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In this issue of ICI Connections: Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) |
| Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication (SIIC) |
We’re honored that so many SIIC attendees actually plan their summer around the dates of the Summer Institute! Whether you fit this description or not, please make a note of the following dates in your calendar:
The complete workshop schedule and registration forms will be available in January on the ICI website. The program will again be held on the beautiful, wooded campus of Reed College. Watch your inbox for more details, and we hope to see you next summer!
| M.A. in Intercultural Relations (MAIR) |
MAIR Reviews Applications
The Master of Arts in Intercultural Relations (MAIR) program, co-sponsored by ICI and the University of the Pacific, is reviewing applications for admission to begin the program in January.
This limited-residency program continues to draw students from all over the globe to earn their master’s degrees yet maintain their current career and home life. The January residency will run from January 9 through January 24, at The Mark Spencer Hotel in downtown Portland, Oregon.
MAIR operates on a rolling admissions system, so applications are reviewed throughout the year. If you, a friend, or colleague is interested in applying to MAIR or wants to discuss graduate school options, we would be pleased to talk with you at any time about the next steps in meeting your educational goals. Please call us at 503-297-4622, or email Kent Warren, Director of Graduate Programs, or Karen Coleman, MAIR Program Associate.
You will also find more information and application guidelines on the MAIR website (http://intercultural.org/mair.php) or the University of the Pacific’s website (http://web.pacific.edu/x10661.xml).
MAIR Alumni Association Formed
We’re please to announce the formation of the Association of MAIR Alumni (AMAIRA)! All MAIR alumni around the world now have a coordinating body to work for the mutual benefit of past graduates, current enrollees, and the program itself.
An organizing group met on November 15 and formally adopted three objectives: to enrich the experience of MAIR students, to strengthen the fiscal viability of the MAIR program, and to contribute to the international community of interculturalists.
MAIR alumni will be receiving more news about AMAIRA in the near future, including details of AMAIRA’s proposed strategic plan and activities related to each of the three objectives above. We’re pleased and excited about what this will mean for alumni as well as present and future MAIR students.
If you have questions about AMAIRA or would like to get involved, please call Kent Warren at 503-297-4622.
Training Course with Janet Bennett Offered
Open to non-MAIR students as well as MAIR students, Janet Bennett will facilitate the course “The Intercultural Context of Training” on January 24 and 25, 2009, in Portland, Oregon, at the end of the January MAIR residency.
This popular course can be used to fulfill three elective semester credits for the MAIR program and registration is now open.
The class is also open to learners from outside the MAIR program on a space-available basis. Non-MAIR students should contact Kent Warren at 503-297-4622 to begin the process of registering for this course.
Free Refresher Courses Available for MAIR Students!!
Having trouble finishing a set of assignments? Miss being around other MAIR students? Return to a MAIR residency, take a class(es), and be renewed.
All active MAIR students are very welcome to sit in on MAIR courses on a "refresher" basis without tuition charges. A fee will be charged for direct residency costs as applicable, e.g., staying on site or receiving new materials.
To sign up, contact Karen Coleman or Kent Warren in the MAIR office at 503-297-4622.
| ICI News |
Peggy Pusch Recognized by EAIE
ICI Director Peggy Pusch was recently recognized for her many contributions to the field of international education. At its annual conference in September, The European Association for International
Education awarded her the prestigious Bo Gregersen Award for Best Practice for her innovative contributions to international education.
Congratulations, Peggy!
This e-newsletter is produced by the Intercultural Communication Institute. Contact us at ici@intercultural.org or call 503-297-4622 with questions, comments, or to modify your contact information.
