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“Welcome to the Fall 2014 semester at NC State! As classes begin and routines of a new semester are established, we hope that students, faculty, and staff consider getting involved in global pro-grams, events, and activities. The Office of Interna-tional Affairs consits of eight units spread across campus, all working towards meeting goals out-lined in the Global strategic plan. Our units have so much to offer students...” Read More.

in this issue : New Global Initiatives..........................2

Outreach & Engagement.....................3

Explore, Engage, Interact....................4

OIA Staff Updates................................5

Upcoming Events................................6

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New Global Initiatives

GTI & IEP Welcome Saudi Students

NC State Joins Generation Study Abroad Campaign

The Global Training Initiative (GTI) and Intensive English Program (IEP) host a foundation year program for students participating in the KAUST Gifted Stu-dent Program (KGSP) for the first time this year. KGSP is administered by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is a fully funded scholarship for undergraduate Saudis studying science and engineering.

This year, GTI and IEP welcome 15 Saudi students who will be participat-ing in the inaugural Foundation Year Program at NC State, which aims to

NC State has joined the Institute of International Education’s Generation Study Abroad national initiative to double the number of American stu-dents who study abroad by the end of the decade, #GenerationStudyAbroad. NC State has committed to growing its study abroad participation by 50% by 2019. The initiative is also focusing on increasing the diversity of the students who study abroad, ensuring quality, and removing barriers to participation. NC State will seek $1 million in new endowment funds for study abroad scholarships among other strategies. Read more.

help get them involved with American culture and life and to prepare them for academic study in the United States. The first semester is primarily focused on helping them gain admission to in-stitutions of higher education in the U.S. which includes intensive SAT and TOEFL preparation alongside English writing and Pre-Calculus courses. A class on American Culture and History is also included. The spring semester will deepen their understanding of the American academic culture by contin-uing Academic English and American Culture courses while adding Calculus, Science, and C++.

NC State is one of six universities hosting the KGSP program all over the nation. NC State currently enrolls 11 undergraduate Saudi students who participated in KGSP Foundation years at other universities. Read more about KAUST.

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GTI Programs Impact Totals More than $21 Million

OIA Hosts International Zone at Packapalooza

Since the Global Training Initiative (GTI) was launched in 2007, its student and professional programs has added at least $21.5 million to the univer-sity and the local economy. The GTI at NC State University expands and en-hances international partnerships for NC State students and faculty, as well as citizens of North Carolina, through short-term programs. Read More.

The 3rd annual Packpalooza event was held on August 23rd. Approximately 55,000 people came to Hillsborough St. to celebrate a new year and all things NC State. The International Zone was moved to the area in front of DH Hill Li-brary this year and was a huge success. The zone kicked off with the Parade of Flags, quickly becoming a new Pack-apalooza tradition. Over 80 flags were carried by international students repre-senting their home countries or domes-tic students with an affinity for particu-lar countries. The parade followed the university’s Pipes and Drums band and walked down Hillsborough Street to the Belltower to showcase the cultur-ally diverse student population at NC State. Back in the International Zone, 15 international student, university, and community organizations were on hand all day to showcase different cul-tures with interactive and engaging ac-tivities. Event attendees enjoyed henna

tattoos, trying on traditional clothing, Chinese calligraphy, hand drums, games, and dancing among others. Four food trucks were also stationed at the International Zone all day offering flavors and foods ranging from hiba-chi to vietnamese to Jamaican chicken. Crowds gathered around the Interna-tional Zone throughout the festival and no doubt enjoyed experiencing global cultures right here on campus. View the International Zone photo album.

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The Office of International Services is currently recruiting students and com-munity volunteers to participate in several exciting programs, such as breaking bread, international friendship program and English conversation club. The pro-grams are open to faculty, staff, students, or community members interested in engaging with the international student population. For more information or to apply, email oisprograms@ncsu.edu.

Have you had a really amazing ed-ucational experience outside of the classroom that’s had an impact on your education at NC State? Maybe you studied abroad, had a “think and do” internship, or participated in an Alternative Service Break experience that changed your life. Let us know with a one-minute video. The win-ning contestant will receive and iPad mini and will be featured on the new studentengagement.ncsu.edu web-site. Contest details.

WomenNC invites NC State students to apply for the 2015 Fellowship Program. Fellows will have the opportunity to travel to New York City in March 2015 to present research at the United Nations Commission of the Status of Women Conference. Applicants should be interested in gaining leadership and public speaking skills. Selected candidates will be exposed to global issues and will interact with people from 180+ countries at the conference. Apply at womennc.org. The application deadline is September 15, 2014. The fellows will be selected by Mid-October. If you have questions, please email csw@womennc.org or info@womennc.org.

WomenNC Fellowship

OIS Seeking Volunteers

#NCSUoverdrive Video Contest

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Two NC State administrators are among a dozen individuals being honored by the Triangle Business Journal for their work promoting diversity. Anna Lamm, director of the Confucius Institute, and Joanne Woodard, vice provost for Institu-tional Equity and Diversity, will re-ceive Leaders in Diversity Awards at a luncheon ceremony on Thurs-day, Sept. 11, at the Cotton Room in Durham. Read More.

Please help us welcome seven new staff members and a visiting scholar, all who joined the OIA team full-time over the summer!

Office of International Affairs:

Deisemara Di Tota, dnascim@ncsu.eduVisiting Scholar (University of Sao Paulo)

Global Training Initiative:

Tim Rose, tprose2@ncsu.edu KAUST Program Coordinator Melissa Edwards Smith,melissa.edwards.smith@ncsu.edu SKEMA Program Coordinator

Anna Lamm Honored for Diversity

Welcome New Staff Intensive English Program:

Ahmed Selim, afselim@ncsu.eduKAUST Gifted Student Program Coordi-nator Jennifer Brown, jlbrown@ncsu.edu Student Advisor/Tutoring Coordinator

Office of International Services:

Alexis McCloskey, anmcclos@ncsu.edu International Programs Coordinator

Study Abroad Office:

Aimee Call, adcall3@ncsu.eduRegional Coordinator Leila Ghannad, lhghanna@ncsu.eduRegional Coordinator

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For a full calendar of global events, visit us at

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US CHINA SUMMIT

DIASPORA TOUR

MICROAGRESSIONS TALK

PASSPORT FAIR

9am - 4pmSeptember 4, 2014

Friday Institute

5:30-7:30pmSeptember 11, 2014Talley Student Union

10:30 - 11:45amOctober 22, 2014

Hunt Library Auditorium

10am - 3pmNovember 20, 2014

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