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Issue 16 | Volume 02

April 18, 2011

Drumroll please...You’ve been waiting in anticipation for so long and now the time has finally arrived! No, it’s not Julianna Betjemann’s baby (he’s still hanging in there, stubborn as ever!). Rather, we are pleased to announce the official name for our new building, and the winner is....The International Living Learning Center (ILLC)! At least, for now this will be the official designation. Eventually, the building will be dedicated to an individual who has influenced diversity and cultural awareness on the OSU campus. For the time being, the maps have been made and ILLC it is! See page 2 for more information about touring the building, and stay tuned for the official announcement about Baby Boy Betjemann!

Upcoming events:

Professional Development Day Tuesday, April 19th

Elena’s Baby Shower Tuesday, April 19th

Soccer Game TripSaturday, April 30th

In this issue:

Reminders and Announcements Page 2

Take a tour of the new building (the ILLC) Page 2

What’s in the Valley Library? There’s an app for that! Page 3

Who’s who? A breakdown of our student population Page 3

Twist and shout at the Spring welcome party Page 3

OSU Cascades hosts Pathway students Page 4

Undergraduate Pathway students on the OSU Cascades trip show off their free “Naturally Smart” T-shirts, compliments of OSU Cascades.

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Want to see the ILLC? Take the tour!Did somebody say Peet’s Coffee??

Each Friday at 1:30pm UHDS will be offering a tour of the new International Living-Learning Center to members of the University community. Reservations can be made in-person at the Arnold Service Center or by calling 541-737-0681. Each tour is limited to the first ten people to sign up. All participants must wear sturdy, close-toed shoes; UHDS will provide safety glasses, hard hats, and vests.

The International Living-Learning Center will house approximately 312 residents and offer single occupancy rooms with a private bathroom and double occupancy rooms with a private or shared bathroom. All domestic residents living in the International Living-Learning Center in a double room will have an international roommate. Residents will have access to a live-in full-time professional Resident Director and eight Resident Assistants.

In addition to the dorm, the building will house 26 classrooms, an auditorium, offices, Cascadia Market and Peet’s Coffee. Be sure to sign up for the tour today to scope out our new digs!

Reminders and Announcements

Professional Enrichment Day, April 19th

This term’s Professional Enrichment day will take place tomorrow, April 19th and has many interesting discussion topics to offer such as: Follow-up from the TESOL conference, follow-up on Erich White’s parent visits in China, Part two of Middle Eastern Culture discussion with Muhammed Othman, and “DVD or Textbook?” with Maggie Powers.

Students are encouraged to make use of the LC on this day of independent study. An optional discussion session will be held at the end of the day for those who aren’t completely knackered.

Elena’s Baby ShowerYou’re invited to join us for a shower for Elena and her baby girl on Tuesday, April 19th at 4:00 (at the end of Professional Enrichment day).

Where: Reed lounge and kitchen

If you would like to contribute to a gift fund, please see Kara Hansen. If you would like to bring a dessert or beverage to share, please sign up at http://www.PerfectPotluck.com/meals.php?t=PNPN9208

Siblings Faten and Hassan Alkhars of Saudi Arabia complete an assignment together between classes.

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What’s in the Valley Library? There’s an app for that...During the past week, we’ve been promoting a cool new game to our students. The game uses a free iPhone and Android phone app to lead students on a scavenger hunt through the Valley Library, earning points with each completed challenge. The challenges show students how to use the various resources in the library. As points accrue, students can win free prizes. 15 points earns them a free $2 drink card for the library café, and 20 points earns them a free Linus Pauling t-shirt.

The 13 total challenges comprise a trek, and the structure changes based on the content of the challenge. A student may be asked what they can check out at the Circulation Desk. They must find the Circulation Desk, find the answer, and type it into the SCVNGR app. A correct answer will result in points (usually two points per challenge) being added to their total. In another challenge, the student must use the library catalog to search for a specific book title and type in the exact call number, or snap a photo of something in the library’s Archives. It’s an innovative way to get students familiar with one of the most important resources on campus.

Far left: Robert Hinderliter directs the students in a lively game of Twister

Left: Abdulaziz (Zeez) AlHazzaa of Saudi Arabia helps Takumi Sato celebrate his 21st birthday.

Twist and shout!There was plenty of twisting and shouting going on at the Spring Welcome party last week, and some cake-throwing as well! Reed lounge was packed with students gathering together to meet, socialize and play games. As always, those colossal sized pies from Pizza Pipeline were a big hit! Coincidentally, the party was also a birthday celebration for our lovable Takumi Sato of Japan. It seems to be customary in Japan to smear cake frosting all over the birthday boy’s face, and so Takumi ended up wearing most of the cake before getting down for a lively game of Twister. It certainly won’t be the last time we’ll see the Twister mat put to good use!

China 35%

Saudi Arabia 28%

South Korea 9%

Japan 7%

Who’s Who? A breakdown of our student population

We currently have a total of 703 students studying at INTO OSU! The pie chart below represents their countries of origin. Including our CAP students, INTO students hail from the following countries, in this order: China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Kuwait, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Hong Kong, Russia, Colombia, Indonesia, Iraq, Libya, Qatar, Viet Nam, India, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, Bahrain, Iran, Argentina, Saint Pierre And Miquelon.

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OSU Cascades tripPathway students had the chance to visit the Cascades Campus of OSU last weekend. The students had the pleasure of staying at the picturesque Mount Bachelor Village Resort. Over the weekend, they explored the Asian Pacific Islander Festival, took a campus tour of OSU Cascades, shopped around the Old Mill District, ate at the popular Flatbread restaurant, and experienced the fresh mountain air on a hike with tour group Cascades Adventures. The main purpose of the trip was for Pathway students to explore the possibility of transferring to OSU Cascades in their second year of study. With perks like clean, crisp air, beautiful scenery and great shopping, who wouldn’t want to?

Ting Ting Wu and Lin Pang love the outdoors!

The group poses for a picture by the river.Simon Zhernakov of Russia takes a few outdoor glamor shots.

The group meets up with Academic Success Coordinator, Candy (left), and the Polynesian Dancers at the Asian Pacific Islander festival.

Students from China look refreshed in the clean mountian air!