Archive for November, 2011
A.C.E. Shares Thanksgiving Potluck at SPU
By Kate Spoor, Program Coordinator - A.C.E. students, A.C.E./SPU Culture Partners, and the First Free Methodist Church hosted an International Potluck Event on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, on the SPU campus.
Over 50 members from the church, A.C.E. staff, teachers, and students attended and the event was a wonderful success! A.C.E. students brought food from all over the world – including Japanese Mochi, Korean Bulgogi , and Arabic coffee, dates, and kapsa. Church members prepared the turkey and potatoes while the A.C.E. staff provided stuffing, green bean casseroles, corn muffins, and scones. SPU Culture Partners brought an array of traditional plates for Thanksgiving. Pumpkin pies, stuffing, cranberries, and rolls graced our colorfully decorated tables. (more…)
A.C.E. Visit to Turkey Explores Educational Partnerships
A.C.E. Senior Advisor Colin Davies recently traveled to Turkey to continue A.C.E.’s latest outreach to the region. According to a recent IIE report, Turkey ranks 10th for sending international students to the U.S., making it a key country with whom to develop educational partnerships. Davies was joined by former A.C.E. Instructor Cindy Herter and two A.C.E. alumni Pelin Kisar and Rabia Karaca in meetings with several top universities and educational agencies. The visit from October 23-30, included Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara and surrounding areas. A.C.E. expresses appreciation to Colin Davies and the Turkish relations team for developing these connections. (more…)
A.C.E. hosts seminar on “US Higher Education: Instruction, Academic Programs, and Management”
From October 9 – 22, 2011, A.C.E. had the pleasure of hosting 18 top-level Russian university administrators for its seminar entitled “US Higher Education: Instruction, Academic Programs, and Management.” The 18 delegates included vice provosts, deans, vice-deans, and department heads from two leading Russian public universities – National Research University “Higher School of Economics” in Moscow and Far Eastern National University in Vladivostok. (more…)
Institute of International Education’s 2011 report shows positive trends for international education
In honor of International Education Week, the Institute of International Education (IIE) released its annual report Open Doors 2011 this past Monday, November 14. The report shows positive enrollment trends in international education with growing numbers of both international students studying in the USA and American students studying abroad. Growth in international student enrollment far outpaces the other, however, with 723,277 international students studying at U.S. universities this past year, a five percent increase from the previous year. In a video address commemorating this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton praised these trends, saying that:
“International students enrich classrooms and communities with their ideas, perspectives and cultures. And when they return home they bring new knowledge, new perspectives, and a deeper understanding of the world.”
Read IIE’s full press release at: http://iie.org/en/Who-We-Are/News-and-Events/Press-Center/Press-Releases/2011/2011-11-14-Open-Doors-International-Students
Watch Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s full video address at: http://bcove.me/zfhnjhwx
A.C.E. Staff Present Teacher Training Programs at NAFSA
A.C.E. Instructor Suzanne Tierney and Director of Marketing Lori Maxfield attended the NAFSA Region I and XII Conference in Reno, Nevada on November 8-11, 2011. The two shared a presentation titled “Professional Development and Teacher Training Programs: Comparing Styles Through Personal Experience in the U.S. and Latin America.” The interactive 90-minute session discussed case studies of teacher training programs in Panama and of Korean teachers attending the A.C.E. Language Institute in Seattle. Attendees made comparisons on the impact of one’s cultural background on teaching and learning styles in Panama, Korea, and the U.S. While attending the NAFSA conference, A.C.E. also served as the North American liaison for the Eiken test of Japan by encouraging U.S. universities to recognize the Eiken test for English language proficiency.
