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International Education

There is a growing awareness of the need for greater international and inter cultural understanding. The University provides assistance to international students and visitors and attempts to foster a greater commitment and involvement in international education throughout the institution.

Eastern Kentucky University has approximately 200 international students studying at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. These students represent approximately 50 nations. The Coordinator of International Services serves as designated University official to assist all international students with their legal requirements and their relations with the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services and other official agencies. The Coordinator also advises and assists international students with other needs as they arise. The Director of International Education facilitates international ventures and exchanges across the curriculum and directs arrangements for visiting faculty, scholars, researchers, and specialists from other countries. The Director of ESL maintains the Eastern Kentucky University English Language Instruction program (EELI), a pre¬college course in English as a Second Language.

Some inter-cultural activities and services provided by the Division of International Education include an orientation for new students, international dinners, international students' organizations and an International Speakers' Bureau. The Division also awards scholarships to international students each semester.

The Division of International Education also promotes the Eastern Kentucky University Study Abroad programs for American students and faculty. Current information on international study, travel, and exchange programs is available from the Director of Study Abroad. The University participates in two study abroad programs: (1) Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA) offers programs in English-speaking countries abroad; summer and winter programs (2 1/2 to 4 1/2 weeks), semester-long programs and internships. Currently, programs are offered in Australia, Barbados, Belize, England, Ireland, Kenya, Scotland, Singapore, and South Africa. (2) Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) offers program in non-English-speaking countries abroad; a variety of summer (5 weeks) and semester-long programs are offered. Currently, programs are offered in Austria, Brazil, Cameroon, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Turkey.

For more information, contact the Director of International Education, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue, 181 Case Annex, Richmond, Kentucky 40475-3102, or call (859) 622-1478; the Director of ESL (859) 622- 6370; the Director of Study Abroad (859) 622-1705.

Service Learning/Civic Engagement

Eastern Kentucky University is a member of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, which oversees the American Democracy Project (ADP). The ADP is a multi-campus initiative that seeks to create an intellectual and experiential understanding of civic engagement for undergraduates enrolled at institutions that are members of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). The goal of the project is to produce graduates who understand and are committed to engaging in meaningful actions as citizens in a democracy. Several campus events and initiatives are sponsored by the ADP annually.

Eastern Kentucky University is also a member of Campus Compact which advances the public purposes of colleges and universities by deepening their ability to improve community life and to educate students for civic and social responsibility.

Teaching and Learning Center

Located in the historic Keen Johnson Building, the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) delivers, coordinates, and promotes faculty development at Eastern Kentucky University. Online and in person, the TLC provides support for EKU's talented and dedicated professors. Helping EKU's excellent teachers become even better teachers is a central TLC goal. Ultimately, it is EKU students who benefit from the TLC's work, as they experience the enriched learning environments created by EKU's exemplary--and always developing--teaching faculty.

OFFICE OF GRADUATE
EDUCATION & RESEARCH

Dr. Jerry Pogatshnik,
Associate Vice President of Research and
Dean of Graduate Education
Jones 414
(859) 622-1742

Natural Areas

Eastern Kentucky University is responsible for the protection and management of three natural areas in Kentucky that serve as outdoor settings for all levels of environmental education and ecological research. These are: Lilley Cornett Woods (Letcher County) and Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory (Garrard County). The Division of Natural Areas is responsible for coordinating the research, educational programs, development, and use of these areas, and provides coordinating and consulting services on the management of natural areas owned by public agencies and private organizations. The EKU Center for Environmental Education, established in 2002, is involved in a variety of community and educational outreach programs through the University, public school districts, public schools of central and eastern Kentucky, and the Kentucky University Partnership in Environmental Education (a partnership of state universities).

Lilley Cornett Woods, the oldest and most studied protected tract of old-growth forest in eastern Kentucky, is a Registered Natural Landmark (U.S. Department of Interior). The Woods is used primarily for base-line ecological research and advanced undergraduate and graduate instruction by the University and other institutions of higher education. Public use is limited to guided tours in this unique forest.

Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory is used by the University and elementary and secondary schools for environmental education. This 1700-acre forested natural area is an official State Wildlife Refuge used to attract and protect native wildlife through approved wildlife management programs. On-site facilities provided for use of Maywoods as an off-campus conference and workshop location for the University.

The Division also provides on-campus coordination of University affiliation with the marine science program at the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (Mississippi).

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