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There will be a Ghana Study Abroad 2011 information session on Wednesday, April 7, 2010 in room 316 Leazar Hall from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m.
Students are invited to attend an introductory presentation about Ghana Study Abroad 2011. The course will be a six credit hour interdisciplinary studio occurring in Ghana, West Africa during [...]

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Planning an international trip? Apply for a first-time passport or a renewal from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Talley Student Center south gallery. Representatives from the U.S. State Department and U.S. Postal Service will be on hand to process passport applications. For details on the documents you’ll need, visit [...]

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Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture Kofi Boone will be a panelist at the 21st International Sculpture Conference “Sculpture in Public: Part II, Public Art.” Boone presents in a session titled “Art and Design: Project Objectives that Redefine Artist” along with Susan Harrison, Program Manager of the Art in Architecture Program, GSA and Jack Mackie, Artist, [...]

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Ghana Travel Study Abroad 2009 has begun information sessions and recruitment. Two (6) six credit design studios will be offered in Ghana May 19 - June 17, 2009.
Art+Design will be led by Professor Charles Joyner, and Landscape Architecture will be led by Assistant Professor Kofi Boone. The application is available online at: studyabroad.ncsu.edu (click on [...]

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Professor of Industrial Design Glenn Lewis made a presentation to the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ghana, over the holiday break. The Council’s mission is to undertake demand-driven research into industrial processes and product development, transfer proven technologies, and provide consultancy services toward the growth of small and medium-scale industries. Lewis has been engaged [...]

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Several study abroad summer studios will be offered by the College of Design in 2006. The Prague Institute will host a Graphic Design studio and an Art + Design sculpture studio. The Landscape of Eco-Tourism will be offered in Ghana, West Africa, and a Graphic Design London studio will also be offered next summer. For [...]

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Mary Carlin Yates, United States Ambassador to Ghana, made an impromptu visit to the NC State University Art + Design Study Abroad Program at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) today. “I’m very impressed with the talent in this room” commented Ambassador Yates in her parting remarks.
The Art + Design Program, directed by [...]

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Charles Joyner, professor in Art and Design, and Kofi Boone, assistant professor in Landscape Architecture, will lead a group on a 10-day tour of Ghana, West Africa, during Spring Break.
Professor Joyner is director of the Ghana Study Abroad program with significant experience in the art, culture and history of the Akan, the predominant cultural [...]

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The 2005 Art & Design Summer Studio in Ghana, West Africa, will run May 18 - June 18, 2005, with some projects required state-side. Charles Joyner will conduct orientation sessions on the following dates:
2005 Art & Design Summer Studio / Ghana
Orientation Sessions:
Wednesday, October 20, 2005;
Wednesday, November 3, 2005;
Wednesday, November 17, 2005
All sessions will be held [...]

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