Global Affairs

“Golden Globes” Awards Show

School of International Studies

Foreign Press Association

Semi-Formal: "Black Tie, Blue Jeans,

Red Carpet"

April 5, 2008

7-9 pm $5.00 per person.

RSVP required

Golden Globe Awards

by Robin Eleazer

SAGA Supports Peace Corps

by Robin Eleazer

According to statistics from the United

Nations the educational system in Hon-

duras is the most backward in all of Cen-

tral America; hardly 32 of every 100

students finish primary school without

repeating grades. Illiteracy encom-

passes more than half a million people

in this country, which is the equivalent of

the entire population between 15 and 40

years old.

In Honduras, in order to

attend secondary school the students

are required to wear a uniform

. For

many students they are unable to afford

a new uniform and therefore cannot

further their education. The average

number of years of schooling in Hondu-

ras is 4.8 years (6.7 in urban areas and

almost 3 in rural areas).

Susan Lorbecki is an OSU/MIP Peace

Corps volunteer in Honduras. Her host

mom is a teacher in the aldeas of Cam-

asca. When the teachers realized what a

low enrollment they had for the upcom-

ing school year they went visiting com-

munities to find out why. What they

found was that the children and the par-

ents wanted the students to go to school,

but the parents could not afford to buy

the required uniforms, notebooks or

even shoes.

For all of you who know Susan it was

only natural that she immediately came

up with an action plan to fundraise for

these children. Working with the teach-

ers she calculated that for each child to

attend school for one year, it would cost

roughly $56, and at least 50 kids had

been identified. A total of $2800 is

needed for students of this village. Al-

though she realized that the amount of

money they needed to raise was tre-

mendous for this tiny Honduras village

she knew that there was a group of

teachers committed to the mission. Im-

mediately the teachers donated $395

and the mayor gave $527 from the mu-

nicipality. Susan states “this still leaves

a chunk, but if we can provide for at

least some of these kids to attend school

this year, that would be great.”

This is where SAGA became involved.

Susan e-mailed and said that a good

SAGA bake sale might do a lot of good!

SAGA donated $100.00 from the general

fund to this project and organized a

bake sale during Peace Corps week.

OPPORTUNITIES IN THE

PEACE CORPS

AND

ELSEWHERE

:

●

English teachers are needed in bilin-

gual schools in Guatemala for 3

months at a time: no experience

needed; knowledge of Spanish is not a

requirement; room and board, 3

meals/day and transportation are paid

for; *contact Peace Corps volunteer,

Susan Lorbecki, at

lorbuck-

[e-mail]

with questions

●

The Peace Corps has several Re-

gional Recruiter job openings for

interested returned Peace Corps

students.

More information can be

found at www.peacecorps.gov/

index.cfm?shell=pchq.jobs.pcvac

●

Work in customer service as a Resort

Hotel Attendant at the Edelweiss

Lodge and Resort in Garmisch, Ger-

many for 13 months.

No knowledge of

the German language is required, and

transportation and dorm-style housing

is provided.

For more information,

email [e-mail]

SAGA Volunteers at the GPSGA Research Symposium

Something’s Happening in SAGA….

Thanks to everyone that helped out at the last Cultural Dinner! We had a great steak dinner, country dancing,

and a great time! We look forward to seeing you all on

Thursday, March 13th

, at 4:30 for our

St. Patrick’s

Day Cultural Dinner

. We’ll be enjoying green Jell-O, green cake, green salad, lasagna, Guinness beer bread

and drinks,

all for only $5!!

*pictures taken by Robin Eleazer and Erica Roberts

SAGA members Mark Ladwig, Robin Eleazer, Firew Gudero and Pedro Velasco spent last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

volunteering for the 19th annual OSU Graduate College Research Symposium and McNair Research Conference. The confer-

ence featured papers, presentations and posters from all disciplines.

The conference also featured numerous presentations by renowned specialists from across the nation. Dr. Robert B. Cialdini,

gave a public lecture on “The Power of Persuasion” Cialdini is Regents’ Professor of Psychology and Marketing at Arizona

State University and W. P. Carey Distinguished Professor of Marketing. Dr. Andrea G. Hunter an Associate Professor in the

Department of Human Development and Family Studies at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro gave a public lec-

ture on a study of young African American men’s constructions of manhood. Her presentation focused on young men’s reflec-

tions on coming of age and the meanings of father loss. Dr. Hunter received her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family

Studies from Cornell University and continued postdoctoral work as a National Institute of Mental Health Fellow in Family

Process and Psychopathology at The University of Virginia and Johns Hopkins University.

If you could not attend these events please make a plan to participate next year. This conference is an opportunity to gain

valuable education outside of the classroom and all events are free. If you plan to do a thesis or attend any national conferences

this is a great opportunity to present your research, practice public speaking and gain feedback on your overall presentation. It

is also an opportunity to volunteer to be a moderator which allows you to view and learn about research from many different

disciplines at OSU.

I would rate this experience a 10 and only wish I had participated last year. If you want to make a presentation next year, start

planning now. You can gather additional information at http://www.gradcollege.okstate.edu/events/ressymp/default.htm.

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

2

3

National Student

Exchange Program

Seminar, in CLB

119 at 12:30pm;

hosted by the Study

Abroad Office

4

Study Abroad:

Academic Pro-

grams Intl. info.

table, in the SU

from 2-4; Informa-

tional Seminar in

CLB at 4:30;

Peace Corps Info

Session

5

SIS: Women’s Business

Leadership Conference

in Tulsa

General Study Abroad

Information Session, in

CLB 121 at 4:30pm;

Freeman Asia Summer

‘08 application due

Enrollment for Fall starts

6

7

8

9

10

11

Grad Fair at the SU,

12-6pm; more info:

gradfair.okstate.edu

12

Career Services: Inter-

viewing & Salary Nego-

tiation Workshop; at OSU

-Tulsa in Room 12 at

1pm

Fulbright Grant Work-

shop in BUS 123 at

7pm; hosted by the

Study Abroad Office

Grad Fair at SU, 10-4pm

13

SAGA:

St. Patrick’s

Day

Cultural Dinner

in WWC at 4:30pm

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

30

24

SIS: Intl. Student

Awareness Day

at the Capitol

in OKC,

9am

31

25

26

Study Abroad Informa-

tion table at the SU,

10am-2pm, followed

by Study Abroad

Seminar in CLB 301 at

4:30pm

SIS’ Mexico Liaison

Office Info Session at

WWC, 12pm

27

SIS: Global Brief-

ing—Dr. Lloyd

Lewan

Study Abroad: Phi

Beta Delta Annual

Meeting

28

29

March 2008

SPRING BREAK!!!

Sun

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

Sat

1

2

Study Abroad:

Fulbright Grant

Program Workshop

in BUS 123 at

12:3ppm; General

Study Abroad Info

Session in CLB 121

at 4:30pm

3

4

5

SAGA Golden Globe

Awards and $5

Semi-Formal,

"Black Tie, Blue

Jeans, Red Carpet"

dinner at 7pm

6

7

National Student

Exchange Informa-

tion Session in CLB

119 at 4:30pm;

hosted by the

Study Abroad Office

8

9

10

11

12

SAGA Party

13

14

15

Study Abroad:

Gilman Scholarship

for Fall ‘08 Applica-

tion due and Na-

tional Student

Exchange Informa-

tion table in the SU

from 10am-2pm

16

17

18

Last day to drop

Spring 2008

classes

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

Reciprocal Ex-

change Student

Party at 3pm

(place TBD);

hosted by the

Study Abroad

Office

26

27

28

FINALS START!

29

30

April 2008