A Word from

President Starr
Dear Friends:

In the vision of Baylor 2012, Imperative XI calls us

to “emphasize global education.” Our mission is not
only “to prepare our students for worldwide leadership
and service,” but to welcome others from around the
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globe so that we may learn from each other within
the context of a “caring community.” The Center
for International Education not only supports our
mission and vision in this way, it has been an integral
part of fulfilling Imperative XI.

The opportunities that the Center for International Education offers are shining examples
of global outreach. Throughout the year, our faculty and students travel to more than thirty
countries. This has afforded our students an extraordinary opportunity to study other cultures
and learn from colleagues around the world.

In addition, CIE also offers other wonderful services to international students who choose to
study at Baylor University. This fall, we welcomed 491 new students to campus from more than
71countries. I was privileged to personally welcome many of them during a dinner during the
first week of classes.

We understand “that [Baylor’s] sphere of Christian influence is the world itself; Baylor must
prepare its graduates to enter a pluralistic and global society.” Our mission is reflected in the
Great Commission, outlined in the Gospel of Matthew: “Therefore go and make disciples of all
nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.” As a Christian institution of higher
learning in today’s society, our mission is as important as it ever has been.

Baylor’s mission is clear – we are to “prepare men and women for worldwide leadership and
service…” Baylor’s commitment to global education is unmistakable. We are grateful for the
great work of the Center for International Education in fulfilling our mission.

Yours sincerely,
Kenneth Winston Starr
Baylor University President

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Table of Contents
Welcome by President Starr..........2
Edward Simiyu: Distances Traveled.....4
Great Things in Small Classes...................6
From a Traveler’s Perspective..........................8
International Sports............................................10
Caleb Aggola: from Lagos to Baylor.....................14
Baylor through Someone Else’s Eyes.....................16
Photos from Study Abroad Contest......................18
International Student Programs.........................20
International Week..........................................22
Passport to on Campus Jobs.........................24
Mapping it Out.....................................26
Scholarships for Going Abroad.......28

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 The Distances Traveled
By Sarah Kerr and Hannah Mason
Edward Simiyu is no stranger to the sun.
From growing up in various regions of
Kenya to now calling Nairobi home, he is
used to being exposed to the pleasant rays
of Kenya’s temperate climate. Not so in
Waco. On arriving in central Texas, his first
thoughts were of the ridiculous humidity
and high heat index he would have to
tolerate for most of his stay here. But
in order to work on his dissertation and
have a much needed sabbatical from his
full time jobs as a pastor of City Harvest
Church, as well as being a businessman, he
decided dealing with the heat was worth it.
The weather change wasn’t the only
glaring difference between Edward’s life
in Kenya and the extended stay he was
about to experience in Waco. Not only
was he going to be separated from his wife
Beatrice and their two children, Jean and
Andrew, but he would be living in a culture
that differs greatly from his own. Of course
he knew coming into this experience that
generalities such as types of food, styles of
activities, and the pace of life here would
be new to him. Those things, along with the
fact that he’d not be seeing the same vast
diversity of people here as in Kenya were
definitely some things he knew he’d have to
work on getting used to.
Muzungus is what people from Kenya
would call white people, in a non-
derogatory way. “There are so many
Muzungus everywhere,” Simiyu said.
Forty-two tribes with countless numbers of
dialects make up Edward’s home country,
while the number of different languages
that are spoken in Waco can probably be
counted on one hand. His tribe, the Luhya,
is the second largest in Kenya, and it alone
has 16 dialects and makes up about 18% of
Kenya’s population of 40 million people.
That means it is normal for members
of the same tribe to sometimes be unable
to communicate clearly with each other
because they speak different languages. For
example, Edward didn’t speak his native
dialect until he was 13 years old because
the region where he spent most of his
young life was in a different tribal area.
When asked to describe his experience
growing up in Kenya, Edward had some
interesting stories to tell. The cultural
breakdown of responsibilities between
men and women in Kenya is such that
the woman works on the family farm and
the man works full time in the city. When
Simiyu was younger, his mother lived in a
rural area with his younger brother Gilbert
while he lived with his father alternating
between a rural and a more suburban area
for school. Simiyu has always traveled great
distances to attain education. When he
lived in the country, he went to school in
the city, and when he lived in the city, he
went to school in the country. He literally
walked/ran 6-8 kilometers to and from
school every day for 11 years. Simiyu said
he was lucky enough to have shoes. That
made it easier to treat the trek as a workout
rather than a chore. Those shoes also
served to protect him from the teachers’
punishment, which was administered to the
soles of the students’ feet with a switch for
being tardy. Apparently this was more of
an incentive for the students to buy shoes
since they were a part of the uniform.
Naturally in his high school years he started
to do some track events since he was so
used to running every day and he did well,
well enough to go to some of the qualifying
rounds to be looked at for an Olympic
team but at that point he knew he’d have
to choose between pursuing sports or
academics, and decided that his heart was
more in his studies. Little did he
know that in the pursuit of his academic
future, he would come to know a man, who
would lead him down a very remarkable
path. While Simiyu was in high school, he
attended a boarding school. The school
required students to attend a Christian
service similar to Baylor’s chapel once a
week. At first Simiyu went through the
motions, finding himself a spot on the back
and half listening to the speakers. But over
the course of a few months there were a
few things he started to notice. One, these
speakers were coming from all over the
world—different regions of Africa, Europe
and America-- and two, they all, despite the
diversity of their culture and backgrounds,
knew and spoke of one man: Jesus.
Now curious about who this man was,
Edward started listening intently in service,
and finally called the Christian Union to
get some answers. The man who answered
when he called invited Simiyu over for
dinner and that night he accepted Christ
into his heart and life.
“It was November, I don’t know the day,
but it was in 1985,” Simiyu said
From that day on, Simiyu knew a man
named Jesus who led him to become a
pastor, to sell his car, to buy equipment, to
start evangelizing on the streets on his lunch
break, to travel the world speaking of what
God has done in his life and eventually to
start City Harvest Church. For about 13
years now Simiyu has listened for God’s
call and followed. Now he is hearing a new
calling to finish his dissertation and gain
respect from those in government so that
he can influence policy with more wisdom
and force. In his search to find a university
where he wanted to work on his dissertation,
Baylor emerged as his number one choice
for a variety of reasons. His various ties
through his previous interactions with
Baylor teams in Kenya as well as his
connections to Steve Bradley, who is a
Ph.D. assistant professor of management
and entrepreneurship, led him to see that
Baylor was where God wanted him.
“Definitely, coming to Baylor is a great
thing,” Simiyu said.
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 Great things in Small Classes
By Garrett Perkins and Mallory Golding

From London to Maastricht, Baylor
University offers students a number of
exciting study abroad programs. But,
there are a number of smaller programs
that Baylor students may not be aware of.
Baylor offers study abroad programs in
Thailand, Italy and Spain that provide a
smaller, more personal learning experience
than some of the larger programs.
These offer not only once in a lifetime
traveling opportunities, but a true hands-
on, intimate educational experience.
Baylor in Denia is a summer Spanish
abroad program stationed on the beach
in Denia, Spain. Two Baylor professors
lead 20 students for five weeks through two
Spanish courses while traveling through
different parts of Spain.
Students traveled to different cities
across Spain on the weekends, including
Granada, Alicante, Madrid and Valencia.
Participants from the 2010 trip truly
enjoyed being part of a small study abroad
group where they were able to build rela-
tionships with both fellow participants and
instructors.
Claire Turner, a sophomore from Dallas,
went during the summer 2010 trip and
loved what it had to offer.
“I liked the idea of spending five weeks
on the Mediterranean coast as opposed to
being submerged in busy city life,” Turner
said.
Turner wasn’t the only one who
appreciated the small size of the Denia
program.
Allyson Irom, senior lecturer, believes
the smaller group size of Denia helped
cultivate a sense of community between
the different students and Baylor
professors on the trip.
“I enjoyed getting to know the students on
a more personal level,” Irom said.
Students who traveled to Denia arrived as
strangers and walked away as close friends.
Trevor Sprink, a Baylor graduate from
San Diego, Calif., appreciates the
relationships he gained from the
experience.
“I walked in not knowing anyone. Now
that I am graduated, two of the people
I continue to stay in contact with are the
two guys on the trip that I spent every
moment with,” he said.
Sprink said he enjoyed traveling to some
many different cities.
“Barcelona was my favorite place I have
ever been,” Sprink said. “It was so cool to
see a completely different culture.”
Another unique study abroad opportunity
is the Baylor in Thailand Interim
Program.

Through this
program,
participating students
can earn six credit
hours and travel
to several Asian
countries.

This includes
experiencing the life
of the Thai firsthand
through studying at
Yonok College in
Lampang, Thailand
and living with Thai
families.

Other activities
include visiting The
Royal Palace of
King Rama IX and
Palace Grounds, The
Temple of the Royal
Photo by Baylor Photography
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Baylor in Denia 2010 group with faculty, Dr. Linda McManness and Dr. Allyson Irom taken in front of the residence in markets, The Rose
Denia, Spain at the Colegio Alfa Y Omega. They traveled to Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Alicante and Granada. Garden and Thai

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music, dancing, boxing and financial centers for entrepreneurs. Students

also travelled to Cambodia, Vietnam and Hong Kong.

The Baylor in Thailand Interim Program offers students a plethora of

learning experiences and cultural opportunities that will impact their lives
for many years to come.

Recent Baylor alumni Molly Cash went on the Thailand trip two years ago.

“It’s a great study abroad program because there are very few students who
go so it’s really personal,” she said.

“You get six hours of sociology credit by learning about different cultures in
a hands-on experience. I would go on this trip again and again if I could. I
now have a great passion for the Asian culture.”

Baylor in Italy is another small study abroad program that offers students Photo by Amber Rice
an intimate learning environment in one of the world’s most beautiful
countries. Mad Ludwig’s Castle
This program accepts only 20 students, allowing for a more personal
Bavaria, Germany
program than others offered through Baylor.

Baylor in Italy is sponsored by the classics department and gives students the opportunity to visit all the famous archaeological sites in
Rome, Tivoli, Tarquinia, Ostia, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Syracuse, Agrigento, Selinunte and Palermo.

This program not only gives students the unparalleled opportunity of traveling throughout Italy, but it also lets them do it within a small
group, where they can get to know both their professors and fellow peers.

Studying abroad at Baylor is a worthwhile investment. Every program, big or small, known or unknown, offers a unique different
experience for every student involved.

However, if one is looking to build relationships and community, small is the way to go when studying abroad.

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From a Traveler’s Perspective
By Blake Ewing

Baylor University students have the
opportunity to study abroad through
the Center for International Education’s
exchange program.
Through this exchange, Baylor students
are able to study at another university
overseas.
“[France] is definitely a different culture,
but I feel like I have slipped into it with
relative ease most likely because I’ve been
waiting to immerse myself in the culture
for so long,” said Jed Dean, a Kilgore
senior studying at the Université de Caen
in Caen, France.
“There are however a couple of things
I am not used to: the constant strikes
opposing the governments decisions to
change the retirement age, McDonalds
has three stories and the same atmosphere
as a Manhattan Starbucks, and I am
surrounded by a city that dates back to the
ninth century,” he said.
Dean counts his exposure to the French
language as a benefit as well as exposure to
the views of other students on world issues,
from French students as well as Asian
students who are also in the exchange
program.
He toured Western Europe for 19 days,
which he said was one of his favorite
experiences studying abroad.
Dean also made a conscious effort to meet
the local people, getting involved in local
events and learning more about the French
student culture.
He said that the immersion in French
culture was the best way to improve his
proficiency in the language, increasing his
vocabulary and confidence in speaking
French.
“The level of free spirit here is definitely
more than I expected as it appears most
students don’t have a care in the world,”
Dean said.
Lela Atwood, a Garland senior in
journalism, is studying at Voronezh State
University in Voronezh, Russia.
Atwood is studying with students from
West Point, Great Britain and China.
“I have always longed to go overseas my
whole life, but it was never really an option
for me,” Atwood said.
“When I got interested in the Russian
language and decided to minor in Russian,
my interests naturally led me to look at
study abroad opportunities,” she said.
On her blog, Atwood talks about some
of the differences between Russia and
America.
“If I am in a store and want to get the
attention of the female sales clerk, it is
perfectly acceptable to call out ‘Devushka!’
the Russian term for ‘young woman,’”
Atwood said.

Walking through Amsterdam, I stumbled upon a lonely red-light window placed well outside of
it’s district. I couldn’t resist capturing the juxtaposition of such a beautiful city that allows such
indiscretions. It doesn’t seem bizarre that the citizens don’t approve of their city’s lax morals, though
they feel it’s better to legalize, tax, and regulate it rather than drive it underground. -Jed Dean
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 After a long and winding path, we turned a final
corner and there it was; the Trevi Fountain. We were
standing where thousands of people, from all over the
world, had stood.
The fountain was alight in blue and green lights, giving
it a magical air. There were hundreds of people all trying
to get close enough to toss a coin into its waters, in
the hopes that the legend would be true and they would
one day return to Rome.
We stood there in awe staring at the fountain and
thinking of all the people who had visited before us and
the stories the Trevi Fountain could tell; stories of
love, loss, heartache and triumph.
-Kaylen Puckett

“If the clerk is male, however, one would

When we arrived in Interlaken, Switzerland I had one
just call out ‘Ez-venn-ee-te!’ the Russian thing in mind - extreme sports, and since Interlaken is the
word for ‘Excuse me!’ In America, adventure sports capital of Europe, this thought
calling out ‘young lady!’ or the even more
offensive term ‘Woman!’ would not be was well received.
tolerated by any female that I know of,” For about
she said.
25 minutes I
Atwood said her best experience was a flew 3,400 feet
trip to St. Petersburg where she visited the above the earth
winter palace of the czars.
with my tandem
Kaylen Puckett, a Bristol, Tenn., senior in instructor, Sybile,
marketing and management, is studying in
London.
while taking in the
city’s placid lakes
“[I]ts great when someone comes up to and snow-capped
you on the street and asks for directions
because you look like you belong,” Puckett mountains.
said. Upon landing, my
The experience gave Puckett an
adrenaline was
opportunity to meet a different group in full force as if
of people and helped her become more electrical charges
patient when dealing with communication
barriers. were surging
through my body,
Puckett also got the chance to do
something she always wanted to do —
and replicating
experience cultures from the inside and see the feeling often
things firsthand that most people only read occupies my
about in books.
thoughts.
That’s the core of the exchange program -Jed Dean
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 Natalia Liz: A Fresh Fusion of Culture
By Amber Riney
Everyone has his or her own comforts in
life: laughing at lunch with friends, walking
the dog on a brisk, sunny morning, or
discussing your dreams on a star-lit evening.
These comforts come with culture, and
it’s easy to forget they may differ in other
countries. Even when merely traveling
abroad, immersion in that country’s culture
is inevitable. You’ll find yourself noticing
every little distinction between your home
and this foreign environment. At times,
you might even be scared – scared that the
people native to that country might not
accept you or understand you.
Natalia Liz, 21, has broken through those
walls. After spending 11 years in the
United States, Liz has become completely
immersed into American culture.
“I feel very well-rounded,” Liz said. “I can
live in two completely different cultures at
the same time and be who I want to be.
That’s what’s important in life.”
It’s her history that has made her who she
is, she said. Liz was born on Sept. 17, 1989,
in Mexico City. She and her three siblings
lived in Mexico with her parents, Alberto
and Elena, for eight years. She attended El
Colegio del Bosque, an all-girls Catholic
school, until second grade. Her dad’s job
moved them to Spain, where they lived for
two years before moving to the Woodlands
in Texas. With a large family including
aunts, uncles and cousins all living in the
same area, there was always some sort of
drama happening.
“I remember playing with my cousins every
day,” Liz said. “We were always getting in
trouble.”
Liz and her family are very close, she said.
She has a brother, Alberto, a freshman at
Texas A&M University, and two sisters,
Elena and Mariana. Despite all the loud
voices and business of everyone’s lives, they
maintain an intimate family, she said.
“I used to call her the ‘Rotten Apple,’”
Liz’s mother, Elena, said. “She was such
an influence on her brother and sisters. She
could make them do anything.”
She was a good example to the other
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kids, Elena said. Liz always excelled
academically by keeping her grades up. She
also succeeded in sports, she said. Her two
younger sisters followed in her footsteps
with gymnastics and cheerleading.
Sports were big in the Liz family.
Gymnastics, cheerleading and track
kept Liz involved in school and in the
community. She continued sports in college
when she made the Baylor University All-
Girl Spirit Squad in 2008. Liz said that
cheering for a Big XII university builds up
your confidence and gives you a chance to
show your personality. Making the squad
was one of the many reasons Liz chose to
attend Baylor.
“I loved the small size and big feel of
Baylor,” she said. “The people are nice and
friendly – plus there are a lot of places to
run.”
Liz joined the Baylor cross country team in
September. She also plans on running for
the track team this season. Liz represents
Baylor on the Water Ski team, and she’s
a member of Baylor Republicans as well.
With a double major in both Economics
and International Business and a minor
in Spanish, Liz still stresses academics.
Staying involved in what you love to do and
finding a niche leads to success, she said.
It’s especially important for those who are
living in a new culture.
“I was very sad to see her go away,” her
mother said. “But I’m so proud she’s
going to a prestigious school and getting a
valuable education.”
Walking the streets of the Baylor campus
is quite different from walking streets in
Mexico City, Liz said. With so many people
and such a big gap between the rich and
the poor, her former home enhances her
appreciation of the security she feels in the
United States.
“I lived somewhat of a sheltered life
in Mexico,” Liz said. “The freedom
in America marks the biggest cultural
difference, and people take it for granted.”
Neither Liz nor her family walked on the
streets at night in Mexico, she said. They
had to be very cautious of where they
went and whom they were with. Someone
stole the family car, and someone tried
to burglarize her cousin’s house. On one
occasion, the chauffeur rang the doorbell
to come pick Liz and her cousins up to take
them to school. When the maid opened
the door, she saw a man holding a gun to
the driver’s head. “Thank God the police
showed up and took him down,” Liz said.
“I’ll never forget that day.”
Besides the dangers of living in the most
populated city in the world, Hispanic
culture overflows with beautiful customs
that Liz tries to maintain in her life. Her
family kept their house in Mexico City and
has a house in Acapulco, where they visit
once or twice a year. Merging the Mexican
and Spanish worlds together is just as hard
as integrating them with American culture,
she said. The language in Mexico has
different words and slang than the language
in Spain.
“It’s a good thing I learned English when
I was young,” Liz said. “We still speak
Spanish when I’m home with my family, so
it’s fun to be able to speak with so many
different kinds of people.”
Her experiences in the different places
she’s lived and the variety of people
she’s met have helped shape Liz into the
confident, young woman she is today.
Her international history gives her life
definition and makes her unique. She plans
on graduating in May 2012 and attending
law school.
“I have all the same dreams as everyone
else,” Liz said. “I want to have a family,
be a lawyer and qualify for the Boston
Marathon.”
Failure is not an option, she said. Every
goal that’s met or missed is another turn in
life that makes up the map of your life.
“I’ve learned to accept everything that may
be different without judgment,” Liz said. “I
just want to be a happy person who leaves a
positive impact on people.”
Photo by Elena Liz

Junior Natalia Liz competes in the distance event for Baylor’s track and field team. “I loved the small size and big feel of Baylor,”
Lizsaid. “The people are nice and friendly – plus there are a lot of places to run.”

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 Spotlight:

I A N N G
Q ZHA

Photo by Baylor Photography

Beijing, China Volleyball

“The first time I played volleyball with Baylor was scary because of the language challenge. But now
I’m adjusted to it and my teammates are my friends, so it’s not challenging any more,” Qian Zhang
said.

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 International Athletes

Dragan Sekelja

Photo by Matthew Minard/Baylor Photography

Zagreb, Croatia Basketball

“The food is differnt, the people are more open and life is much faster in the United States,” Dragan
Sekelja said in reference to the differences in life in Croatia and in the United States.

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 Caleb Agboola:
from Lagos to Baylor
By Michael C. Williams
“Manufacturing things to make
life better is awesome. It’s about
the fundamental. Life has a lot
more to offer than the material
possessions,” Caleb Babatuder
Agboola said.
Born Sept. 28, 1982, the Lagos,
Nigeria native is currently
a graduate student in the
department of mechanical
engineering at Baylor University.
He began his collegiate experience
at the University of Lagos, where
he earned a bachelor of science in
2007.
While working as a research
graduate assistant, in the spring of
2011 Agboola will have obtained
a master of science in mechanical
engineering from Baylor.
Born in the heavily populated
city of Lagos, Agboola has always
exemplified a passion for creativity.
His ingenious imagination has
contributed to the person he is
today. As a child, he wanted to
build his own car.
“I actually thought about it. I
would name the car Agboola, my
last name,” he said. I’ve always
wanted to find ways to make
something better and engineering
has allowed me to demonstrate
that passion,” Agbolla said.
He has demonstrated that passion
in his recent research that focuses
on the application of reinforced
short-fiber composites that
coincide with material properties.
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He has illustrated his brilliance,
hard work, and dedication to his
craft by ultimately achieving the
award of Best Presentation at
ASME’s Early Career Technical
Conference in Tulsa, OK. in
March 2010. He presented his
paper “Comparison of Short-
Fiber Orientation and Predicted
Materials Properties from Closure
Approximations and Spherical
Harmonics.”
Agboola said he credits his
successes to his “Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. Agboola is a man
who aims to exemplify Christ
through his actions and work
ethics.
“At the age of 14, I dedicated my
life to Christ then rededicated my
life to him at the age of 19. The
love and compassion he has for
me is the same love I have for him
and the work that I achieve and
accomplish. That’s exactly what
motivates me to be innovative,”
Agboola said.
One of his favorite scriptures is
Luke 12:14-15: “Then he said
to them, ‘Watch out! Be on your
guard against all kinds of greed;
a man’s life does not consist in the
abundance of his possessions’.”
Agboola believes in living a
humble lifestyle. He said, “a man
can have all the possessions in the
world, but what good is that when
he still feels a since of emptiness?
I strive to make the world a better
place with God’s help.”
Agboola also credits much of his
success to his advisor and mentor,
Dr. David Jack. Jack is a professor
at Baylor University’s school of
engineering. He has groomed
and paved a successful track for
Agboola to follow in his footsteps.
Agboola holds Jack with the
highest esteem and honor.
“Dr. Jack is a good guy. He showed
me things that equipped me for the
world of engineering,” Agboola
said. “I’m thankful for the people
God has put in my life, especially
my wife, Elizabeth Nike. I love her
with all my heart. She will be in
Truett Seminary here at Baylor as
well,” said Agboola.
He shows great appreciation
and gratitude to God, his wife
Elizabeth, Jack and Baylor as
a whole. His favorite activities
include being with his wife, is
conducting engineering research
and playing soccer. His favorite
team is the U.K Arsenal, which he
enjoys watching every available
opportunity.
Agboola is a very interesting and
brilliant individual. His creative
nature and the passion that he
has for the Lord and engineering
operate collectively.
“Helping others and relating to
people using the knowledge and
skills you have acquired is grand
in the engineering profession and
I thank my God everyday for that
passion,” Agboola said.
 Jessica Foumena: Making Baylor home
By Becky Petter
Photo by Baylor Photography
Cameroon, Central Africa and Waco, Texas have one important
thing in common—Jessica Foumena.

Jessica describes her home of Cameroon as warm, colorful and

filled with joy. A place where her family supports her education in
America through prayer and encouraging words.

Her new home, the United States of America, is a place of

opportunity that allows her to work hard to fulfill dreams.

Baylor University was an easy choice and a prayer answered for

Jessica. “My Christian faith is very important to me,” Jessica said.
“Baylor students are so outgoing and have a huge heart for Jesus,
which strengthens my own faith.”

Currently, Jessica is working towards a Master of International

Journalism degree, with an expected graduation date of May 2012.
Through the generous financial package provided by the Journalism
and Media Arts department, she is able to live, study and work on
campus.

She assists the office manager and administrative associate of the

department as a graduate assistant. As part of the financial package,
she receives a stipend each semester for working on campus.

When asked about her favorite experience at Baylor so far,

Jessica finds it hard to choose just one. “Making friends from
President Ken Starr welcomes Jessica Foumena from
simple conversations at different places around campus has left
Cameroon, Central Africa to Baylor University with a cowboy
a lasting memory,” Jessica said. “However, the best moment was
hat.
the International Student Orientation that President Ken Starr
attended. He took the time to meet each student and take pictures.”

Whether it’s meeting new people, working on campus or participating in the American tradition of carving a pumpkin for the first
time, Jessica enjoys her new home at Baylor.

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Photos by Felica Wong
 Baylor through Someone Else’s Eyes
By Claire Moncla

“I want to try every new thing, “ pep-rally cheers and carnival rides on perform African
said HiuMing Sun, a first-semester Friday night to a morning parade and dances, dramas and
international student from the Shan Dong football game on Saturday, Baylor students fashion shows in
province in China. He has made it his and alumni can celebrate their school and Waco Hall.

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mission to explore what Baylor has to offer. reminisce about old times.

Sun has visited the Baylor fencing club For With all of the
and the swing-dancing club, attended international
Homecoming and now he’s looking into students, it is different
joining student government. a chance to
experience student
Hyosun Lee, a junior international unique Baylor
student from South Korea, is also actively customs. organizations,
involving herself in on-campus events and
student groups. “I want to be a true Baylor Baylor’s people can have
student,” Lee said. multicultural
student many

She has joined Asians for Christ, an
organization committed to ministering
to Asian students on and around Baylor
campus, and has attended Baylor
freshman activities even though she is a
junior.
Lee said she really enjoyed the freshman
mass meeting during Homecoming. “I
think it’s a very memorable kind of thing,”
she said.
As the oldest university in Texas, Baylor
has many Homecoming traditions.
From
organizations
provide experiences ...
international
students with
a variety of
outlets to enjoy their own heritage and
experience the traditions of other cultures.
One cultural outlet is Asian Fest, an event
hosted by the Asian Student Association.
“Our sixth annual Pandamonium Culture
Show showcased Asian and Asian-
American culture through
artistic mediums, such as singing,
dancing and skits,” Asian Student
Association President Eddie Seto
said.
”
The African
Student
Association
also hosted
a jazz banquet with a guest
speaker, music and African cuisine.
“Our Cultural Extravaganza is very dear
to us because it is a way for us to share
our African culture and traditions with
our Baylor and Waco community,” Zinat
Taiwo, president of the African Student
Association, said.

On the second day, the In the spring, the Indian Subcontinent

organization hosted its 10th
annual banquet, which
featured guest speaker Eric
Nakamura, editor of Giant
Robot magazine.
Another cultural event
held annually on campus
is the African Student
Association’s Cultural
Extravaganza Weekend.
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Student Association and the Hispanic
Student Association each host cultural
festivals as well. One of the larger events is
ISSA’s Gateway to India.
“This year is our 16th culture show, so it’s
been a pretty long tradition for ISSA,”
Student President Neha Patel said. “It’s
basically a talent show, and we have one or
two exhibits.”
For a student talent show, Gateway
to India pulls in 5,000-6,000 people
each year. Fiesta, the Hispanic Student
Association’s cultural event, is even older
than Gateway to India.

“Fiesta started out as a really small event
about 20 years ago,” HSA President
Polette Galvan said. Fiesta is usually
held in March and includes traditional
folklorico and Aztec dancers, free tacos
and a mariachi band. Galvan said the
variety of events on Baylor’s campus is
very important.
“With of all the different student
organizations, people can have many
experiences, try different foods and listen
to different music, “ Galvan explained.
“They can get a feel for a culture that may
not be their own, or if it is their own, they
can get back to their roots.”
Pearl Beverly, director of Multicultural
Affairs, said international students are
plugging into Baylor’s student body.
“We do see international students join
more organizations and attend more
events than we once did,” she explained.
Lee said she joined AFC and attended
on-campus events because of the people
at Baylor.
“I think Baylor students are really open to
international students, and are interested
in other counties more than other people
I’ve met,” Lee said.
Photo by Baylor Photography
The international student orientation held during the first week of classes
was centered around a Texas theme to introduce the students to the
culture here in Waco. Pictured here, from left to right, are: Sayo Hattori,
Melanie Smith, Shinichi Nonaka, Yuki Ayukawa and Megumi Nakano.
Photos by Baylor Photography
I appreciate having this opportunity to share some information about the work of the
Baylor Center for International Education (C.I.E.).
We at the Baylor Center for International Education (C.I.E.) are charged with overseeing
and advancing Baylor’s international education interests in “sending Baylor to the world,”
and “bringing the world to Baylor.” Or, as stated in Imperative XI of Baylor 2012,
“Recognizing that its sphere of Christian influence is the world itself, Baylor must prepare
its graduates to enter a pluralistic and global society.”
Baylor’s involvement with international education began well before it was “cool.”
Baylor has been educating international students (often through the support of Baptist
missionaries) since the 19th Century and has been taking students to study abroad since
1920 when Dr. A.J. Armstrong (of the Armstrong-Browning Library) took his English 31
class to Europe.
“Sending Baylor to the World”
Baylor sends our students and faculty to the world through more than 60 study abroad
and mission programs in over 30 countries. During the past year, 1,158 Baylor students
participated in an international program; 823 through study abroad and 335 on mission
trips. Put another way, 6.77% of Baylor’s undergraduate students studied abroad and
another 2.75% served on international mission trips for a total of 9.53% while nationally
only 1% of undergraduate students study abroad.
Health, Safety and Security
Baylor has invested significant attention and resources to prepare for and respond to global
safety and security challenges involved in international travel. To this end, C.I.E. works
closely with other university offices to balance the foreseeable risk against the expected
benefits of international travel. While there can be no guarantee of safety, C.I.E. and
other Baylor offices constantly review existing and proposed programs as well as Baylor’s
internal processes to reduce the risks of international travel.
“Bringing the World to Baylor”
Baylor greatly benefits from and highly values the diversity international
students and scholars bring to the campus and the community. At last
count, Baylor had 491 international students representing 71 countries
and 24 Research or Short-Term Scholars conducting research and
teaching who were sponsored by academic departments across campus.
C.I.E. works closely with Baylor’s International students and scholars
to guide them through the immigration processes and to include them
in campus and community activities. Additionally, the Baylor Global
Community Living-Learning Center’s resident and international
students actively participate in focused class work and specially planned
events in addition to shared cultural experiences.
In conclusion, Baylor’s Center for International Education puts into
action Baylor’s mission to send Baylor to the world and to bring the
world to Baylor.”
Mike Morrison
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Director, Center for International Education
 Lindsey Smith “The Sunken Road to Murano”

Katherine Robertson “Vernazza Coastline”

Meghan Murphy “The Heart of Tango”

Melissa Olshack “By Eiffel Tower in Paris”

Jeff Wittekiend “Baylor Lights up the Night” Austin Cook-Lindsey “Casa Milla”
 Shanna Taylor “Flavors of the Street”

Trisha Diaz “Sagrada”

Alyssa Peera “One Fine Day in Slovenia”

Lindsey Turner “Permanent View” Marlen Alvarado “La Romeria- More than just an Andalusian Tradition”
 Inside
International
Student
Programs
By Natalie Walker
Imagine yourself from another country,
another culture or even speaking a
different language. Imagine taking an
opportunity for adventure, traveling
away from everything familiar, seeking
an education in a strange country at a
school where you feel completely foreign.
International students studying at Baylor
can give a first hand account of this
complicated feeling of both excitement
and fear.
As Baylor strives to become a top-
tier university in the United States, it
recognizes that it must both foster and
improve its international programs and
opportunities. In order to do so, Baylor
has established various programs designed
to better the experiences of international
students not only at Baylor, but also in a
foreign country and culture. The hope is
that these programs will make the students
feel at home more quickly, providing them
with interesting activities and surrounding
them with good people.
Three mentionable programs or
opportunities for Baylor’s international
students are PAWS (People Around the
World Sharing), various CIE (Center for
International Education) trips, American
Culture and Popcorn Hour, and weekly
dinners and fellowship at the Bobo
Spiritual Life Center.
The PAWS program sets up international
students with a willing Baylor student
partner. Students interested in being
partnered with an international student
must apply online on the Baylor website.
Baylor students become immediate friends
to the new students and can take them to
do anything from a trip to Wal-Mart to a
football game. The partners can hang out
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Lu Ma (China) and Shu Xue
(Hong Kong) carve pumpkins at
a Spiritual Life event.
Jonathon Simister (Australia); Yingda Zhai (China)
Johanna Stephens (Australia)
as often or as little as desired. However,
throughout the semester the CIE will host
several events where international students
and their partners meet as a group.
PAWS often enables life-long friendships.
Some partners have even visited their
international partner in their home
country. PAWS has been a great program
and has certainly aided international
students while they adjust to their new
country, culture and friends.
This semester the CIE has offered four
different optional trips for international
students. These four trips include the
Baylor vs. Rice football game, Heart of
Texas Fair and Rodeo, San Antonio and
the Homestead Heritage Thanksgiving
Arts and Crafts Festival. These trips offer
transportation and fun activities for the
students for a small fee.
Along with these trips, the CIE schedules
small activities periodically throughout
the semester around Baylor’s campus.
During finals week international students
can enjoy a study break at the CIE
student lounge with Dr Pepper floats and
Photos courtesy of Spiritual Life
Vanessa Onguti (Kenya/US: Texas);
Jessica Tawiah (Ghana/US: Virginia)
popcorn. Also, the Baylor Round Table
International Thanksgiving Dinner is held
just before Thanksgiving break. This event
gives international students some insight
into this American tradition as well as a
free and hearty meal.
American Culture and Popcorn Hour is
held every other Friday in the CIE student
lounge. This event allows international
students to meet with one another and
outstanding staff and faculty to hold
discussions on various subjects. Students
can also hear various speakers invited
by the CIE. The CIE also holds weekly
dinners and fellowship for international
students at the Bobo Spiritual Life Center.
These dinners offer a relaxed atmosphere
for fellowship between the students.
The Center for International Education
has made significant efforts to make
international students feel both welcome
and at home. In 2009, over 490
international students from 76 countries
called Baylor home. Baylor hopes to
continue and increase the enrollment
of international students as well as the
Paying it forward
Tutor Jing Kobelsky knows what it is like to be far from home
By: Lily Gonzalez
Jing Kobelsky is a wife, mother of two,
graduate student and a mentor for
international students, specializing in
students from China.
Her office is in the lower level of Paul
L. Foster Success Center, where the rest
of the mentors reside. She sits straight
back on her chair, with a lone “Wacoan”
magazine sitting on her shelf (she later
informs me that her son is on the cover
with his tongue sticking out). The only
decorations on her desk, aside from her
coffee mug, are pictures of her family
pinned on a bulletin board.
She apologized for her heavy accent,
smiled and leaned in as she shared her
experiences.
“I want to position myself as a friend,
confidant, not just for their academic
performance but for life,” Kobelsky said.
Kobelsky understands the challenges
international students struggle with in
college, for she was one herself. After
graduating from high school she worked in
Singapore for five years in an office.
“I’m from the east coast of China, it’s
very modern,” she said. “Singapore’s
first official language is English, it’s very
westernized.”
After meeting her husband in Singapore
she moved to California and began classes
at the University of Southern California as
an international relations major.
“I wanted to become a journalist,”
she said. “USC has a great journalism
program. My dream was to attend
Annenberg, but it’s so competitive. I had a
4.0 [grade point average] and I still could
not get in.”
Kobelsky had her first child while studying
at USC. Halfway through her junior year
she moved to Waco when her husband
received a job offer from Baylor as an
assistant professor in the business school.
Five months after giving birth to her
daughter she finished her bachelor’s
degree at Baylor majoring in professional
writing.
“Whatever I do, English is the
foundation,” Kobelsky said.
She graduated in 2007 with a 3.94
GPA with honors and remained on the
dean’s list each semester. Kobelsky began
graduate school in the spring of 2009,
majoring in communication studies.
“I have always had a passion to help
international students, because I walked
through this path. I know the challenges. I
know what it takes,” she said.
“Over the years I developed this strategy
of how to do well and I would like to share
this with my fellow friends, not just from
China,” Kobelsky said. “Of course it’s
where I’m from, I know the psychology, I
understand their thinking, their cultural
habits. I know how to reach them. That’s
one reason I came here, to help them.”
Kobelsky carries the same aspirations she
had when she first came into the U.S.
“I want to be a writer, I want to write
stories about Chinese immigrants in
America,” she said. “I would like to
explain how it is to live in America to a
Chinese audience, because I think there’s a
misunderstanding.”
“I want to tell the story of the
contemporary, the modern Chinese
people. You don’t find a lot of literature
about this,” Kobelsky said.
She said one social difference is the deep
friendships that are formed in China.
“What I miss here is the loyalty to your
friends, the family bonds, the kinship. This
is why I want to go back to China and
visit. I just need to breathe there, I need to
experience the love and loyalty from my
friends,” Kobelsky said.
“It’s something that’s missing here, very
difficult to find. Here people are very
friendly with you, but it’s like…you’re not
inside it,” she said. “But with my friends
in China, for example, I don’t have to say
anything, but they know. They constantly
think of me, they love me as much as I
love them. That kind of confidence is rare,
it’s just like you love someone like a sister.
It’s something that’s difficult to find here
for immigrants, for Chinese students.”
Kobelsky wishes to grow strong bonds of
friendship with her students, like she has
experienced in China.
“There were times I wish I had that,” she
said.
She wants students to understand that
she’s not here to criticize them, but to
assist their lives. She’s careful not to give
compliments like a mother, but as a friend.
Kobelsky compares friendships in America
to Chinese friendships where you would
tell your friend if her outfit looked bad.
It would be the nice, friendly thing to do,
whereas it would be considered an insult in
the U.S. to be so frank with a friend.
Kobelsky asked one of her students if she
thought she was scary. Her student replied
by saying that Kobelsky was firm and that
she enjoyed her personality because it was
refreshing.
Kobelsky has walked the path that many
international students are struggling with.
She carries that knowledge with her and
wishes to share it with others. She’s an
insider with information, wishing that
students would see beyond her title and
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view her as a friend.
 Photo by Liz Appling
Tobias Henriksson from Sweden eats at the International Education Week
Thanksgiving Lunch, hosted by the Wesley Student Center.

Pies sit on display, ready to be eaten as the Thanksgiving Lunch on Thursday du

Photo by Liz Appling Photo by Shanna Taylor

Hao Wu, a doctoral candidate from Shijiazhuang, China, enjoys his Thanks- A group of international students and Center for International Education staff
giving lunch at the Wesley Student Center on Thursday, Nov. 18. enjoy a Thankgiving dinner together as part of International Education week.

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 International Week
Celebrating the Nations at Baylor
Claire Moncla and Kate Williams
As the weather changes and the fall
semester draws to a close, Baylor students
gathered to give thanks, celebrate diversity
and promote culture during International
Education Week, Nov. 15 - 19.
While Baylor’s International Educa-
tion Week is sponsored by the Center for
International Education, this five-day
festivity is a national event. According to
the national International Education Week
website, International Education Week is a
joint initiative of the U.S. Department of
State and the U.S. Department of Educa-
tion to promote programs that prepare
Americans for a global environment. The
program also aims to attract future leaders
from abroad to study, learn and exchange
experiences in the United States.
This is the third year Center for Inter-
national Education has held the Inter-
national Education Week. This year,
International Education Week was packed
full of events ranging from thanksgiving
dinners to fellowship between professors
uring International Education Week. and students.
Photo by Liz Appling
“[This week] brought together interna-
tionals that come from afar to Baylor with
those U.S. students that go abroad
to represent Baylor and further
their study,” said Melanie
Smith, international student
relations coordinator.
In an effort to unite international
students with both past and future
study abroad students, Center for
International Education partnered
with the Wesley Student Center,
Baylor Round Table, study abroad
and exchange programs, the modern
foreign languages department and the
Global Living and Learning Center.
These partnerships provided events and
activities for Baylor students to share in
Jonat each other’s cultures.
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Contest offers students who have studied
abroad an opportunity to submit pho-
tographs taken during their travels. The
winners’ photographs were displayed
majestically from floor to ceiling in Moody
Library.
Other events included an International
Movie Night, International Board Game
Night and International Thanksgiving
Dinner, which incorporated The Call of
Nations.
“In The Call of Nations, there are inter-
national flags at the dinner and when the
names of the various countries are called
out, the students from those countries
stand up,” international student advisor
Alexine Burke explained.
One popular event this year was the In-
ternational Student Thanksgiving Lunch,
which was held in the United Method-
ists’ Wesley Student Center. Rev. Katie
Long has been hosting this event for two
years, and she said it attracted about 100
students. She also hosts a lunch every
Tuesday for international students.
“I get majors from all over the world,” she
said.
Lunch attendee Ellen Guo, a junior mar-
keting major from Hong Kong, said she
enjoyed the American Thanksgiving food,
but she has also enjoyed other interna-
tional education activities.
“I’ve been to so many events this week,”
Guo said with a laugh.
Brisa Munoz, a senior psychology and
theatre arts major who participated in
the Baylor in Maastricht study abroad
program in spring 2009, said International
Education Week is just another way for
students to learn outside of the classroom
setting, as well as valuable experience for
international students seeking to learn
more about life at Baylor.
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Passport to on Campus Jobs
Work study jobs give international students the opportunity
to get connected with the Baylor community
By Courtney Johnson and Sarah Blackburn
Photos by Cortney Shedd and Ashleigh Schmitz
Clockwise from top left: PhD candidate Basu Panthi (middle) from Nepal helps students in the Chemistry 1101 lab he teaches. Jo-
ben David, an international student from India and senior CL at Arbors Apartments (left), collaborates during his desk shift with
a fellow CL. Oby Akinbule, an international student from Nigeria and senior CL at South Russell (right), talks with her resident.

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For some students, freshman year is almost too much
to handle. The world of college seems unfathomable:
having to adapt to new surroundings, living situations,
classes, friends and being away from the comfort of
home can be a lot to consider. For international students,
adapting to an entirely new country can be added to that
list of necessary considerations.
International students studying at Baylor University are
encouraged to cope with the change of atmosphere by
getting involved on campus in every capacity possible.
One way Baylor accommodates these students is by
helping them get connected with job opportunities
within the university community.
“meItatook
According to Lexi English, the
administrative assistant for the
International Student and Scholar
Services, international students hold
positions across campus as office
assistants, community leaders, tutors,
lab assistants, library assistants, line
while
servers, chapel assistants and more.
to get
“I believe every international student
holding a student worker position at
Baylor makes a difference in their area
plugged
in and get
and to the campus at large,” English
said.
Senior Oby Akinbule is a prime
example of an international student
who makes a difference. Akinbule, who
used to
is originally from Nigeria, is a student
who is currently a community leader
in South Russell Residence Hall. On
the culture
a daily basis she oversees 35 freshmen
women and sees to their needs, acting here
as both a mentor and friend to them.
Akinbule is an electrical and computer engineering
major who came to Baylor because it offered a strong
program for her major and because the university was
surrounded by several churches.
Overall, Akinbule has had a positive experience as
a Baylor student. She enjoys getting to know other
students and the freshmen living in her hall at South
Russell.
“I like how some people show a big interest in learning
my culture and my life in my home country. Learning
is always an on-going experience, I like celebrating
learning the things that seem new to me but are normal
for everyone else,” she said.
As successful as Akinbule’s college career has ended up,
it hasn’t always been easy for her to be an international
student.
“It took me a while to get plugged in and get used to
the culture here,” Akinbule said. “Inasmuch as learning
the culture here can be enjoyable, it can also be
frustrating, especially when I am expected to be familiar
with the culture by some people...it also keeps me out
of the loop in some conversations with my friends.”
Akinbule dealt with these difficulties by getting a job
at Baylor and by joining a lifegroup with Antioch
Community Church in downtown Waco. She said
these things, along with attending events held within
her major and international student
dinners on campus, made the process
of entering Baylor a much easier
experience.
When asked what advice she wanted
to give to other international students
considering being student workers for
Baylor, she said recommended it and
noted that international students “are
very eligible to find a job on campus
because Baylor does its very best to keep
its employees diversified.”
Akinbule also encouraged students
to check out international student
jobs available on the Baylor employee
website, describing it as a great tool and
a fast way to find jobs and get plugged in
“ on campus.
International students at Baylor are
allowed to work a maximum of 20 hours
per week in an on-campus position and
must have permission in order hold
a student worker position through the International
Student and Scholar Services office. As Akinbule noted,
Baylor strives to keep student workers diversified and to
offer as many jobs to students as possible to help them
become involved in the Baylor community.
International students like Oby Akinbule have not only
adapted to college life but have flourished as well; they
have become highly involved at Baylor.
Part of this can be attributed to their on-campus
employment. Although there are difficult aspects of
being an international student thrown into the college
world at Baylor, the university tries to offer services
such as oncampus employment in order for them to
feel comfortable and involved at their home away from
home.
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International Bears
Top counties
of attendance
China 151
Mexico 14
South Korea 61
Brazil 11
Nigeria 29
Venezuela 10
India 24
Ghana 8
Canada 21
Taiwan 8

Top 10 majors
Pre-Business
Biology
Computer Science
Seminary
Chemistry
Physics
Information Systems
Psychology
Business Administration
Biochemistry

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491 international students
representing 71 countries
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 Scholarships
for Going Abroad
Study abroad scholarships or research grants can make international
education a reality for both bachelor’s degree and master’s degree students
A few of the scholarships available to undergraduate
and graduate students include the Boren Fellowships and
Scholarships, Critical Language Awards, the National Science
Foundation program, Scholarships for Study and Research from
the German Academic Exchange Service, Fulbright Awards
and Marshall Scholarships as well as three scholarships limited
to Baylor students only. More scholarship information can be
found at www.baylor.edu/scholarships.
Scholarships Limited to Baylor Students
Baylor is blessed by having the Glennis McCrary Goodrich
International fund which is supported by a very generous
endowment. During the past year, the Goodrich fund provided
over $200,000 to Baylor students involved in study abroad
programs. Two newer funds; the James Vardaman International
Study Scholarship and the Phi Beta Kappa University Scholars
International Scholarship, will provide additional financial
support for study abroad as they continue to grow.
Boren Fellowships and Scholarships
Boren Fellowships and Scholarships are available to those
interested in studying national security. Students can receive up
to $20,000 for undergraduate work and $30,000 for graduate
work.
The deadline to apply for the awards is Jan. 15, 2010. Visit
www.iie.org/en/Programs/Boren-Awards-for-International-
Study for more information.
Critical Language Awards
The Critical Language Awards, through the Critical Language
Scholarship Program, are given to those interested in intensive
language study for seven to ten weeks during the summer.
Languages offered include Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani,
Bangla/Bengali, Hindi, Indonesian, Korean, Punjabi, Turkish,
Urdu, Chinese, Japanese and Russian.
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Applications for summer 2012 are due in November 2011.
Interested students should visit www.clscholarship.org.
National Science Foundation
The Research Experiences for Undergraduates program
provides opportunities for undergraduates to participate in
research. Applications are due Aug. 24, 2011 except for those
requiring access to Antarctica, which are due June 3, 2011. Visit
www.nsf.gov for more information.
German Academic Exchange Service Scholarships for
Study and Research
U.S. and Candadian citizens can apply for graduate research in
Germany. Contact the German division of the department of
modern foreign languages for more information or visit www.
daad.org/?p=gradstudy.
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program provides opportunities for teaching
English abroad or completing graduate research abroad.
Participants must hold a bachelor’s degree before beginning
their program.
Applications are due Aug. 1, 2011 for the 2012-2013 award
year. Those interested in applying may visit the Council for
International Exchange of Scholars official website at www.cies.
org.
Marshall Scholarships
Participants study at a university within the United Kingdom
for one or two years. To apply, students must have a 3.7 G.P.A.
or above and have graduated with their bachelor’s degree.
For application information, visit www. marshallscholarship.org.
Special thanks to CIE director Michael Morrison and Dean Elizabeth
Vardaman for contributing to this list. For more information about
any of these awards, contact Dean Vardaman at 254-710-4176
Staff and Contributors

Editors: Amber Rice, Jenna DeWitt, Kristina Ballard

Designers: Amber Rice, Ashleigh Schmitz, Jenna

DeWitt, Kristina Ballard

Writers: Garrett Perkins, Mallory Golding , Blake Ewing,

Michael Williams, Claire Moncla, Natalie Walker, Lily
Gonzales, Becky Petter, Sarah Blackburn, Courtney
Johnson and Kate Williams

Photographers: Jessica Mejia, Shanna Taylor, Liz Appling,

Baylor Photography, Elena Liz, Jed Dean, Kaylen Puckett,
Felicia Wong, Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners, Baylor
Spiritual Life, Cortney Shedd and Ashleigh Schmitz
Thank you to Carol Perry, Larry Norwood, Dr.
Elizabeth Bates, Michael Morrison, President Ken
Starr, Melanie Smith, Alexine Burke, Randy Penson,
Katie Erickson for their help with this publication.
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