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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
Building
bridges between cultures and countries!
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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