Global Update

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A newsletter from Global Agriculture Programs, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University

104 Curtiss Hall PHONE: (515) 294-8454 FAX: (515) 294-9477
Email: gap@iastate.edu URL: http://www.ag.iastate.edu/global/

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July-August, 2001

New Name/Services/Staff Assignments
On July 1, 2001, the International Agriculture Programs office was renamed Global Agriculture Programs. As a result of budget cuts, staff and funding in GAP have been reduced, resulting in reorganization and relocation of some staff.

GAP Staff

David Acker, Director, 104 Curtiss Hall, 4-8454, dacker@iastate.edu

Eduarda Becerra, Program Coordinator, 104 Curtiss Hall, 4-3972, ebecerra@iastate.edu

Denise Bjelland, Assistant Director, 104 Curtiss Hall, 4-2883, bjelland@iastate.edu

Sue Finestead, Secretary to the Director, 104 Curtiss Hall, 4-8454, sfine@iastate.edu

Sherrie Nystrom, Secretary, Agriculture Study Abroad, 111 Curtiss Hall, 4-1851, snystrom@iastate.edu

Shelley Taylor, Director of Agriculture Study Abroad, 111 Curtiss Hall, 4-5393, sztaylor@iastate.edu

I-HELP Program - 2001
The Colleges of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine will host 10 international scholars from 8 countries as part of the 2001 International Higher Education Loan Program (I-HELP). I-HELP is a financing mechanism designed to help the world's brightest young professionals gain international experience and to build leadership skills as they prepare to tackle two of the greatest challenges facing our world today: food security and environmental sustainability. The program is operated by Iowa State University in affiliation with the Global Consortium of Higher Education and Research for Agriculture (GCHERA), a network of over 300 top agricultural universities around the world. Scholars accepted for fall 2001 include:

Name	Country	Interest	Faculty Mentor
Mtenga, Kibiby Jabir	Tanzania	Sustainable Agriculture	Lorna Butler
Hulela, Kebatenne (Keba)	Botswana	Ag Education & Studies	Wade Miller, Greg Miller, Eldon Weber
Magtoto, Ronaldo	Philippines	Animal Science	Dennis Marple, Palmer Holden
Nar, Eda	Turkey	Entomology	Joel Coats
Ghoddusi, Hamid Bahador	Iran	FSHN	Bonnie Glatz
Zhang, Weiwen	China	Ag Economics	John Miranowski
Yukhnovskiy, Vasiliy	Ukraine	Forestry	Steven Jungst
Chapko, Inna	Ukraine	Ag Economics	Robert Jolly
Garcia Bendezu, Sady Javier	Peru	Agronomy	Tom Loynachan
Salazar Rodriguez, Albertina	Peru	Veterinary Medicine	Pat Halbur

Ag Study Abroad Update
Summer Internship Programs. The summer internship program is underway. Agriculture Study Abroad is hosting 20 international interns this summer. Some interns are working on farms around the state, while others are working with ISU faculty on campus and on ISU farms. For more information on the summer internship program in the College of Agriculture, contact Eduarda Becerra at 294-3972, ebecerra@iastate.edu.

ISU Students Find Valuable Work Experience Abroad this Summer. Twelve ISU students have a variety of internship opportunities with international partners. For example, one student took nutritional measurements of children in rural villages in Ghana, one is examining water quality and causes of erosion in Germany, and one is working on a farm in France. For more information on the summer internship program in the College of Agriculture, contact Eduarda Becerra at 294-3972, ebecerra@iastate.edu.

Photo Contest for Returning Travelers Announced for Agriculture Study Abroad Students. The Global Ag Club is sponsoring a photo contest for all returning students on ag study abroad trips. Students can submit up to 3 photos for judging. Exciting prizes will be awarded to the top 3 photographers. All photos will be displayed and judged during the first few weeks of classes in Curtiss Hall. Photographs must be postmarked by Monday, August 6, 2001.

International Visitors to the College of Agriculture

Where Are Faculty/Staff Traveling???

• Gustavo Gonzalez, Animal Science/Meat Lab, Germany, attend international conference
• Palmer Holden, Animal Science, Vietnam, present invited seminars
• Wallace Huffman, Economics, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, visiting university professor, international conference
• Jeff Lorimor, ABE, China, research collaboration
• Ilona Peszlen, Forestry, France, international conference
• Graeme Quick, ABE, Australia, investigate potential study abroad programs
• Hongwei Xin, ABE, China, research collaboration

If you are planning to travel internationally and want it included in the International Update, please send or fax a copy of your Out of State Travel Authorization to Sue Finestead, 104 Curtiss Hall, FAX: 294-9477.

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