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The
College of Agriculture
and Life Sciences has
a very long tradition
in International work.
We have had USAID program
involvement for the past
fifty years. On two different
occasions, our College
has been heavily involved
at a very high level
in Peru. The Agricultural
University in La Molina
has many marks of NCSU
involvement. Our College
has also been very active
in the creation and operation
of the International
Potato Center (CIP) in
Lima. The College provides
support and encouragement
to both students and
faculty who wish to get
involved in international
studies and programs.
Our faculty are well-connected
internationally with
a variety of collaborative
research, teaching and
extension programs in
other countries. Many
educational leaders in
other countries have
been trained on our campus
and maintain strong ties
with the college. We
are also providing opportunities
for students to study
abroad, to expand their
horizons in a world where
their future depends
upon their global awareness.
Please also visit the CALS
International Programs
website.
CALS Assistant Dean for
International Programs: Dr.
Larry A. Nelson
Partnership
with Moldova
In
January 2001, Gov. Hunt
appointed the Moldova
Task Force which is chaired
by Secretary of State,
Elaine Marshall, and
former NC Speaker of
the House, Philip Baddour.
As a result of this collaboration,
an exchange of faculty
between NCSU and the
Agrarian State University
of Moldova was developed
and continues very active.
CALS has received a $200,000
grant from the Bureau
of Education and Cultural
Affairs of the U.S. Department
of State to partner with
faculty of the State
Agricultural University
of Moldova (SAUM) in
Chisinau to assist them
in developing a post-harvest
technology program at
their university for
the years 2003-2006.
Faculty from Moldova
visit the NCSU campus
and likewise NCSU faculty
visit their campus. Curriculum
development, together
with the development
of a post-harvest laboratory
on their campus are two
goals of the collaboration.
Already CALS has donated
185 computers and peripheral
equipment along with
10,000 books and journals
to the SAUM campus. (Pictured
in the image bar above
is Dr. Valerian Balan,
from the Horticulture
Dept. of the Agrarian
University in Moldova.)
CALS
Study Abroad Opportunities (Summer
Programs)
CALS
is promoting three Summer
Programs: Victoria, Australia; Agroecology in Tropical
America in Costa Rica; and Biotechnology in Poznan, Poland.
The program in Australia
provides students the
opportunity to spend
six weeks in Australia
studying Australian culture
and agriculture. In addition
to a variety of farm
visits, students will
learn about Australia's
primary industries from
staff in the Department
of Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry. The study
tour also includes visits
to the cities of Bendigo,
Ballarat, and the nation's
capital of Canberra.
A second portion of the
program for which students
will receive CHASS credit
is to be held at the
University of Melbourne.
The Program in Costa
Rica is led by the University
of Georgia and covers
experiences in Crop Science,
Ecology and Horticulture.
We are making this opportunity
available to students
in hopes that this program
will be a joint one between
NCSU and the University
of Georgia.
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Day in the Brazilian
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CALS
students in Ireland. |
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Students
working in the
Galapagos with
CALS professor,
Dr. Larry Nelson. |
Summer Study Abroad in Poznan, Poland
The Poznan program is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) and is designed for students interested in biotechnology or pre-med. In Poznan, students will utilize the city and surrounding area to explore science, history, and culture. The program will be housed at Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) and the Agricultural University (AU). Students will have the unique opportunity to interact with local English-speaking Polish university students. AMU is one of the largest academic centres in Poland with over 2,100 faculty members and about 34,000 students. The classes, excursions, and field trips offered will encourage the students to learn more about this new member of the European community but the oldest country and culture in Europe. Search the Study Abroad Office website under "Poznan, Poland"
For further information contact faculty directors:
Hanna Gracz or Paul Mozdziak
CALS
Involvement in International
Programs
The
College has several on-going
projects with international
scope in different departments,
such as:
- Soil
Management Collaborative
Support Program (CRSP)
– Department
of Soil Science-
- Integrated
Pest Management (IPM)
CRSP
– Department
of Entomology-
- Sustainable
Agriculture and Natural
Resource Management
(SANREM) CRSP
– Department
of Crop Science, Animal
Science, Sociology
and Anthropology, and
Horticultural Science-
- Peanut
CRSP
– Departments
of Entomology and Sociology
and Anthropology-
- CALS
is a member of UCCA
which is a consortium
of U.S. universities
which have on-going
programs with sister
Chinese universities.
- CALS
is a member of the
Organization for Tropical
Studies (OTS) Consortium.
This provides study
and research opportunities
for CALS undergraduate
and graduate studies.
- Numerous
CALS faculty members
have research, teaching
and extension links
with collaborators
overseas. The list
of such connections
would be too long to
mention here. Such
collaborations are
encouraged by the CALS
administration.
- CALS
hosts throughout the
year numerous visits
and training sessions
in collaboration with
the International Visitor’s
Council, the USDA FAO
Fellowship Program,
the USDA Cochran Fellows
Program and HasNa Int’l.
CALS Administration
provides partial financial
travel support for
faculty members attendance
at international conferences
and for joint research
efforts and this is
administered through
the office of International
programs.
- CALS
cooperates with the
World Trade Center
of North Carolina in
promoting agricultural
trade-oriented activities.
- CALS
assists faculty in
finding appropriate
grants and contract
request for proposals
(RFP’s).
Its International Programs
Office also assists
the faculty in the
processing and submission
of proposals. CALS
has a representative
on the International
Operations Council
for collaboration with
other colleges and
for helping to develop
long range plans for
international programs
on the university campus.
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