Programs helping build on diversity
Chadron State College has welcomed eight new members to its international community this semester, thanks to programs that are helping bridge the divide between the United States and other nations.
Iuulia Protopop, who coordinates CSC’s involvement in international programs, said six students and two faculty members are helping the institution further expand its diversity while continuing their studies.
The CSC Department of English welcomed two participants of the U.S. Department of State’s Junior Faculty Development Program. They are Daniel Matkasymov of Kyrgyzstan and Batyr Kairov of Turkmenistan. Matkasymov specializes in American Studies while Kairov’s area of expertise is linguistics.
The JFDP program is designed to help university instructors expand knowledge and expertise by working with faculty and attending classes in the United States.
Protopop said the college this semester also has welcomed four new international degree seeking students – one from the Bahamas, two from Nepal, and one from Mexico. Also, two students from Pakistan enrolled at CSC in January as part of the Global UGRAD in Pakistan program.
Protopop said the students and faculty members who participate in the programs have strict requirements to meet, including presentations and campus involvement.
Protopop said Afza Asif, a student from Pakistan who attended CSC as part of the Global UGRAD program last semester, as a prime example of the students’ level of involvement
“She opened her heart and mind to sharing and learning. She did the horseback riding and was very fascinated with the Western culture,” she said. “I believe she took every advantage of her time here.”
Asif was featured in a news article on America.gov earlier this year.
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