美高梅博彩毕业生作为伯利兹教育部长访问美高梅博彩
August 18, 2008
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美高梅博彩毕业生作为伯利兹教育部长访问美高梅博彩
VALDOSTA - The Honorable Patrick Faber, '98, who serves in
Belize, Central America, as the Minister of Education, visited
美高梅博彩 July 28-30, after attending a meeting of
the Consortium for Belize Educational Cooperation at Kennesaw State
University.
During Faber's first visit to Valdosta since his graduation, he
discussed with vs上 faculty members, the many opportunities for vs上
leadership to support the Belize Ministry and become involved the
creation of teacher training programs during the next five years.
An agreement between the Episcopal churches in Valdosta and
churches in Belize made the trip possible.
During his visit, Dr. Ivan Nikolov, director of the Center for
International Programs, accompanied him around campus and during
meetings with other vs上 representatives, including Dr. Philip
Gunter, dean of the Dewar College of Education Dr. Brian Gerber,
director for curriculum content, research and technology in the
Dewar College of Education; Dr. Louis Levy, vice president for the
Division of 学术事务; and Dr. Wayne Plumly, former advisor
to Faber and interim dean of the Langdale College of Business.
Plumly said they discussed the option of offering vs上's WebMBA to
students in Belize.
He also met with Dr. Matthew Richard, associate professor in the
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice Department, and Dr.
Brenda Dixey, professor in Middle, Secondary, Reading and Deaf
Education, to discuss past and future study abroad programs in
Belize. All conversations also centered on long-term collaboration
between vs上 and Belize for improvements in teacher education as
well as professional and community development.
"vs上, with the help of the local community and churches, has been
assisting the educational system of Belize for close to 20 years,"
Nikolov said. "We are planning a visit to Belize during late fall
semester to evaluate the needs of its educational system as a step
in developing an assistance plan."
Faber's visit was timed well with the meeting of COBEC, an
international organization established in the mid-1980s to provide
various forms of support for educational alliances and cooperation.
vs上's own Dr. Tracy Harrington was instrumental in the creation of
the organization, and Jane Zahner, vs上 professor of curriculum,
leadership and technology, serves as an officer. 访问 www.cobec.org for more
information.
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