Exchange Bulletin 2

Exchange Students at EMU

We currently have exchange students from Central Connecticut State University, North Dakota State University and Ataturk Alatoo University. They have been on trips, tours, and activity nights to explore EMU and North Cyprus in the best way possible; let alone joining trips around the Mediterranean and the Middle East. International Office would like all the incoming exchange students to have the most memorable time of their lives for the semester.

The International Office family wish you a wonderful experience ....

DANIELLE PEPPER

KATHERINE GALEZOWSKI

My name is Danielle and I am an exchange student at EMU. I am from the United States and I study in North Dakota State University.My best friend from home and I planned to meet in London over the mid term break so we could see the Harry Potter movie together since we've known each other since high school and we have always gone to the opening HP movies and we had been planning this rendezvous all summer for London. While there, we went to see Buckingham Palace, After getting lost we got there in time for Prince Williams' and Kate's engagement announcement. We also went to see the town of Windsor and the Castle there.After flying back to North Cyprus, I flew to Egypt with a couple of friends that same day, making me extremely exhausted. We spent a few days in Cairo to see the Pyramids, Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum and to go on a Nile cruise for Thanksgiving Day dinner.North Cyprus is a central hub for flying out to many other countries so when a person has some free time or a long weekend you can take a quick trip to a variety of places, like Egypt to see the pyramids, or Istanbul or Athens. Just make sure not to travel alone as this is not always a safe venture, travel with others and have fun! This is just one of the benefits of being an exchange student at EMU.

I am a senior at Central Connecticut State University where I am majoring in Geographic Information Systems. I will be here at EMU until the end of Fall 2010. I have visited most parts of North Cyprus with the trips the International Office organized for the exchange and international students. I recently came back from Egypt where we did a lot of site seeing and exploring of the land and culture. It was an amazing, educational and entertaining experience.I look forward to traveling to many more great places!

BEGAIYM ORMUSHEVA I appreciate the support and help of my home university (International Ataturk Alatoo University) and Eastern Mediterranean University for providing me with such a great opportunity to develop myself. With the “exchange student program� I acquired some life experience. Living abroad made me more independent and self-confident. It was a good chance to improve my communication skills while living in place which is full of different cultures. Fortunately, the education system in my home university and Eastern Mediterranean University is almost the same and this helped me to adapt quickly to the study process. Finally, I got lots of unforgettable impressions by seeing all the amusing nature of North Cyprus.

Discovering new places helps to discover and find yourself in this big world, so I strongly advise everyone to try it!

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EMU EXCHANGE STUDENTS Our students have been on exchange and some are still on exchange which is an adventure for them all. EMU students who were in Ukraine and Germany shared their experiences with us. Ali Cihan Dikici VSHQW KLV 6SULQJ 6HPHVWHU DW 7ULHU $SSOLHG 8QLYHUVLW\ LQ *HUPDQ\ DQG 6DOLK <DOÕQFD MRLQHG WKH 6XPPHU Program of Ukrainian Academy of Banking.

ALI CIHAN DIKICI My name is Ali Cihan Dikici, and I’m from Turkey. I went to Germany for one semester to study Principles of Sustainable Business in Umwelt (Environmental in German) in Birkenfeld. This campus was just a small part of Trier University of Applied Sciences. Firstly, I would like to give you some information and details about the campus. As you will understand from the name of the campus, it is totally environmentally friendly. They have developed really impressive sustainable technologies at the campus, such as producing all the electricity needed for the campus by using solar panels and geothermal energy. Also, they sell this energy to the other companies nearby which are producing biogases. Therefore, the entire atmosphere is extremely educational. You can learn really amazing stuff everyday in your classes. When you finish your exchange at Trier, I guarantee that you will be well equipped and informed about the topics of the program.

Secondly, studying abroad is also fun. You will meet a lot of people who are from all around the world. For example, I met German, Chinese, American, South Korean, Colombian, French people and more. I am proud of myself for learning so much about other people and cultures. In particular, Germany has a really wonderful culture itself. All my German friends, Professors, Assistants, and my coordinator wanted to do everything to help me. Actually, I was positively surprised with the staff and students at the Umwelt Campus who went out of their way to make me feel welcome. Another fun part of studying abroad is that you can travel in your free time, either in Germany or other countries in Europe.

To sum up, I enjoyed every minute of my studies in Germany. I think every student who wants to improve him/herself should go abroad for at least one semester. If I had the chance to select again, I would choose Germany for sure.

SALIH YALINCA

At the beginning when I arrived in the Ukraine there was a teacher waiting for me at airport from the Ukrainian Academy of Banking, whose name was Konstantin. He took me and we went to the city of Sumi together. It took four hours from the airport to get to Sumi. When we arrived in Sumi, I met my friend Yaroslav. He was waiting for me at the bus stop at night around three o’clock and he brought me to a hotel to stay in. Then every morning he brought me from the hotel to school and lunch.

I went to the Ukraine alone but I didn’t remain alone because Yaroslav, Kathya and Anna, my friends, were with me all the time. They showed me Sumi and also Kiev. Sumi, where I stayed, is good for nature and Kiev is a perfect city that is developing and improving its standard of living. Generally, I spent my time in the city centre of Sumi because there was a pedestrian street which is the main street in city. There were cafés and restaurants there and I went to each of them. I tried Ukrainian food and it was different than Turkish cooking but it was nice. In the Ukraine there is famous food such as sushi and Chinese food. Ukrainian people like these restaurants and I went to one of these restaurants in Sumi but it wasn’t tasty for me.

Outside of the city there were beautiful forests and one weekend we went to a horse farm to ride horses and have a picnic.

Another day we went to find mushrooms. These were very good days far away from stress.

During the week I went to the Academy and it had excellent classes for studying. My classmates were good people and my teachers helped me with everything and always made sure I understood and if not they explained again. It was a very good education system with seminars like group discussions which I liked. The Ukraine is a good country that I would advise my friends to visit.

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CURRENTLY ON EXCHANGE There are more than fifteen students on exchange at the moment. They are spending their Fall Semester in America or Canada. Sara is one of them. She is from Iran and she is already applying to continue her graduate studies in America. We as International Office are helping her to apply so when she comes back next semester and graduates in June, she will have a high chance of going back to America for her masters degree. We look forward to having you back Sara!

SARA AFSHAR The Competitive nature of my undergraduate studies, and my passion for learning about other cultures encouraged me to find an institution to acquire deeper knowledge of architecture and other cultures in the world. So I came to NDSU as an exchange student, which has students from more than 80 countries around the world and from all 50 states of the United States, now it’s been about three and half months that I’m living here in Fargo, North Dakota. I found many different friends with completely different cultures, even North Dakota’s cold weather and the heavy snow was an amazing and new experience for me, I went to some other cities around here and plan to go to the other states for the rest of the time I have. I really enjoyed my life here and tried to make the most of the American education system which is really unique and different. This semester is going to finish soon and I’m coming back to Cyprus with lots of experiences and the best memories I ever had.

EXCHANGE STUDENT BECAME AN EMU STUDENT We had seven exchange students from Ukrainian Academy of Banking in the summer of 2010. Alexandr Polisciuc was one of them. along with his summer course for exchange, the department also offered them workshops with other exchange partner university students such as students from Zhejiang Gongshang University. Alex found the education system so excellent that he applied to be our student for his graduate studies. We are sure that he will graduate with a degree that will open the doors for an international career for him in the future. All the best Alex.

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EMU EXCHANGE STUDENTS PLANTED THE 100th YEAR CELEBRATION TREE AT MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY Two EMU exchange students and exchange students from Mexico were chosen by one of our new exchange partner universities Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada to plant a tree on behalf of all exchange students who have attended Mount Royal. The tree planting ceremony was held as part of the events planned to celebrate Mount Royalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th Anniversary. There were 100 trees planted at the ceremony in honour of the universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100 years of history. We are honored that our students, Gizem Kaya and Hatice Karatas were there to plant a tree and enjoy the celebration!

EMU EXCHANGE FAIR AND SEMINAR With the aim of providing detailed information regarding Eastern Mediterranean University Exchange Program, we organized EMU Exchange Program Fair followed by a seminar.

The Fair took place between 8 and 10 November at the CL Square. During the Fair those students wishing to join the program benefitted from detailed information such as universities taking part in the program, quotas and application procedures.

The Exchange Seminar then took place to inform the students who were seriously interested in fulfilling the requirements to become and exchange student. During the seminar, students had the chance to ask many questions about their application and visa procedures. They will then be interviewed by the International Office for selecting the students to go.

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OUR EXCHANGE PARTNERS FOR 2010-2011 ACADEMIC YEAR CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

USA

Central Connecticut State University is a regional, comprehensive public university dedicated to learning in the liberal arts and sciences and to education for the professions. Comprising five schools-Arts & Sciences, Business, Education & Professional Studies, Engineering & Technology, and Graduate Studies-CCSU offers undergraduate and graduate programs through the Master's and sixth-year levels and the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Committed to offering Connecticut citizens access to distinctive academic programs of high quality, the University is also a responsive and creative intellectual and economic resource for the people and institutions of our state's Capitol Region. More than 85 percent of CCSU graduates remain in Connecticut, contributing to the intellectual, cultural, and economic health of the state.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY LONG BEACH California State University Long Beach is a diverse, student-centered, globallyengaged public university committed to providing highly-valued undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities through superior teaching, research, creative activity and service for the people of California and the world. California State University Long Beach envisions changing lives by expanding educational opportunities, championing creativity, and preparing leaders for a changing world.

USA NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

USA

With energy and momentum, North Dakota State University addresses the needs and aspirations of people in a changing world by building on our land-grant foundation. We derive strength and vitality from each other and from the diverse communities we serve.We envision an academic and social environment that is conducive to intellectual and personal development by promoting the safety and welfare of all members of the university community.We promote excellence through individuals participating in decisions and value cooperation for the common good. We envision a vibrant university that will be globally identified as a contemporary metropolitan land-grant institution.

EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY

USA

Eastern Illinois University is a public comprehensive university that offers superior, accessible undergraduate and graduate education. Students learn the methods and results of free and rigorous inquiry in the arts, humanities, sciences, and professions, guided by a faculty known for its excellence in teaching, research, creative activity, and service. The University community is committed to diversity and inclusion and fosters opportunities for student-faculty scholarship and applied learning experiences within a student-centered campus culture. Throughout their education, students refine their abilities to reason and to communicate clearly so as to become responsible citizens and leaders.

UNIVERSITY OF INCARNATE WORD

USA

The university is committed to educational excellence. It promotes life-long learning and fosters the development of the whole person. The faculty and students support one another in the search for and the communication of truth. The university is open to thoughtful innovation that serves ever more effectively the spiritual and material needs of people. The curriculum offers students an integrated program of liberal arts and professional studies that includes a global perspective and an emphasis on social justice and community service.

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MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY

CANADA

We are a learning community that focuses on instruction and is informed by scholarship. We are committed to individual learning, the principles of general education, the value of experiential learning and the achievement of program outcomes.

Diverse by design, Mount Royal welcomes, supports and celebrates all its communities. Recognizing that diversity strengthens us all, we work in an environment of respect and inclusion.At Mount Royal we deliver high-quality programs that are relevant to our students' needs. Dynamic in our thinking, we adapt quickly to changing environments and are making Mount Royal the place of choice for students at all stages of their lives.

INTERNATIONAL ALATOO ATATURK UNIVERSITY

KYRGYZSTAN

The university is currently based on a 10.500 square meters campus, will have total of 45.000 square meters indoors, when the remaining construction is finished. With spacious classrooms, modern computer and language laboratories, a rich library and social facilities, the university is designed to answer all the needs of students. In Alatoo campus students combine years of educational experience with newest technology.Academic research is given a high priority in the university. Every year many seminars, international and national conferences are being held. Within last three years alone, 13 international conferences have been held in Ataturk-Alatoo University.

UPPER AUSTRIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES The Upper Austria University of Applied Sciences is one of the leading Austrian Universities of Applied Sciences. We offer an internationally recognized, wellestablished, practice-oriented education at university level at four locations in the central region of Upper Austria. Our second area of competence is to provide the economy with cutting-edge products from our research and development centers.

AUSTRIA SALERNO UNIVERSITY The University of Salerno is one of the most important universities in southern Italy.

Today over 40.000 students study at the Fisciano and Baronissi Campuses in one of the Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ten faculties: Science, Medicine and Surgery, Economy, Law, Engineering, Arts and Philosophy, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Education Science, and Political Science. During the academic year many cultural and artistic events take place involving both students and staff, adding life to the Campus.

ITALY TRIER UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

GERMANY

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About 6,100 students are enrolled at our three campuses in Trier, Idar-Oberstein and Birkenfeld making Trier University of Applied Sciences the largest in Rhineland-Palatinate.Thanks to our international location in the region of southwestern Germany where three countries meet, conditions here are ideal for preparing students for careers not just in Germany, but also in Luxemburg, France or Belgium. Regarding this international employment market on our doorstep, we offer a wide range of courses of study in technology, business, law, design and computer science, while the Environmental Campus of the FH Trier is concentrating on topics related to environmental issues.

ZHEJIANG GONGSHANG UNIVERISTY

CHINA

ZJSU has a good reputation in teaching and research, especially in business, administration, law and other humanities and social sciences. With China's rapid modernization and globalization, ZJSU has aimed to be globalized as one of the major tasks. As ZJSU is entering its second century, our goal is to become a truly global university-educating professionals and advancing the frontiers of knowledge not simply for Zhejiang, for China, but for the entire world. We are working together for a determined mission: "To speed up development and prosper through innovation." As one of the top universities in Zhejiang, ZJSU is working hard for a nation's leading university in the near future, especially in social sciences.

UKRAINIAN ACADEMY OF BANKING

UKRAINE

The academy has already excelled itself in science and education. The Reward for its staff is in the results of the Academy of sciences of higher school of Ukraine “Sophia of Kiev”: the academy has been placed into the best 10 economic higher educational institutions of Ukraine and has got the diploma of laureate. At the International exhibition of educational institutions “Modern education in Ukraine 2002” the academy received a silver medal and diploma “For considerable contribution in the development of the national educational system”. At the VII International exhibition “Modern education – 2004” Ukrainian academy of banking took the honourable third place and won a bronze medal in nomination “Innovative pedagogical methods in educational process”.

POZNAN UNIVERSITY Poznan University College of Business offers an English language Bachelor of Arts in Business Management in response to the changing needs of employers and markets in the European Union (EU) and the world. Our international student body in the heart of Europe reflects trends toward a globalized intercultural business environment where English has become a language of choice.

Our curriculum is focused on the skills and knowledge you need for success.

POLAND KHERSON STATE UNIVERSITY

UKRAINE

Kherson State University - the biggest institution of higher education in Kherson, of IVth accreditation level. educational establishment is the oldest in the Southern Ukraine. There are qualified specialists in 34 specialties, professionals in their work. These are teachers of all subjects which are taught at school, teachers for preschool child care centers, engineer teachers, lawyers, economists, environmentalists, psychologists, social workers, journalists, translators and others. Such task is accomplished by our tight-knit teaching stuff comprising 56 professors, doctors of sciences; 228 associate professors, candidates of sciences; 105 senior teachers, assistants.

INSTITUTE FOR LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION

MOROCCO

When it comes to education, most people think of the traditional classroom and daily routine. Education extends far past the classroom and people that are brave enough to seek it outside of the traditional avenues can reap enormous benefits.

Choosing to study at ILCS in Morocco is one way to educate yourself and have an adventure at the same time. ILCS (Institute for Leadership and Communication Studies)is located in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. ILCS offers Bachelor and Master degrees in the fields of Marketing and Communication, Advertising and Public Relations, Journalism and Media, Translation and Languages, Leadership and Management. ILCS is accredited by the International Standerd Organisation(ISO) and credits earned at ILCS are transferable to your University!

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