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The "Official" letter says it all....
Dear Community,
Re: Friends World Program becomes Global College
Please see below an early draft of the press release announcing the name change to Global College, which takes place today, March 5, 2007. (The new website is now up on the server.) The final and official release will come from university public relations. We all expect that there will be a transition period of a few months as we gradually adjust to our new name and make the changes necessary.
With the new name also comes a new Global College distribution list and newsletter which will follow a new format. Please see the attached for the suggested community guidelines, a draft of which was sent to all centers. Please do feel free to send suggestions for additions to the guidelines to Joann Halpern. In addition, students at the center in Costa Rica and in Brooklyn are working on proposals for community guidelines which we may or may not wish to adopt (based initially on guidelines on the Earlham College website) which we look forward to circulating to the entire community for review.
Robert Glass, Ph.D.
University Dean of International Education
Dean, Friends World Program/Global College
Long Island University
718-780-4312
For Immediate Release
Contact: Peg Byron, Director of Public Relations
Brooklyn Campus, Long Island University
(718) 488-1418 or (917) 673-5423
peg.byron@liu.edu
Long Island University to Transform International Studies Program
New Curriculum and Name Change will Position Global College (Formerly Friends World Program)
as a Leader in International Education and Global Citizenship
Brooklyn, N.Y. – During its 41-year history, the Friends World Program established itself as a unique, international experiential education program. This year, the Program, which is a unit of Long Island University, one of the largest, most comprehensive private universities in the country, will undergo revisions to its curriculum as well as a name change. Global College, as it will be known, will become the only global studies program in the nation to integrate a series of year-long cultural immersions into a progressive, four-year Bachelor of Arts degree.
“The newly developed Global College curriculum will deepen the multicultural aspects of the program,” commented Robert Glass, University dean of International Education and of the program. In announcing the changes, he explained, “Intensive study, independent fieldwork and international employment experiences that span across Africa, Asia, the Sub-continent and the Americas, will provide unparalleled learning opportunities for students, making them more sensitive to social, political and economic issues on a global level. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those who realize the benefits of acquiring an education where the world literally becomes their classroom.”
Global College students will benefit from international experiences as well as a broad-based liberal arts education, and will spend their first three years living and learning at centers in Costa Rica, China, India, Japan and South Africa, where they will acquire the cross-cultural education and insight that is increasingly valuable to employers as economic, technological, political and social issues become more globally interconnected. The fall semester of their final year will involve hands-on experience that is relevant to their area of concentration in a location of their choice. During the final semester spent at the New York City Center, they will compose their senior thesis and take capstone courses, graduating with a B.A. in Global Studies.
While enrolled in Global College, students will have the opportunity to master multiple languages and to participate in service-learning projects in a variety of diverse settings, building their personal and professional skills. “Our graduates have gone on to find employment with the United Nations, OXFAM, UNICEF, the Earth Institute, the World Health Organization, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a growing number of non-profit organizations concerned with the developing world,” noted Dr. Glass. “Those who have pursued graduate education, have been admitted to Columbia University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, University of California-Berkeley and the School for International Training, to name a few. The new curriculum will only serve to expand the many opportunities that are open to them. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen the preparation of students to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world,” he concluded.
University President David J. Steinberg and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Kane, who both were instrumental in shaping the new curriculum, realized the importance of not only educating students, but of making them citizens of the world. “In the words of Nobel Peace Prize winner and former U.N. Secretary-General, Kofi Annan,” said Dr. Steinberg, “’We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization.’ With new ways of seeing and understanding our world,” he commented, “our young people will be better prepared to meet the challenges in the years ahead.”
For more information about Global College, visit www.liu.edu/globalcollege or, call 718-488-3409.
Dear Community,
Re: Friends World Program becomes Global College
Please see below an early draft of the press release announcing the name change to Global College, which takes place today, March 5, 2007. (The new website is now up on the server.) The final and official release will come from university public relations. We all expect that there will be a transition period of a few months as we gradually adjust to our new name and make the changes necessary.
With the new name also comes a new Global College distribution list and newsletter which will follow a new format. Please see the attached for the suggested community guidelines, a draft of which was sent to all centers. Please do feel free to send suggestions for additions to the guidelines to Joann Halpern. In addition, students at the center in Costa Rica and in Brooklyn are working on proposals for community guidelines which we may or may not wish to adopt (based initially on guidelines on the Earlham College website) which we look forward to circulating to the entire community for review.
Robert Glass, Ph.D.
University Dean of International Education
Dean, Friends World Program/Global College
Long Island University
718-780-4312
For Immediate Release
Contact: Peg Byron, Director of Public Relations
Brooklyn Campus, Long Island University
(718) 488-1418 or (917) 673-5423
peg.byron@liu.edu
Long Island University to Transform International Studies Program
New Curriculum and Name Change will Position Global College (Formerly Friends World Program)
as a Leader in International Education and Global Citizenship
Brooklyn, N.Y. – During its 41-year history, the Friends World Program established itself as a unique, international experiential education program. This year, the Program, which is a unit of Long Island University, one of the largest, most comprehensive private universities in the country, will undergo revisions to its curriculum as well as a name change. Global College, as it will be known, will become the only global studies program in the nation to integrate a series of year-long cultural immersions into a progressive, four-year Bachelor of Arts degree.
“The newly developed Global College curriculum will deepen the multicultural aspects of the program,” commented Robert Glass, University dean of International Education and of the program. In announcing the changes, he explained, “Intensive study, independent fieldwork and international employment experiences that span across Africa, Asia, the Sub-continent and the Americas, will provide unparalleled learning opportunities for students, making them more sensitive to social, political and economic issues on a global level. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for those who realize the benefits of acquiring an education where the world literally becomes their classroom.”
Global College students will benefit from international experiences as well as a broad-based liberal arts education, and will spend their first three years living and learning at centers in Costa Rica, China, India, Japan and South Africa, where they will acquire the cross-cultural education and insight that is increasingly valuable to employers as economic, technological, political and social issues become more globally interconnected. The fall semester of their final year will involve hands-on experience that is relevant to their area of concentration in a location of their choice. During the final semester spent at the New York City Center, they will compose their senior thesis and take capstone courses, graduating with a B.A. in Global Studies.
While enrolled in Global College, students will have the opportunity to master multiple languages and to participate in service-learning projects in a variety of diverse settings, building their personal and professional skills. “Our graduates have gone on to find employment with the United Nations, OXFAM, UNICEF, the Earth Institute, the World Health Organization, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and a growing number of non-profit organizations concerned with the developing world,” noted Dr. Glass. “Those who have pursued graduate education, have been admitted to Columbia University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, University of California-Berkeley and the School for International Training, to name a few. The new curriculum will only serve to expand the many opportunities that are open to them. Our ultimate goal is to strengthen the preparation of students to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world,” he concluded.
University President David J. Steinberg and Vice President for Academic Affairs Jeffrey Kane, who both were instrumental in shaping the new curriculum, realized the importance of not only educating students, but of making them citizens of the world. “In the words of Nobel Peace Prize winner and former U.N. Secretary-General, Kofi Annan,” said Dr. Steinberg, “’We must ensure that the global market is embedded in broadly shared values and practices that reflect global social needs, and that all the world's people share the benefits of globalization.’ With new ways of seeing and understanding our world,” he commented, “our young people will be better prepared to meet the challenges in the years ahead.”
For more information about Global College, visit www.liu.edu/globalcollege or, call 718-488-3409.
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Re: The End Of Friends World
Mon, March 5, 2007 - 11:15 AMOh yes and the guidlines
Global College Distribution List Guidelines
All Global College students, faculty and staff may submit messages to the distribution list. Send your messages to the Global College Distribution List manager – Rebekah.Weinstein@liu.edu.
Use a descriptive subject line.
Please do not submit messages to the distribution list unless you are reasonably certain that your message is relevant to the other members of the Global College community.
Please keep your posts brief and to the point – 1-3 sentences. If your post contains additional information, this should be included in the link at the end of your post, not as an attachment. Links are the preferred method for distributing information. Individuals who are interested in your message will have the possibility to refer to the link. Long messages are discouraged because they cause problems for individuals with limited email storage.
Please conform to professional standards and ethics – e.g. do not include personal criticism, unsubstantiated accusations or sweeping claims. Derogatory comments, ridicule, excessive sarcasm and innuendo are inappropriate. However, respectful disagreement is acceptable.
Posts with non-informative information directed at a single person, such as “thank you,” or “I agree” should be sent privately.
Complaints about compliance with Distribution List guidelines should be sent to Rebekah.Weinstein@liu.edu. The e-mail should include a copy of the message in question and the reason why the complaint has been made.
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Re: The End Of Friends World
Thu, April 12, 2007 - 8:06 PMThey called me last night seeking money, and identified themselves as Friends World. I told the lady who called that I thought that name was history, and she said it was, but they still call it FW when contacting alumni.
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