Muller and Thorn selected to participate in study abroad site visits to Europe and Ghana
by Michelle Saport |
James Muller, professor of Political Science, and Andre Thorn, director of the Multicultural Center, have been selected through a competitive process to represent 蘑菇视频 at "open house"-style site visits abroad, hosted by 蘑菇视频's partner AHA International. Muller will visit three sites in Europe (Athens, Greece; Angers, France; and London, UK), while Thorn will visit Accra, Ghana. In addition, Thorn will be funded to attend the tri-annual international education conference "Study Abroad in the Republic of Ghana: New Directions in Service Learning, Research, Cultural Immersion and Community Development."
An open call for applications went out to all 蘑菇视频 faculty, staff and administrators, and a 蘑菇视频 review team selected Muller and Thorn from a strong slate of applicants. The effort is part of a larger initiative on campus aimed at engaging faculty, staff and administrators in experiences that will help them integrate the 蘑菇视频 International and Intercultural Learning Outcomes into their work with students.
After returning from the site visits, both Muller and Thorn will work with colleagues and students to promote study abroad across the university and to enhance the international and intercultural components of their courses and programming.
AHA International was one of 蘑菇视频's first study abroad affiliates. 蘑菇视频 is excited about the opportunity to benefit more deeply from this partnership. Funding and assistance will be provided by AHA International, the 蘑菇视频 Office of International and Intercultural Affairs and the Office of Academic Affairs.
For more information, please contact: Leslie Tuovinen, interim director of the Office of International and Intercultural Affairs at (907) 786-4135 or latuovinen@uaa.alaska.edu; or Susan Kalina, vice provost for Undergraduate Academic Affairs at smkalina@uaa.alaska.edu.