LxC Supported Courses Spring 2009

SPRING 2009 CLASSES

General Events Fall 08

• Hebrew Table, 5:30 pm., Dickinson Dining Hall. Judaic Studies Department. Call 777-4810 or e-mail aofek@binghamton.edu. Every Tuesday, 5:30-7 pm. Open to Public; any level of Hebrew.
• La Table Francaise, 5:30 p.m., , CIW-Dining Hall. Sponsor: Dept. of Romance Languages . Call 777-6507. Join students and faculty from 5:30-7 p.m. every Tuesday. Enjoy your meal while conversing in French. All levels of proficiency welcome. dpolachk@binghamton.edu
• The Italian Coffee Hour, 11:30 a.m., , FA-Commons Cafe. Sponsor: Dept. of Romance Languages . Call 777-4629. The Italian Coffee Hour meets every Tuesday from 11:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Commons Cafe. Enjoy Italian Conversation over a cup of coffee. All levels of proficiency welcome. stewart@binghamton.edu
• The Spanish Table, 5 p.m., , HD-Lower Level. Sponsor: Dept. of Romance Languages . Call 777-4651. The Spanish Table meets every Wednesday at 5 p.m. Enjoy your meal while conversing in Spanish. All levels of proficiency welcome.. dtrelles@binghamton.edu

Spring 2009 LxC Office Hours

Spring 2009 LxC Office Hours

A fabulous experience in China this summer

A fabulous experience in China this summer awaits you on the Total Art of Chinese Theatre Study Abroad Program

Explore one of the great Theatre Traditions of the world through theTotal Art of Chinese Theatre
View fabulous traditions in visual arts and the artistic expressions of contemporary China
Witness the fabulous modern transformations of China today
Meet with Chinese students in Beijing and Shanghai
Visit the best of China’s cultural attractions: The Great Wall, the Forbidden City

Leshan Giant Buddha, the Three Gorges cruise on the Yangtze River and more!

Convenient dates May 23 – June 15
Led by Professor Tom Kremer and Qianghua Wang from the Theatre Department
Financial aid applies

INFORMATION MEETING

Thursday, February 5

Green Room, FA 121

5:00 p.m.

ITINERARY AT A GLANCE

Beijing

National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts

Attend Classes – Participate in Workshops!!

And, of course, the Great Wall, the Bird’s Nest,

Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square…….

Shanghai

Shanghai Theatre Academy

Study – Observe Rehearsals – Attend Group Workshops

And the famous market of Old Town, the Shanghai Puppet Theatre,

Cosmopolitan Shanghai with the eye popping skyline…….

Sichuan Province

“Face Changers” performers transforming their appearance in a blink of an eye

And the Leshan Giant (230ft.) Buddha, the Stunning Scenery, and the

Three Gorges on an Yangtze River Cruise…..

Plus much more on the TOTAL ART OF CHINESE THEATRE PROGRAM

For MORE information contact:

Office of International Programs

Nelson A. Rockefeller Center, G-1

Binghamton University

Binghamton, NY 13902-6000

phone: 607-777-2336

fax: 607-777-2889

e-mail: kkrebs@binghamton.edu

web: http://oip.binghamton.edu

General Events Spring 09

General Events:

Hebrew Table, 5:30 p.m., Dickinson Dining Hall.
Judaic Studies Department.
Call 777-4810 or e-mail aofek@binghamton.edu.
Open to the public; any level of Hebrew.

Chinese Table

Hey Everyone!!!

Chinascope has started a new "Chinese Table" at Dickinson Dinning
Hall every Wednesday at 11:00AM - 1:00PM. This is for everyone to come and have
lunch together with our E-boards and have a chance to speak Chinese throughout.
It would be a great idea if you are in a Chinese class and need some help with
spoken Chinese. Or, you could just come and chill and make friends with our fun
e-board members. If you feel lonely on Wednesdays...you could come too=] LOLz...

We already had one this Wednesday of course, come and join us next Wednesday.

...

Russia and the FSU Matter More Than Ever
Webinar - today , noon Central

Date: April 9, 2009
Time: 12:00pm CT
Duration: 1 Hour

Russia and the FSU Matter More Than Ever

Other webinars:

Navigating the Burgeoning World of Chinese Resources
Date: April 22, 2009
Time: 12:00pm CT
Duration: 1 Hour

Middle Eastern Thought. The State of Electronic Publishing in the Middle East
Date: April 30, 2009
Time: 12:00pm CT
Duration: 1 Hour

Are China, Russia or the Middle East Areas of Interest For Your Organization?
Date: May 21, 2009
Time: 12:00pm CT
Duration: 1 Hour
Previous Webinars

Watch anytime!

Eye On The World – Arabic, Chinese, English and Russian content from East View

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Hello Prof. Carden,

Just a friendly reminder to join us for our webinar on “Russia and the FSU Matter More Than Ever”, today at 12 noon Central.

Click on this link to access the webinar.

If you haven’t already registered, please go ahead and do so. After registering, you will hear the music, which means you are all set to join us.

Just keep that window open because the webinar will be broadcast through that link.  There are no special programs to load or phone numbers to call.

During the webinar, we will share new content from Russia and other countries from Eurasia.  But as important, we will share programs intended to stretch already overtaxed resources facing researchers in 2009.
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Supported Courses for Fall 08

ANTH 114 Lang., Culture, Comm. in the US

HIST 106 East Asian Civilizations

HIST 264 Immigrant & Ethnicity in the US

HIST 225 Imperial Russia

IBUS 311 World of Business

THEA 101 Musical Theatre

WTSN 103 Technical Communications I

Supported courses for Spring 08

ENG 205 Introduction to Folklore
ENG 300N Comics
ENVI 201 Environment and Man/Woman
HDEV 381R Multicultural Psychology
HIST 130A Modern World History
HIST 264 Immigration and Ethnicity in U.S.
HIST 341 China and the West
IBUS 211 World of Business
PLSC 117 Introduction to World Politics
SOC 330 Latin America and Women

BU News: Michael Sharp

Michael Sharp, assistant professor of English, was featured in the New York Sun on May 18 for his on-line web-log. Sharp posts the answers to the New York Times crossword puzzle on a daily basis and receives about 4,000 hits a day. Sharp is better known as Rex Parker, his online crossword alias. Sharp’s blog is the one most often mentioned by puzzle professionals and enthusiasts.

BU News: Prof. Douglas Glick

Douglas Glick, assistant professor of anthropology, was featured on the Discovery News Channel for his study of stand-up comedy. He researched the linguistic techniques involved in stand-up by examining two of Eddie Izzard’s routines for a paper to be published in the scientific journal Language and Communication. The story was also featured in an issue of the United Kingdom’s publication Chortle on April 13.

BU on news:The world is our classroom

Bringing the world into U.S. classrooms: Visionaries honored with the 20th Annual McGraw Prize in Education

Lois B. DeFleur, President, Binghamton University, State University of New York; Reynauld Smith, Social Studies and Advanced Placement American History Teacher, Eastern Senior High School, Washington, D.C.; and Vivien Stewart, Vice President for Education, Asia Society

New York, NY, September 25, 2007—The 2007 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education honors three innovators – Lois B. DeFleur, Reynauld Smith and Vivien Stewart – who are educating U.S. students for a global age. Announced today by Harold McGraw III, chairman, president and chief executive officer of The McGraw-Hill Companies, the honorees will be recognized this evening at a dinner at the New York Public Library.

“The world has changed dramatically since the creation 20 years ago of the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education,” said Mr. McGraw. “Today’s students must acquire broader knowledge and deeper understanding of our interdependent world. The three educators we honor this year understand that a well-rounded education is the new currency of today’s global economy and have demonstrated a true commitment to helping young people develop the skill sets needed to succeed.”

The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education annually recognizes outstanding individuals who have dedicated themselves to enhancing learning in this country and whose accomplishments are making a difference today. Honorees are chosen by a distinguished panel of judges from the education community. Each winner receives a gift of $25,000 and a bronze sculpture. The Prize was established in 1988 to honor Mr. McGraw’s lifelong commitment to education, and to mark the Corporation’s 100th anniversary.

“The success of our students and the competitiveness of our nation are dependent upon new and creative thinking by educators,” said Mr. McGraw. “The 2007 McGraw Prize honorees, like those who’ve gone before them, are focused on the challenges the next generation will be facing, and how to best help them learn and achieve.”

2007 McGraw Prize Winners:

Lois B. DeFleur—Lois B. DeFleur, fifth president of the Binghamton University, State University of New York, has overseen the implementation of an innovative general education program for all undergraduates, which has been recognized nationwide for its many opportunities for studying other cultures either on campus or in other countries. Binghamton University also offers ground-breaking programs that encourage language education across the curriculum and dual-diploma programs with universities in several countries.

Reynauld Smith— Reynauld Smith, a social studies and Advanced Placement (AP) American History teacher at Washington, D.C.’s Eastern High School, took over the school’s fledgling Model United Nations program in 1999, and introduced the program as part of his AP American History class. Smith has worked with 500 students in his Model United Nations program and has taken dozens of students to Ecuador, Portugal, the Dominican Republic and Mexico. He previously taught in Montgomery County, MD, where he helped start a diversity club for U.S. and international students.

Vivien Stewart— Vivien Stewart, vice president for education at Asia Society, has used her global focus to develop a network of state and national education leaders to expand international programs across the country, and created a national initiative to encourage the teaching of Chinese. She also manages a prize program to recognize excellence in international education. Stewart ensures that teachers and students have the training and resources they need through a model network of internationally oriented schools in inner-cities around the U.S and an award-winning Asia Society Web site. In addition, Stewart oversees a series of international exchanges to share expertise between American and Asian education leaders on how to improve education to meet the demands of globalization.

Former Winners:

In 2006, the honorees were: Norman Augustine, Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Lockheed Martin Corporation; Wendy Kopp, then President, now Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Teach for America; and Vincent Murray, Principal, Henry W. Grady High School, Atlanta, Georgia. Past honorees include: Barbara Bush, Founder, Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy; James B. Hunt, Jr., Former Governor of North Carolina; Former U.S. Secretaries of Education Richard Riley and Rod Paige; Carl Cohn, Former Superintendent of the Long Beach Unified School District (now Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District, California); Yvonne Chan, Ed.D., Principal, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center; Mary E. Diez, Ph.D., Dean of Education, Alverno College; and Dennis Littky, Co-Director of The Met and Director of the Principal Residency Network.

About The McGraw-Hill Companies

Founded in 1888, The McGraw-Hill Companies is a leading global information services provider meeting worldwide needs in the financial services, education and business information markets through leading brands such as Standard & Poor’s, McGraw-Hill Education, BusinessWeek and J.D. Power and Associates. The Corporation has more than 280 offices in 40 countries. Sales in 2006 were $6.3 billion. Additional information is available at http://www.mcgraw-hill.com.