[bsw] VOTE online Tuesday

[Brenda Moore]

I've been asked by the Director of the International Studies Program (Dr.
Rock Clinton) to publicize this voting opportunity. We've had social work
students in the past who have participated in the Study Abroad program -
terrific opportunity and this increase in fees will support more students
who wish to participate. The ballot is accessed from the University's
homepage.

 

Brenda

 

Vote Yes     StudyAbroad

for study abroad scholarships

in the December 8th  student referendum

 

International Education Fee  ( Study Abroad)

 

WHEREAS:          The United States Senate has designated 2006 as the Year
of Study Abroad;

 

WHEREAS:          The Strategic Task Force on Education's recent report
entitled Securing America's Future:  Global Education for a Global Age
sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace outlined the
importance of study abroad to business and state economic developments, to
cultural sensitivity and to knowledge of language and that only face-to-face
dialogue can build an understanding of cultural values, trust, confidence,
networks, and collaboration for a global world;

 

WHEREAS:  The Commission on the Abraham Lincoln Study Abroad Fellowship
Program recent report, Global Competence and National Needs called for the
United States to send one (1)  million students abroad to enhance leadership
skills, global understanding, and important career "skill sets" for an ever-
changing world economy;

 

WHEREAS:  A number of universities have mandated that the core curriculum
should have a built-in study abroad undergraduate experience;

 

WHEREAS:  Texas A&M University-Commerce wants to enhance the educational
opportunity for study abroad for our students;

 

THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT:   The current International Education
Scholarship fee of $1.00 per semester be increased to $4.00 and the proceeds
be used to fund scholarships for Texas A&M University-Commerce graduate and
undergraduate students to study abroad in programs reviewed and approved by
the University:

 

Voting will occur on line via the Texas A&M University-Commerce 

website on December 8th, 2005.

Kiss Commerce Goodbye
See the World
For more information go to the following websites:

http:// <http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/> www.tamu-commerce.edu

 <http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/internationalstudies/guidelines.htm>
http://www.tamu-commerce.edu/internationalstudies/guidelines.htm

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