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Office
of International Programs and International
Centre
Director's
Welcome
Greetings
from the UND Office of International Programs (OIP)!
The
world today is ever changing and more mobile than
ever before in our history. We live in a global
society that demands that we understand one another
if we are to succeed. Our mission here at the
OIP is
"to create a welcoming atmosphere that will encourage
global understanding through education abroad, cultural
programming, and support of international students
and scholars."
As
the OIP staff carries out this mission we see our
work as building
bridges between cultures and countries.
This "bridge building" takes place through
our services to international students and faculty
studying and teaching at UND, through international
exchange programs, and through intercultural programming. The
OIP, located in the International Centre (2908 University
Avenue), provides advising for UND's international
population and students interested in study abroad,
as well as scheduling a number of cultural programs
throughout the year. The links below should lead you
to the information you need, if they do not, please
feel free to email us at:
internationalprograms@mail.und.nodak.edu
or call (701) 777-4231.
For
international students interested in studying at UND,
for more information please go to:
www.und.edu/dept/oip/ISwelcome.htm
Ray
Lagasse
Director
of International Programs
Services
The
goal of the UND Office of International Programs (OIP)
is to create a welcoming atmosphere
that will encourage global understanding through education
abroad, cultural programming, and support of international
students and scholars. To meet this goal, the
OIP provides the following services:
The
OIP staff is comprised of:
Office
staff are available from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The
International Centre is open from 8 a.m. to 10p.m.,
weekdays and noon to 10 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
Computers, comfortable study space, coffee and tea
are always available.
Building
bridges between cultures and countries!
International
Population Services
From
dealing with immigration and academic issues, picking
up international students at the airport, assisting
them with insurance and banking needs, to providing
acculturation advice, OIP tries to assist international
students, faculty, and staff as they transition into
their new environment.
Study
Abroad Resources & Advising
Study
abroad resources are available on the first floor
of the International Centre. It has a variety of resources
that will assist in choosing and preparing for a study
abroad experience. The Education Abroad staff also
advise students on the possibilities for studying
abroad.
Speaker's
Bureau
The
Speakers Bureau is a service provided by international
student volunteers. Students are available upon request
to speak to UND classes, area schools and community
groups about their culture. Many classes and groups
in the past have found this service invaluable as
the students speak from their unique perspective of
growing up in a different country. Please contact
the International
Student Advisors for more information about the Speaker's
Bureau.
Meetings
and Classes
The
International Centre is a great place to conduct meetings
and classes. The Sharon Rezac Anderson Cultural Room
is equipped with a LCD projector, TV, VCR/DVD, and a sound system. The SRA Cultural Room
can accommodate any size group up to 150 (that would
be very cozy). Please
click here
to download the International Center Use Agreement
Form. The Center can be reserved
by calling 777-6438, or by visiting room 205 of the
Office of International Programs.
Computer
Lab
The
First Floor of the International Centre features a
small computer lab. The computers are equipped with
word-processing programs and all of them have Internet
access. The computers are available for use by UND
students, faculty and staff. They are especially good
for searching out study abroad opportunities.
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