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november
19 2010
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Symposium promotes study abroad As a part of the ongoing International Education Week, a symposium is being held today in Talley Student Center to promote the benefits of studying abroad.
ence of studying abroad, get better idea of what students do when they study abroad,” Steckler said. Diane Beckman, assistant professor at the department of foreign languages and literatures, also one of the presenters at the event feels the public can learn a lot from such events. She has Sagar Sane been the fac ulty director for the ParisStaff Writer Lille study abroad program since 2004. “I will be showing one-minute vidThe Study Abroad Office is holding a symposium today in Talley Student eo from all the tours I have had since Center’s Walnut Room, which focuses 2004,” Beckman said. “Two of the on the opportunities and benefits of students who were on that program in studying abroad. The event will include past, will also be there to share their a list of presentations from students experiences.” “Such an event is very useful in a and faculty members about their experiences studying abroad. It will be sense that it gives an insight of completely different culture than ours,” held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Adam Steckler, assistant director Beckman said. “We learn how to inof the Study Abroad Office, said it is teract with different cultures and the people.” a great opportunity Beckman said she for students. enjoys filming her “It is a chance for study abroad expestudents and facriences because she ulty alike to learn can share them with from the experifuture groups. ence of those who “From my prehave studied abroad sentation, I expect in past. There will to give some idea be presentations by about film making students and faculty Diane Beckman, assistant as [making films] who will share their professor of foreign languages allows us to share experiences on this,” and literatures our experiences with Steckler said. those who were not a Three of the presentations will be given by students part of the tour,” Beckman said. Steckler said the event is free and who have studied abroad, Steckler said, and the rest will be delivered by faculty open to the public and said the event who has previously led study abroad will range in presented topics. “Some of the other presentations programs. According to Steckler, this is the sym- include one on stressing [about] the challenges of studying abroad, another posium’s third year at the University. “The main purpose of this event is highlighting Mexican natural history to raise awareness amongst the public and culture, amongst others,” Steckler about such opportunities. [The audi- said. ence] will get to learn about the experi-
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Former chancellor receives national science award Former Chancellor Marye Anne Fox received the presidential honor at the White House Wednesday for her contributions to science. Staff Report
“...it gives an insight of completely different culture than ours.”
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First Year College student Katie Hugv visited the Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 16 in Talley Ballroom. “I either want to visit a Spanish-speaking country or a third world country but art and design would be neat to study. I like that First Year College leaves room to explore,” Hug said.
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Marye Anne Fox, a former chancellor, received the National Medal of Science Wednesday at the White House. Fox was one of 10 recipients to receive the award, the highest honor bestowed on scientists by the U.S. government, according to a White House press release. Fox held the chancellor position from 1998 to 2004 before becoming the chancellor at the University of California at San Diego. She was temporarily replaced by Robert Barnhardt before James Oblinger took office in 2005. According to the release, Fox earned the award “for her research contributions in the areas of organic photochemistry and electrochemistry and for enhancing our understanding of excited-state and charge transfer processes with interdisciplinary applications in material science, solar energy conversion and environmental chemistry.” The National Medal of Science was established in 1959 for individuals “deserving of special recognition by reason of their outstanding contribu-
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Sustainable ‘Rush’ to bring energy awareness to dorm residents The Sustainability Office’s Turkey Day Energy Rush will try to increase awareness on campus about turning off appliances before leaving for holiday breaks. Shivalik Daga Staff Writer
This Thanksgiving the Sustainability Office may be coming to a dorm near you. Turkey Day Energy Rush, an event organized by the Sustainability Office, aims to increase student awareness about responsibility towards energy conservation. The Energy Rush is part
of Sustainability’s “Do It in the Dark” competition between residence halls, which ends Nov. 30. The Energy Rush will be held on Sept. 22 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Harris Field. Matthew Peterson, chair of the IRC’s Sustainability Committee, said the event is an opportunity to get students together to think about their resource use and conservation. “The point of the Energy Rush is to get students out onto Harris Field to get pumped about energy conservation,” Peterson said. “All attending students will then be a part of a team, or teams, that ‘rush’ through
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Billy Hunt, a graduate and member of the Lumbee Tribe participates as a host and dance performer in the third annual N.C. State Native American Culture Night. The event sponsored by the Multicultural Student Affairs took place on Nov. 18 as part of Native American Heritage month. The event featured storytelling, music, dancing, and food to educate students of the Native American cultures and traditions. Hunt hopes that the Native American population is better represented on campus. “It’s going to take an effort from the student body, the school to support them, and the community to supply them,” said Hunt.
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