University of Oklahoma International Profile 2013

The

UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA College of International Studies

International Profile 2013 Presented by

The College of International Studies

COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INTERNATIONAL PROFILE 2013 We are pleased to present the University of Oklahoma’s 2013 International Profile. This year’s report has been expanded beyond past versions to provide a more complete picture of international educational activities occurring across the OU campus. The report continues to detail the numbers of OU students studying abroad for academic credit throughout the summer, semester and year, as well as highlight the University’s diverse international student population.

For the first time, however, the report also provides details about international programs in each college, international events and activities organized for international and other students, international centers and institutes operating across campus, and academic majors and coursework offered in the Department of International and Area Studies.

MESSEGE FROM THE DEANS

The College of International Studies (CIS), now in its third year as a college, continues to grow and prosper thanks to the visionary leadership of President David Boren and the support and activity of many OU administrators, deans, faculty and staff. Given CIS’s campus wide mandate, the College continues its commitment to substantially increasing study abroad opportunities for all OU students from any academic background and program, to enhancing the international curriculum by offering and supporting internationally-oriented coursework for all OU students, and to serving the large number of international students from around the world that choose to study at the University of Oklahoma.

It has been nearly five years since President Boren asked us to double the number of OU students studying abroad. We are pleased to report that we are closing in on that goal, having increased students traveling and earning credit overseas from 640 in 2008 to 954 in 2013 – an increase of nearly 50%. This significant and continued growth demonstrates the impact of OU’s sustained focus on enhancing international programming in every college, as well as the importance of promoting an international experience as an essential part of the OU student’s undergraduate program.

Despite this outstanding growth, there remains much to do to meet the President’s challenge.

In order to accomplish even more, we will continue to strengthen partnerships with universities abroad that will target student needs and services while overseas. We will encourage the continued growth and support of OU faculty directed programs in each and every OU college, and work to boost the integration of study abroad programs across the curriculum, so that students may take OU courses in an international setting, or at a partner university, and count them toward their degree. We will also continue to enhance credit transfer and course equivalency procedures here on campus for courses taken at foreign institutions. Finally, we will continue to seek and increase scholarship opportunities to reduce the financial cost of traveling and living abroad. We made substantial progress on this throughout the 2012-13 academic year. For example, we were able to double the number of Presidential International Travel Fellowships available to students, which reduce the cost of international airfare for recipients. We also raised more than $1.5 million in private funds to support study abroad scholarships.

As the number of OU students studying abroad has increased, so has the number of international students studying at OU. International Student Services (ISS) is responsible for assisting more than 2,000 international students and their dependents during their time at the university. In the past year OU enrolled students from over 110 countries. A majority of our international students are joining us from China, India and Saudi Arabia. As in past years, the Colleges of Engineering, Arts and Sciences and Earth and Energy attract the most international students.

Given the growth of international students at OU, we have expanded our ISS staff to keep up with the vital immigration work of the office. Last year we added a sponsored student advisor and an international admissions specialist. This year we hired another advisor to focus on the

general international student population – and in the coming months we will add a J-1 Intern Coordinator to manage the upcoming J-1 Intern Program. Throughout 2012-13 ISS staff members also participated in campus-wide international recruitment activities in an effort to enhance the number of undergraduate, degree-seeking international students. We also worked closely with this committee to develop an orientation curriculum that will familiarize new international students with academic and daily life on campus. As more and more degree-seeking international students come to study at the university, there will be a growing need to ensure proper immigration service and orientation to enhance their experience while studying at OU. The College and the ISS office are committed to working across campus to do just that.

In addition to Education Abroad and International Student Services, the College of International Studies manages and provides oversight for the Department of International and Area Studies, as well as a number of international Centers and Institutes. The College also works closely with liaisons in each college on campus, as well as numerous others in administrative offices such as Admissions, Financial Aid, Prospective Students Services and Student Affairs, to name a few.

Each of these units play an integral part in enriching international educational opportunities at the University of Oklahoma, and we look forward to continuing and enhancing these partnerships in the coming years.

Suzette R. Grillot Dean, College of International Studies Vice Provost of International Programs

Rebecca J. Cruise Assistant Dean, College of International Studies Assistant Professor, International & Area Studies

MESSEGE FROM THE DEANS

Although the Office of Education Abroad, Office of International Student Services, Department of International and Area Studies, and a number of Centers and Institutes are housed in the College of International Studies, they exist to serve the entire OU campus and collaborate with many to ensure the highest quality international coursework, study abroad opportunities and international student services possible. The work these units and many others do is vitally important for OU’s internationalization, and the continued success we have witnessed this past year is due entirely to the hard work and dedication of many. We would like to express our gratitude for the service provided by the outstanding staff and faculty in all of the offices, departments and centers within the College of International Studies who have contributed significantly to the international growth and well being of the University of Oklahoma. We are also thankful for everyone across campus that has helped create, implement and strengthen international educational opportunities for OU students. The collective international efforts of many have changed the lives of OU students forever. Finally, a special thank you to CIS Marketing and PR Specialist, Jacque Braun, for the creativity that year in and year out is evident in this report and in every promotional activity we undertake.

COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

Katie Jensen in Moscow

May 2013 International and Area Studies graduates

Chae Mahoney in Ireland

Holly Berrigan representing the US at the London Olympics

Monrada Yamkasikorn with Dean Grillot at the homecoming parade

COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES INTERNATIONAL PROFILE 2013 TABLE OF CONTENTS

EDUCATION ABROAD ................................................................................................................................ 5 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES ............................................................................................... 15 DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES ............................................................21 INTERNATIONAL CENTERS AND PROGRAMS ..................................................................................23

IAS student Lester Asamoah meeting with Oklahoma Congressman Tom Cole while interning in Washington D.C.

College of International Studies Staff Suzette Grillot, Rebecca Cruise, Ryan Bowling, Holloway, Janicewinners Levi, Merla Braun and Anna Przebinda and Alexis Taitel, IAS majors Tracy and 2012 and 2013 of the Davis, Fern L.Jacque Holland Award.

Donna Cline. (Not pictured: Patsy Broadway, Diana Tiffany, Lauren Lee-Lewis and Chase Smithburg)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Dean Suzette Grillot and Assistant Dean Rebecca Cruise with Seth McNayr at the May 2013 CIS Convocation

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EDUCATION ABROAD HIGHLIGHTS The 2012-13 academic year was another success for the Office of Education Abroad. This past year the office worked to increase the number of students going abroad by nearly 10%; it expanded the staff to meet these increasing numbers; and it offered a number of new and diverse programs. EA’s presence on the OU campus, and its commitment to sending as many OU students overseas as possible, has never been greater.

In July 2012, the EA office welcomed staff attorney Nancy Connally to the position of Director for International Logistics and Risk Management.

This was an important step that has helped EA to define, create and implement institutional policies on international educational activities, enhance health and safety preparations for outbound students, and coordinate all aspects of EA’s emergency response protocol.

EDUCATION ABROAD

Education Abroad staff Nicole Bisby, Loy Macari, Shanna Vincent, Tina Henderson, Kristian Savic and Brooke Hammer

Education Abroad also added two new study abroad advisor positions this past year to not only meet, but boost, growing student demand for international educational experiences. One of the new advisors is tasked with enhancing, coordinating and promoting program offerings at OU’s Study Center in Arezzo (OUA), OU’s signature study abroad program located in the Tuscan region of Italy. The Office of Education Abroad has worked across the OU campus to increase the number of faculty-led programs at OUA, which resulted in keeping our resident staff in Arezzo quite busy with a record 233 students studying in Italy during the 2012-13 academic year (up 8.6 % from last year).

The growth of various college-specific faculty-directed programs continued over the last year. One particularly innovative program, organized in collaboration with the College of Arts and Sciences, was the OU in Buenos Aires faculty-led/direct enrollment fall semester program. Logistically supported by a third party OU-affiliate, 15 OU students and one OU faculty member participated in a “hybrid” program that combines home university and partner university courses to round-out an entire semester of study abroad. The students were able to take OU courses from an OU faculty member, as well as courses at a local partner university for credit transfer. The program was a resounding success and will be repeated in Fall 2013.

During the summer of 2013, we witnessed a significant increase in enrollment in OU’s popular Journey program offerings. These month-long, faculty-directed programs allow students to explore new parts of the world with OU experts there to guide them. In 2013, OU offered Journeys to Italy, China, Africa (Tanzania and Zanzibar), Latin America (Brazil) and Turkey. Encouraged by expanded scholarship opportunities, over 100 students participated in these programs, making for our most successful “Journey to” summer to date.

It has been an exciting year at OU’s Office of Education Abroad, with many changes and new opportunities upon which the office will continue to capitalize in the coming months and years. It is an excellent time for OU students to “get up and global!”

SUMMARY OF STUDY ABROAD PARTICIPATION

Total # of Students/Total # of program par4cipants

Academic Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Summer (including May and August intersession)

Other (spring break, winter intersession and Non OU affiliated programs)

2008-­‐2009

640/646

32

39

111

427

37

2009-­‐2010

687/695

37

32

130

443

53

2010-­‐2011

813/831

28

63

138

539

63

2011-­‐2012

904/928

32

76

120

618

82

2012-­‐2013

954/976*

22

76

166

656

56

6

*While 954 OU students participated in an approved, credit-bearing study abroad program, there were 22 students who participated in two or more programs during the 2012-2013 reporting cycle. Therefore, there are 976 total study abroad program participants.

TOP 5 DESTINATIONS FOR OU STUDENTS ABROAD 265

135

107

104 43

United Kingdom

France

Spain

China

GENDER Of the 954 students who studied abroad in 2012 - 2013, 63% were women, and 37% were men.

355

Female 599

Male

EDUCATION ABROAD

Italy

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RACE AND ETHNICITY OF OU STUDENTS ABROAD 2012- 2013

3%

6% 6%

5%

3%

6%

American Indian/Alaska Na7ve Asian/Pacific Islander Black/African American Hispanic/La7no(a) White/European American Other

71%

No Response

EDUCATION ABROAD

ACADEMIC CLASSIFICATION OF PARTICIPANTS 2012-2013 OUHSC 3% Graduate 8%

Senior 49%

Freshman 1%

Sophomore 14%

Junior 25%

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PROGRAM TYPES 2012 - 2013 Type of Program

# of Par.cipants

OU Faculty Led (non-­‐Arezzo)

299

OU in Arezzo -­‐ Summer Programs

151

OU in Arezzo -­‐ Semester Programs

52

Reciprocal Exchange

124

Journey Programs

108

Direct Enrollment in Foreign InsKtuKons

89

Approved Affiliate Providers

73

Independent

57

Hybrid Faculty Led -­‐ OU in Buenos Aires

15

Arabic Flagship Program

8

TOTAL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

EDUCATION ABROAD

Megan Trevino in Spain

976

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EDUCATION ABROAD PARTICIPATION BY COLLEGE 2012 - 2013 College

Number of Par/cipants

College of Arts & Sciences

273

Michael F. Price College of Business

204

College of Interna?onal Studies

106

Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communica?on

70

College of Engineering

56

University College

101

College of Law

41

OU Health Sciences Center

26

Weizenhoffer College of Fine Arts

22

Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy

26

Jeannine Rainbolt College of Educa?on

20

College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences

11

College of Architecture

29

College of Con?nuing Educa?on/College of Liberal Studies

1

Graduate College

3

EDUCATION ABROAD

Total

989*

*While 954 OU students studied abroad, some students participated in more than one college program.

Hallie Arias in Essaouira, Morocco

10

OU Students in South Africa

PARTICIPATION IN EDUCATION ABROAD PROGRAMS BY REGION 2012 - 2013 Academic Year

Fall Semester

Spring Semester

Other*

Total

Africa

0

2

6

27

35

Asia

4

6

19

78

107

Europe

11

39

122

532

704

La9n America

1

26

13

105

145

Oceania

0

0

1

2

3

Middle East

6

3

5

36

50

* Includes Summer, Spring Break, May, August and Winter Intersession Programs, college-level customized programs and registered credit-bearing student research, practicums and experiences abroad. Please note that some programs went to two or more countries.

EDUCATION ABROAD

Region

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STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS ACROSS CAMPUS To meet the needs of a variety of students, a number of colleges have developed special programs that allow participants to engage in their disciplines in a global context, while also advancing toward their degrees. Highlights include:

College of Architecture

During Spring 2013, several Architecture students traveled to Rome with Architecture faculty members to explore and examine the many architectural wonders of the Eternal City.

Gaylord College of Journalism

Students within the College of Journalism have the opportunity to participate in College programs in London, Paris, Hong Kong, Hungary, Germany, Italy and beyond.

Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education

The College’s growing study abroad programs include courses offered in Costa Rica, Italy, France, and Mexico.

Price College of Business

Along with popular classes in Accounting and Gaylord College’s British Media Tour Finance offered at the OUA Study Center in Italy, Price College students also take business classes abroad in Costa Rica, France, Germany the UK and elsewhere.

EDUCATION ABROAD

College of Engineering

Several Engineering majors had the opportunity to participate in a Fall 2012 semester program at OU in Arezzo. The College offers summer programs in France and Italy as well. The WaTER Center sends researchers and students to conduct service-learning projects in various locations throughout the developing world.

Engineering students in Italy

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS ACROSS CAMPUS

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Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts

This past year the School of Dance’s Oklahoma Festival Ballet traveled to Austria to perform at the Annual Classical Music Festival. Other Fine Arts majors participated in programs in Italy and South Africa.

College of Arts & Sciences

During the last academic year, more than 150 students from across campus participated in 12 CAS faculty-directed summer programs in 9 different countries. A total of 269 CAS students participated in an OU study abroad program during 2012-13.

Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy

Study abroad excursions have included study trips to the Amazon, Argentina and Bolivia. The College also offers international courses through the Energy Institute of the Americas.

College of Law

The Law School has been hosting a very popular Summer Program at Oxford for the past 39 years.

Participation in Human Rights Clinics have taken Law School students and faculty to places like Mexico, Nicaragua and Bolivia.

College of Arts & Sciences Organic Chemistry students in Italy

Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College

The College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences

Meteorology students have the opportunity to conduct weather and climate research around the world through specially designed exchange programs offered in Australia, England, and Germany.

Bryce Rowland in Italy

EDUCATION ABROAD

Students participating in the Honors at Oxford program can enroll in a variety of courses taught by OU and Oxford professors.

EDUCATION ABROAD

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COLLEGE STUDY ABROAD LIAISONS College of Architecture

Tom Woodfin

College of Arts and Sciences

Karen Elmore

College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences

Petra Klein

Michael F. Price College of Business

Ana Bolino

College of Con=nuing Educa=on

Renee Williams

Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy

Yoana Walschap

Jeannine Rainbolt College of Educa=on

Patrice Brink

College of Engineering

Theresa Marks

Graduate College

Suzanne Peters

Joe C. and Carole Kerr McClendon Honors College

Richard Hamerla

College of Interna=onal Studies

Rebecca Cruise

Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communica=on

Kathy Adams

College of Law

Rebecca Lucas

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Elsa Higuchi

Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts

Susan Shaughnessy and Allison Palmer

Summer Session

Robin Stroud

OU in Buenos Aires

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OU Students in Bavaria, Germany

REGIONAL ADVISORY COMMITEES Chair

Africa Regional Advisory Commi%ee (exclusive of the Maghreb and Egypt)

Dr. Lore=a Bass, Associate Professor of Sociology

Americas Regional Advisory Commi%ee (inclusive of the Caribbean and Canada)

Dr. Charles Kenney, Associate Professor of PoliEcal Science

Asia Regional Advisory Commi%ee (inclusive of Oceania and exclusive of China and Taiwan)

Dr. Elyssa Faison, Associate Professor of History and Women’s and Gender Studies

China Regional Advisory Commi%ee (inclusive of Taiwan)

Dr. Paul Bell Jr., Professor, College of Arts and Sciences and Dr. Peter Gries, Harold J. & Ruth Newman Chair & Director, InsEtute for US-­‐China Issues and Professor of InternaEonal and Area Studies

Europe Regional Advisory Commi%ee (exclusive of Italy and Turkey)

Dr. Karin Schutjer, Associate Professor of Modern Languages, Literatures & LinguisEcs

Italy Regional Advisory Commi%ee

Dr. Jason Houston, Associate Professor of Modern Languages, Literatures & LinguisEcs and Dr. Allison Palmer, Associate Professor of Art History

Middle East Regional Advisory Commi%ee (inclusive of Turkey, Egypt and the Maghreb)

Dr. Afshin Marashi, Associate Professor of InternaEonal and Area Studies and Farzaneh Family Chair of Iranian Studies and Dr. Shmuel Shepkaru, Associate Professor of Judaic History

EDUCATION ABROAD

Commi%ee

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS The Office of International Student Services (ISS) proudly services international students from over 110 countries around the world. In 2012-13, more than 2,000 international students called OU home.

Approximately 1,500 of these were degreeseeking students, split nearly evenly between those earning graduate and those earning undergraduate degrees. The remaining international students are at OU taking part in various short-term program offerings, such as intensive language training at the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL).

International Student Services staff Brandi Hembree, Monica Sharpe, Sarah Highsaw, Emilie Gordon, Robyn Rojas, Cory Turley, Isabel SukHan Chu, Caroline MacLeod and Brenda Chaney

International students attending OU add greatly to the goal of internationalizing the OU experience. While studying in Norman, these students share their cultures and backgrounds with local students and the community at large. This creates a unique atmosphere of cultural exchange and learning both inside and outside of the classroom.

Federal immigration laws governing international students can be complex and ever changing.

Therefore, the team at ISS works diligently with other entities, offices, committees and personnel at OU to assist international students and their dependents as they manage their immigration status. Upon admission to the university, ISS works with international students to facilitate their transition from country of origin to campus, and continues to support them throughout their stay in Norman, and even beyond if students apply for certain training or experiential programs after graduation. In cooperation with OU Admissions and CESL, ISS issues I-20 and DS-2019 immigration forms in support of F-1 and J-1 visa applications. ISS provides consular support and visa information as needed. The ISS team also maintains and manages the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) to ensure compliance with immigration law in collaboration with an ISS Oversight Committee comprised of ISS staff, legal counsel and relevant university personnel.

ISS provides expanded student outreach and service throughout the year via several open houses, events, online and in-person workshops and the ISS Speaker Series. The team also works with the CIS International Programs Coordinator to organize international student orientation and acculturation sessions, as well as various cultural and other activities during their time at OU. Last year this collaboration grew as CIS was chosen to host a Fulbright Orientation for over 50 international students.

Finally, ISS staff have been actively involved in international student recruitment. OU’s campus wide international recruitment team attended numerous student recruitment fairs during the 2012-13 academic year, with visits to Brazil, Venezuela, China, Malaysia and Turkey, among others. As the international student population at OU continues to grow, the Office of International Student Services will be there to assist students and enhance their experience at the University of Oklahoma.

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SPRING 2013 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS* Total number of international students Total number of graduate international students

Total number of undergraduate international students

Total number of non-degree seeking exchange students

Total number of Center for English as a Second Language students Total number of international students on post-graduation employment authorization

1673** 737 758 178 272 263

*The ISS office compiled these numbers from internal Cognos reports on February 4, 2013. The total number of international students described here reflects the number of international students serviced by the ISS office in Norman and Tulsa and does not include US citizens or Permanent Residents. **Includes 1589 international students whose records are maintained by OU ISS (F and J visas) and 84 international students on other visa types.

# of Students

Country

Major

# of Students

1

CHINA

544

1

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

208

2

INDIA

113

2

RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE

178

3

SAUDI ARABIA

98

3

FINANCE

82

4

SOUTH KOREA

87

4

ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING

77

5

NIGERIA

66

5

ACCOUNTING

61

6

VIETNAM

64

6

COMPUTER SCIENCE

56

7

FRANCE

48

7

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

43

8

COLUMBIA

38

8

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

40

9

IRAN

35

9

CIVIL ENGINEERING

32

32

10

GEOLOGY

31

10 UNITED KINGDOM

International Students representing their countries at graduation

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

Top Ten Majors

Top Ten Countries of Ci.zenship

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SPRING 2013 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SERVICED BY ISS Total number of international students Total number of graduate international students

Total number of undergraduate international students

Total number of non-degree seeking exchange students

Top Ten Countries of Ci.zenship Interna.onal Undergraduate Students

Top Ten Countries of Ci.zenship Interna.onal Graduate Students

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

Country

# of Students

1

CHINA

252

2

INDIA

102

3

IRAN

33

4

NIGERIA

5

1673 737 758 178

Country

# of Students

1

CHINA

292

2

SAUDI ARABIA

95

3

SOUTH KOREA

63

26

4

NIGERIA

40

SOUTH KOREA

24

5

VIETNAM

41

6

BANGLADESH

23

6

FRANCE

31

6

VIETNAM

23

7

UNITED KINGDOM

24

8

COLOMBIA

21

8

GERMANY

21

9

TURKEY

18

8

MEXICO

21

10

FRANCE

17

10

CANADA

20

Top Ten Majors Interna.onal Graduate Students

Major

Top Ten Majors Interna.onal Undergraduate Students # of Students

Major

# of Students

1

ELECTRICAL AND COMP ENG

77

1

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

143

2

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

65

2

FINANCE

82

3

COMPUTER SCIENCE

47

3

ACCOUNTING

50

4

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING

30

4

MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

24

5

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

29

5

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING: STANDARD

23

6

CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

28

5

ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

23

7

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

27

7

ARCHITECTURE – 5YEAR

20

7

PHYSICS

27

8

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS

18

8

CIVIL ENGINEERING

25

8

MARKETING

18

9

MICROBIOLOGY

23

9

PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

143

18

INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS PER COLLEGE SPRING 2013* COLLEGE

Total Undergrad.

% of International Undergrad.

Students in the College

26 130 9 122 11 14 134 238 11 178 11 203 1 936**

419 6315 404 2154 1068 731 937 2973 409 N/A 773 4666 162 19642

6.2 2.1 2.2 5.7 1.0 1.9 14.3 8.0 2.7 N/A 1.4 4.4 0.6 4.8

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENTS PER COLLEGE SPRING 2013* COLLEGE

College of Architecture College of Arts & Sciences College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences College of Engineering College of Law Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy Michael F. Price College of Business College of International Studies Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts Graduate College TOTAL

International Graduate

Total Graduate

% of International Graduate Students in the College

19 218 26 263 10 14 31 121 43 2 17 12 737**

76 2407 132 474 504 75 713 186 268 21 189 637 6188

25.0 9.1 19.7 55.5 2.0 18.7 4.3 65.1 16.0 9.5 9.0 1.9 11.9

* US Permanent Residents are not included in the above international numbers. Enrollment numbers provided by OU Institutional Research and Reporting. International numbers provided by OU ISS. **Headcount includes students majoring across Colleges.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

College of Architecture College of Arts & Sciences College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences College of Engineering Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy Michael F. Price College of Business College of International Studies (Non-degree seeking international exchange students) Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts University College CCE Aviation TOTAL

International Undergrad.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

19

OU international students at the Grand Canyon

TOTAL INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS PER COLLEGE SPRING 2013* COLLEGE College of Architecture College of Arts & Sciences College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences College of Engineering College of Law Gaylord College of Journalism & Mass Communication Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy Michael F. Price College of Business College of International Studies (Non-degree seeking international exchange students) Weitzenhoffer College of Fine Arts University College CCE Aviation Graduate College

Total International

Total University

% of International Students

45 348 35 385 10 25 45 255 281 13 178 28 203 1 12

495 8722 536 2628 504 1143 1444 1123 3241 430 N/A 962 4666 162 637

9.1 4.0 6.5 14.6 2.0 2.2 3.1 22.7 8.7 3.0 N/A 2.9 4.4 0.6 1.9

* US Permanent Residents are not included in the above international numbers. Enrollment numbers provided by OU Institutional Research and Reporting. International numbers provided by OU ISS. **Headcount includes students majoring across Colleges.

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INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SERVICED BY ISS Sponsored Programs and CESL SPRING 2013 Total number of sponsored students

169

Total number of CESL students

Top Five Countries of Ci0zenship CESL

Top Five Sponsored Programs

Sponsored Program

275

# of Students

Country

# of Students

Saudi Arabia Cultural Mission

57

1

Saudi Arabia

235

2

Saudi Aramco Services

41

2

China

179

3

PetroVietnam

24

3

Japan

29

4

KuwaiC Government

11

4

Qatar

22

5

IIE Fulbright

10

5

Kuwait

14

5

South Korea

14

TOP 10 COUNTRIES OF CITIZENSHIP Exchange Students Country

Number of Students

France

51

China

37

Germany

33

Republic of Korea

21

UK

21

Spain

19

Columbia

17

Turkey

14

Netherlands

11

Sweden

11

2013 International Exchange Students

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

1

DEPT. OF INTERNATIONAL & AREA STUDIES

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DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES HIGHLIGHTS The Department of International and Area Studies is a vibrant, multidisciplinary academic department with 19 faculty members. Regional expertise ranges from the Middle East, East Asia and South Asia to Africa, Europe and Latin America. Faculty disciplines include Anthropology, Economics, History, Modern Languages and Political Science. IAS faculty study subjects such as humanitarian intervention, diplomacy, foreign policy, economic development, environmental activism, public health, violence and post-conflict resolution, international organizations, nationalism and political participation. Members of the IAS faculty have in recent years secured prestigious awards such as Fulbright Fellowships, Social Science Research Council grants, and Institute Department of International and Area Studies Staff for International Education Language Flagship Mitchell Smith, Tracy Holloway, Katie Watkins, grants (for the teaching of Arabic). Additionally, Rhonda Hill, Malin Collins and Ronda Martin faculty have published numerous books and many articles in major academic journals. IAS faculty are regularly quoted in major media outlets, such as the New York Times, National Public Radio, the BBC and a host of other venues.

Assisting faculty on a daily basis is a talented professional staff consisting of Rhonda Hill, Assistant to the Department Chair, and Ronda Martin, Department Administrative Assistant. IAS students are also served by an award-winning academic advising team comprised of Malin Collins, Katie Watkins and CIS Advisor Tracy Holloway.

The Department offers academic majors in Asian Studies, European Studies, International Studies, International Security Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, and Russian & East European Studies, with minors in all of these areas as well as African Studies. Following a decade of remarkable growth that has seen IAS students increase eightfold, the Department is home to more than 400 majors, as well as nearly 100 minors. IAS also offers an MA program in International Studies (MAIS) and a 5-year accelerated BA/MA program, as well as a joint MAIS/JD program with the College of Law. There are approximately 40 students enrolled in these graduate programs. In addition to serving their own academic majors, IAS faculty offer courses and serve students across campus in an effort to internationalize the OU curriculum.

The Department of International and Area Studies prides itself on a faculty of teacher-scholars who emphasize analytical thinking and strive to imbue OU students with “global fluency” – an ability to operate with awareness, sensitivity, adaptability and knowledge in a complex and continually evolving global environment. This approach helps prepare students for careers in foreign service, international non-governmental organizations, federal agencies, international business and economic development organizations, among others.

International and Area Studies students participate in a rich menu of extracurricular activities, such as attending presentations by prominent speakers in the Department’s Global Forum lecture series, as well as brown bag lunches sponsored by a wide variety of Institutes and Centers housed within the department. IAS also hosts an annual Symposium, for which recent events have focused on subjects such as Global Ethics, Women in the Middle East and Activism in Latin America.

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Jamie Hackworth at the Cape of Good Hope

2012-2013 INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES COURSES Area Studies

Interna'onal Studies IAS 2003 Understanding the Global Community

IAS 1223 Introduc=on to Asian Philosophy

IAS 2603 Governments around the World

IAS 2413 Islam

IAS 3003 Minority Rights in Interna=onal Law

IAS 3003 Africa & the World Economy

IAS 3003 Na=onal Security Policy

IAS 3003 Early Islamic Empires

IAS 3033 Interna=onal Human Rights

IAS 3003 Interna=onal Poli=cs of South Asia

IAS 3063 Poli=cs of Developing Countries

IAS 3003 The US-­‐Mexico Border

IAS 3083 Interna=onal Ac=vism

IAS 3003 US-­‐Iran Rela=ons

IAS 3003 Small Wars Low Intensity Conflict

IAS 3153 Chinese Foreign Policy

IAS 3003 9/11 and the War on Terrorism

IAS 3173 Rural Life in Modern China

IAS 3073 Global Economic Rela=ons

IAS 3193 Environment & Disease as Emerging Problems in China

IAS 3323 The Poli=cal Economy of Development

IAS 3223 Modern Iran

IAS 3333 NAFTA

IAS 3243 Contemporary Europe

IAS 3543 Colonialism in the Modern World

IAS 3343 Chinese Philosophy

IAS 3553 Violence & Culture in the Developing World

IAS 3433 Interna=onal Rela=ons of the Middle East

IAS 3633 Global Economic Crisis

IAS 3473 Arab-­‐Israeli Conflict

IAS 4013 Poverty and Rural Development (Capstone)

IAS 3513 Twen=eth Century India

IAS 4013 Security: Planes, Trains and Automobiles (Capstone)

IAS 3523 Women & Gender in South Asia

IAS 4013 Global Megaci=es (Capstone)

IAS 4013 War and Na=on Building in the Middle East (Capstone)

IAS 4013 Na=ons and Na=onalism (Capstone)

IAS 4013 Compara=ve Revolu=ons (Capstone)

IAS 5033 Interna=onal Human Rights

IAS 4513 Intellectuals & Ar=sts in Modern La=n America

IAS 5273 Survey of Interna=onal Economics

IAS 4543 La=n America in the Age of the Cuban Revolu=on

IAS 5323 The Poli=cal Economy of Development

IAS 5433 Interna=onal Rela=ons of the Middle East

IAS 5523 Global Poli=cal Economy IAS 5503 Theory and Prac=ce of Interna=onal Poli=cs

IAS Alumna Dana Mohammad-Zadeh talks to current students about working in Afghanistan

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CENTER FOR MIDDLE EAST STUDIES In the past decade, students and policy makers have become more interested than ever before in the politics, culture and people of the Middle Eastern Region. Recognizing this, the Center for Middle East Studies works to provide an array of opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the community to learn about this fascinating region. Renowned Syrian expert, Dr. Joshua Landis, leads the Center’s efforts by inviting distinguished Middle Eastern speakers to campus, offering lunch discussion sessions with an array of experts, and supporting Middle East events on campus. Highlights from the past year included panels on “Women and Political Change in the Middle East” and “The War in Syria: Turkey’s Role.”

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IRANIAN STUDIES PROGRAM

Afshin Marashi and Suzette Grillot with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson

With the generous support of the Farzaneh Family, OU has established one of the few Iranian Studies Programs in the country. The program includes two tenured professors (the Farzaneh Family Chair- Dr. Afshin Marashi and the Farzaneh Family Professor – to be hired in the coming year) as well as one Persian language instructor (Marjan Seirafi-Pour).

The addition of these faculty members will allow us to create an Iranian Studies minor by 2015. The Farzanehs also generously supported a speaker series that brought a number of scholars, analysts and decision makers to campus to discuss contemporary Iranian affairs and the challenges and opportunities for US-Iranian relations. Lecture titles included, “US-Iranian Relations Today: The Role of Switzerland” and “What Lies Ahead for US-Iranian Relations?”

INSTITUTE FOR US-CHINA ISSUES Few question the importance of the United States maintaining and managing its economic and political relationship with China. The Institute for US-China Issues functions to explore this relationship at multiple levels. Dr. Peter Gries and his staff work to support research and outreach activities between the two countries. The Institute also acts to promote China studies in Oklahoma, starting with programs for students at the K-12 level. One of this year’s highlights was the presentation of the annual Newman Prize for Chinese Literature, which was awarded to Chinese poet Yang Mu.

Peter Gries with Harold and Ruth Newman, Jonathan Stalling and the winners of the 2013 Newman Young Poet’s Awards

AFRICAN STUDIES INSTITUTE In a partnership with CIS, the Honors College and the College of Arts and Sciences, the African Studies Institute aims to promote the study of Africa on campus and within the greater Oklahoma community.

During the 2012-13 academic year, the Institute held a highly successful brownbag series focusing on the complex role of women across the African continent. The Institute also hosted a world music series among other events that facilitated and enhanced understanding of African culture.

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French Consul-General Frédéric Bontems presents “The Euro, France and the European Union Economy” at a lunch talk sponsored by the European Union Center.

OU IN AREZZO STUDY CENTER Now in its 5th year of operation, the OU in Arezzo (OUA) program has grown considerably. The Center now includes five full-time professional staff members, two language instructors and a Student Affairs Graduate Assistant, all of whom live in Italy year round. OUA also continues to host a member of the OU faculty as “Facultyin-Residence” throughout the academic year.

For 2012-13, the OUA FIR family included Dr. Jason Houston, Professor of Italian Language and Literature, his wife Monica Sharp, Director of International Student Services, and their young son Victor. The FIR family and OUA staff provide a rich environment of academic coursework, extra curricular activities and cultural experiences. Now the most popular destination for OU students, OUA will undoubtedly grow and prosper in the years to come. The 2012-13 OUA course offerings included: The World of Dante, Renaissance Art in Italy, Italian Culture Through Film and Literature and Italy at the Crossroads. A number of College specific courses were offered during the summer, such as Organic Chemistry, Engineering, Travel Writing and International Activism, Art and Leadership.

OU in Arezzo Tower Visit

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In 2001, the University of Oklahoma became one of a handful of American Universities to house a European Union Center. With the on-going economic struggles in Europe, and the EU expanding from 27 to 28 members in 2013, the Center has played an important role in educating the OU community on these and other European issues. This past year, Director Mitchell Smith and the EU Center organized several expert panels to debate the progress and future of the European Union.

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Under the leadership of Dr. Alan McPherson, the Center for the Americas does much to enhance knowledge of South and Central America. The most popular event the Center organizes is the monthly Latin American luncheon, which is always well attended. This year the Center worked with CIS and other entities on campus to sponsor a 2-day symposium on Activism in Latin America. During the symposium, OU hosted an array of activists, experts and scholars from across South America.

Heriberto Paredes presenting at the 2013 Symposium on Activism in Latin America

CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF NATIONALISM During Spring 2013, the College of International Studies launched the Center for the Study of Nationalism. The goal of the Center, and its Director, Dr. Paul Goode, is to enhance collaboration and research on nationalism across fields and disciplines. It will also work to engage students and the community on this important international topic.

ARABIC FLAGSHIP PROGRAM

Arabic Flagship students participating in a cooking demonstartion, one of their many opportunities to learn about Arabic culture.

In 2012-13, the OU Arabic Flagship Program placed six of its scholars in Alexandria, Egypt for their capstone year. All six reached superior levels of proficiency in the federal government’s rigorous assessment testing. The program sent two students to study in Meknes, Morocco for summer 2013, and two other Arabic Flagship students received prestigious national awards, the Boren Scholarship and the Gilman Scholarship, to study in the Middle East for the 2013-2014 academic year. In addition to their involvement in tutoring and language partnerships, international students from the Middle East offer their linguistic and cultural expertise by living with Arabic Flagship scholars in OU’s new Arabic House residence option.

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The College of International Studies is dedicated to developing the international leaders of tomorrow.

Under the mentorship of former Secretary of State of Oklahoma, Susan Savage, 13 of our most accomplished students explored what it means to lead in the current international environment. Through in-depth discussions, guest speakers and fieldtrips, these students saw examples of great leaders and learned about their own leadership styles. One particularly memorable moment was a visit from Olympic Gold Medal Gymnast Bart Connor who, among many other things, works with the Special Olympics.

Upon completion of the program, students have the opportunity to practice what
they learned by participating in international internships. During Summer 2013, ILP students interned, for example, at the State Department in Washington DC, with an NGO in Colombia and in an office in Thailand.

Washington DC is at the heart of international politics and policies in the United States. For students that aspire to work in politics, the Foreign Service, non-governmental organizations, international journalism and multiple other fields, DC is often a good place to start. During Spring Break 2013, Dean Suzette Grillot and Assistant Dean Rebecca Cruise traveled with 15 CIS students to participate in our Washington and the World program. This was an opportunity for students to explore their career potential, to learn from practitioners in various international sectors and to build important networks. The week included visits The Washington and the World group at ABC News 7 watching a to three embassies, lunch with US production of Inside Washington Congressman Tom Cole, a behind the scenes tour of international news reporting at the local ABC station, discussions with analysts at think tanks, and a luncheon with the CIS Board of Visitors.

WORLD VIEWS on KGOU RADIO In the summer of 2012, Dean Suzette Grillot assumed the hosting duties for World Views, an internationally focused radio program produced by the College of International Studies and KGOU. Previously a bi-monthly program that aired on Monday’s at 11am, the show became part of the weekly line up and was moved to fill prime drive-time slots at 4 and 6:30 pm on Fridays during 2012-13. Capitalizing on the high number of policy makers, experts and diplomats that visit the University of Oklahoma, World Views has aired interviews with an impressive slate of guests, including Arab comedian Ahmed Ahmed, Airforce Colonel Lauren Wilkerson and African activist Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe. Along with these interviews, the award winning show also includes a weekly roundtable discussion of current international news with regular analysts Joshua Landis, a Middle Eastern expert, and Rebecca Cruise, a security specialist.

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NEW INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ORIENTATION Each semester, the University of Oklahoma hosts the New International Student Orientation (NISO) to welcome incoming international students to campus. New students are greeted by a group of returning American and international students who serve as NISO Peer Mentors and help new students navigate through their first semester at OU. NISO provides pertinent information about university policies, academic integrity, safety, scholarships and resources available to international students in order to help them acclimate to the OU campus and academic culture in the United States.

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FULBRIGHT ORIENTATION In the Fall of 2012, the University of Oklahoma was awarded the prestigious Fulbright Gateway Orientation and welcomed 58 Fulbrighters from 36 countries to the Norman campus. The US Department of State and Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs invite first-year international Fulbrighters to this sponsored orientation in order to inform these exemplary scholars about the Fulbright program, as well as familiarize them with US social and academic culture before they disperse to their various institutions. The orientation includes several workshops to impart networking, leadership and professional skills, in addition to seminars on how to prepare for culture shock and US academics. As part of the orientation, students toured the National Weather Center and the OU Football Stadium complex while receiving a brief lesson on the popular American sport. The orientation concluded with a dinner celebration featuring Native American cuisine, games and dance performances.

FRIENDS TO INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Friends to International Students is a community led program that partners Norman families with international students. Throughout the course of the year, participating students enjoy taking trips, celebrating holidays and taking part in various other events with their American families. This proves to be a valuable experience for both students and host families.

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE The International Advisory Committee (IAC), an umbrella organization of 24 international student groups, hosted the 43rd annual Eve of Nations with the theme “Colors of the World.” Over 2,000 people attended the event. New to IAC this year was the Mr. and Miss International OU pageant, which crowned OU students Debaroti Ghosh (Bangladesh) and Rashad Al Milad (Saudi Arabia). The IAC also joined the national student organization, Association of International Student Organizations (AISO), in its inaugural year, and continues to support its overall mission of assisting international students and increasing cultural awareness and diversity in the United States.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SPEAKERS BUREAU The International Student Speakers Bureau (ISSB) consists of international students at OU who volunteer their time by venturing out into the local community to discuss their culture and history. ISSB members visit local schools and provide interactive and educational presentations. ISSB students also visit senior communities, cultural fairs and businesses in the Norman and surrounding areas throughout the academic year. ISSB members serve as ambassadors for their country and increase intercultural awareness and competency. The ISSB currently consists of 39 students representing over 25 countries.

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63. Hanging Garden - Japan Foundation Film Series 64. Learning to Flow: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Ways of Being – Presentation 65. Fast Times in Palestine – Presentation 66. CCEW Internship Information Session for CIS Students 67. CIS Career Panels - Latin American Career Night 68. Sponsored Student Reception 69. What Lies Ahead for U.S.-Iranian Relations?

70. Iranian Cinema – Turtles Can Fly 71. Iranian Cinema – Baran 72. Iranian Cinema - The Green Wave 73. Iranian Cinema - A Separation 74. A Stranger of Mine - Japan Foundation Film Series 75. Political Knowledge and the Democracy Deficit of the European Union – Presentation 76. State of Syria and the Role of American Leadership 77. Fulbright Information Session 78. Between Us, Bread and Salt: a Look at Syria’s Rich Culinary History – Presentation 79. The War in Syria: Turkey’s Role with Mustafa Akyol 80. The Job Search for International Students and Finding H1B Sponsorship 81. Women and the New Egypt – Roundtable Discussion 82. Stalin’s Genocide - Reconsidered. with Norman M. Naimark 83. International Education Week - Leveraging Study Abroad in an Interview 84. International Education Week - Study Abroad 101 85. International Education Week - Student Presentation EdYOUcate a Child: A Zambian Initiative 86. International Education Week - Gender and Sexuality Abroad 87. International Education Week - International Dress Day 88. International Education Week - Student Presentation - The Other Iraq 89. International Education Week - Travel Signature Day 90. International Education Week - Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education Global Education Program 91. International Education Week - Study Abroad Fair 92. International Education Week - International Education: Lessons from Around the World 93. International Education Week - ISSB Training Session 94. International Education Week - Journey Programs 95. International Education Week - Study Abroad 101 96. International Education Week - Culture Shock Seminar 97. International Education Week - OU College of Engineering Study Abroad 98. The Light in Her Eyes - A Film About Women and Islamic Education 99. The Matsugane Potshot Affair - Japan Foundation Film Series 100. The Arab Spring: What’s in it for the US? – Discussion

Mehrzad Boroujerdi discusses US-Iranian Relations

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Anna Przebinda and Alexis Taitel, IAS majors and 2012 and 2013 winners of the Fern L. Holland Award.

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Dean Grillot presenting Walter Allison with the 2013 Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. Award

UNIVERSITY of OKLAHOMA

College of International Studies 729 Elm Ave., Hester Hall Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-4953 www.ou.edu/cis