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Earthquake Survivors Find Hope at UAlbany
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Six students from China whose lives were disrupted by the May 2008 earthquake in Sichuan Province have found hope studying at UAlbany this year. Their presence is part of a SUNY-wide effort to help 150 students who survived the earthquake.
UAlbany Doctoral Student Travels to Namibia as Fulbright ScholarGrad student will research African country's liberation struggle
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 20, 2009) -- University at Albany doctoral student David Jones, Department of History, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to research the liberation struggles in Namibia during the 1970s and 1980s.
UAlbany Education Professor Travels to China as Fulbright Scholar
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December 23, 2008 -- University at Albany Education Professor David Yun Dai was named a Fulbright Scholar, joining an accomplished group of higher-education faculty and professionals traveling abroad for the 2008-09 academic year. Dai is conducting teacher surveys on inquiry-based learning in China as part of the country's educational reform efforts.
University at Albany Solidifies Partnership with Tula State
ALBANY, N.Y. (January 21, 2009) -- University at Albany Interim President George M. Philip recently signed an agreement with Rector Nadezhda A. Shaidenko, of Tula State Pedagogical University of Russia, to deepen and expand collaborative efforts between the two universities.
UAlbany Student Wins Prestigious Gilman Scholarship to Study in Cairo
Every year, several UAlbany students benefit from the many available grants and scholarship programs, providing them the opportunity to study abroad. One of the most prestigious and highly competitive, the congressionally funded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, was won by Kristina Kharouba, allowing her to study in Cairo, Egypt, during the Fall 2006 semester.
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Nam Soon Huh (Photo by Mark Schmidt) |
UAlbany Grad Acts Globally to Better the World
Huh: "We Had to Do Something"
Nam Soon Huh
University at Albany graduates think and act globally, and use their talents to better the world.
Several years ago, Hallym University Grad uate School of Social Welfare Dean Nam Soon Huh was shocked by articles in the South Korean newspapers about the hardships faced by the growing number of children being raised in poverty. More>>
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ECNU Faculty visiting UAlbany |
UAlbany Visited by East China Normal University Delegation
UAlbany was very pleased to welcome 30 faculty members from The School of Foreign Languages at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China. For 5 1/2 weeks, beginning July 13th, 2007, they were engaged in a collaborative study program organized jointly by the Office of International Education and the School of Education. A wide range of activities and instruction was prepared to enhance their ability to teach English as a foreign Language to college students in China. More>>
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Spring '07 Language and Culture Scholarship Recipients |
Spring '07 Language and Culture Scholarship Recipients
The end of the 2006 calendar year brought great joy to four lucky study abroad students in the form of a generous Language and Culture Scholarship, made possible by a generous donation to the Office of Study Abroad & Exchanges by a family who wishes to remain anonymous. More>>
UAlbany and Moscow State Mark 30 Years of International Cooperation
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Moscow State University |
The University at Albany and Moscow State University (MSU) celebrate 30 years of a collaborative partnership on May 15.
"This is like a 30th wedding anniversary for us," said Vice Provost for International Education Ray Bromley. "It has been a long and fruitful partnership between two major universities that has involved many faculty and students." More>>
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