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October 2013
访问学者来肯特，学术文化交流收获多.
( We are visiting scholars from China to Kent, we learn a lot from cultural and academic
exchange. )
This fall we have six visiting Chinese professors
in residence.
From our partner institution, Sichuan
International Studies University, Luo Peiya, Wang
Shizhen, He Hinhong, and Zhu Danya.
Shen Shu is
from Second Military Medical University of Shanghai.
Continuing their residency from last spring, Yan
Xu is from Changzhou Institute of Light Industry Technology Yan Xu, and Jing Gao is from Shanghai Institute
of Foreign Trade.
These visiting scholars will share their research
in two Gerald H. Read Distinguished Lectures: October
23 and November 5. Both lectures will be held in Room
200, at 12:00. Light autumn lunch will be served at
each lecture.
Dr. Vilma Seeberg, Dr. Philip Wang, Dr. Ning
Kuang Chuang, and Dr. Shawn Fitzgerald are the host
Lou Peiya, & Shen Shu, their daughters, Zhu Danya, and Ang Li enjoy corn on the cob, and s’mores.
DID YOU KNOW?
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973 Chinese students are enrolled in Kent State
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We have Chinese students enrolled in all 4 schools
Dr. Philip Wang (above) and Dr. Shawn Fitzgerald (below)
were guest lectures in Sichuan University’s unique program
to bring international perspective to their students. KSU
Ang Li is a new Graduate
Assistant . She is a Hospitality Management Master’s
student from China.
READ REVIEW October 2013
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Türkiye Kent State'e geliyor
Kent State Türkiye'ye gidiyor
Turkey is coming to Kent State
Kent State is going to Turkey
Kent State University has enjoyed a long and
diverse relationship with Turkey including the multiyear contract with Auropa Foundation Schools including Kent State Koleji. This association plus the Turkish
saying, “A friend of a friend is a friend.” seems to have
extended the relationships with others throughout the
Turkish higher education system.
Our KSU Turkish connection creates opportunities for EHHS faculty and graduate students to present at varous Turkish conferences.
Visiting scholars in residence for various periods this summer and fall have included
Shawn Fitzgerald will be joined by two students, Ipek Ozer and Ebed Sulbaran at the 4th International Conference on Education and Educational
Psychology where they will share the ESL proficiency
tests project for Kent State Koleji.
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Arupa Foundation Schools Dr. Arzu Yuksel,
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Dumplupinar University, Dr. Mustafa Basaran, Dr.
Ali Fuat Arici and Dr. Mustafa Ulu,
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Sakarya University; Dr. Osman Ozkul and
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Duzce University Dr. Suleyman Goksoy.
EHHS faculty working with these visiting scholars include Dr. Tim Razinski, Dr. Ken Cushner, and Dr.
Cathy Hackney.
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Tim Razinski will be traveling throughout Turkey lecturing on early reading strategies at several
universities and with the Ministry of Education.
Dr. Marty Jencius and Will Jencius attended
the 2013 International Association for Counselling
(IAC) Conference and 12th National Congress of Psychological Counselling and Guidance.
Dr. Linda Robertson whas been invited to the
Congress of Passing Amoung Levels and New Models
in Education from the Establishment of the Republic
to the Present Day (16-18 Januaary 2014)
Our Kent State Koleji connection will provide
an opportunity for more EHHS faculty to travel to Turkey this academic year. Target areas for professional
development include middle years math and science,
special education, and educational technology. KSK
and EHHS are also involved in an English Proficiency
Test project for the third year; and will be inviting KSK
students to summer camps here at Kent State in summer 2014.
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Turkish visiting scholars Mustafa Basaran, Ali Guat Arici
and Suleyman Goksoy enjoy Chagrin Falls in a cultural
outing while at KSU this summer.
Did you know?
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Turkish students are enrolled in Curriculum &
Instruction, Instructional Technology, Counseling, Special Education, Nutrition.
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KSU has 27 Turkish students
Ece Gogebakan,
master’s student
from Turkey in
Clinical Counseling
is a new GA in CIIE.