{"id":65879,"date":"2007-10-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-president-carothers-dean-richmond-donate-100000-toward-international-center-on-campus\/"},"modified":"2007-10-15T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2007-10-15T00:00:00","slug":"uri-president-carothers-dean-richmond-donate-100000-toward-international-center-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2007\/10\/uri-president-carothers-dean-richmond-donate-100000-toward-international-center-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 President Carothers, Dean Richmond donate $100,000 toward international center on campus"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013October 15, 2007\u2014\u201cNobody wants the University to be more successful than the people who have spent much of their careers here,\u201d notes Robert L. Carothers, explaining why he and Jayne Richmond, dean of University College and Special Academic Programs, decided to donate $100,000 to the University\u2019s Making a Difference campaign.<\/p>\n


\n\tCarothers became the University\u2019s 10th president in 1991. Richmond joined the 溏心vlog免费B站 faculty in 1986 and became a dean in 2002.<\/p>\n


\n\tThe couple is directing their generous gift toward the creation of an International Center for Students and Scholars, a two-story building to be linked to the Multicultural Center by a glass corridor. <\/p>\n


\n\tCarothers and Richmond see a synergy between the two buildings. Both are committed to multiculturalism and see international education as another aspect of it. Therefore it seems important to connect the two centers and their shared agenda prominent in the very center of campus.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cWe have been working for many years to integrate international education and intercultural exchange into an expanded global perspective for our students and faculty,\u201d says Richmond, noting there are outstanding faculty members and students coming in and going out of the University, creating a cultural diversity that benefits everyone.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cToday, the University is recognized for having some of the best language programs in the country,\u201d the dean says. \u201cMore and more of our students are studying or interning abroad in more locations.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tFor example, during this calendar year there are 525 international students and 134 international scholars on campus. In addition, there are 55 students from other countries studying \u201cabroad\u201d at 溏心vlog免费B站 while 600 溏心vlog免费B站 students are studying abroad in other countries.<\/p>\n


\n\t\u201cThe center will provide a gathering place, a central location where the entire campus community\u2014international and domestic students, faculty, staff, and visiting scholars\u2014can access information and resources and exchange ideas,\u201d says Richmond. \u201cIts physical presence will demonstrate that international education is a dynamic agenda on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tThe center will house three offices directed by Dr. Dania Brandford-Calvo. The first, the Study Abroad and National Student Exchange Office, oversees study abroad opportunities for students, including the chance to study in more than 200-affiliated study aboard programs in more than 40 countries. Students can also opt to study at more than 190 domestic colleges and universities, which includes U.S. territories, as well as some Canadian provinces. The office also assists visiting exchange students. The second, the Office of International Students and Scholars provides required immigration documents and problem-solving assistance to all undergraduate and graduate students, scholars, and their dependents. The third, the Office of International Faculty-Led Summer Programs allow firsthand exploration of Belize, Cape Verde, China, Dominican Republic, England, Greece, Italy, Philippines, and Spain, all taught by 溏心vlog免费B站 faculty.<\/p>\n


\u201cFor many years, students from other countries have been coming to the United States for their education. This has served our country well,\u201d says the President. \u201cIt has helped explain us better. It builds professional relationships, but perhaps the biggest benefit is that is creates friendships.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\tAnyone interested in knowing more information about the International Center for Students and Scholars or in the Making A Difference campaign call the 溏心vlog免费B站 Foundation 401-874-2145 or email campaign@uri.edu.<\/p>\n

溏心vlog免费B站 photo by Nora Lewis<\/i><\/p>\n

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