Program
aids foreign
students
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international students. The program,
which has been around nearly 20
years, especially lacks American
men, Felker said.
The program focuses especially
on the international students who,
when arriving in the United States, are
“coming into a whole new world,”
Felker said.
Chai-Chim Pui, a junior business
major from Malaysia, has been in the
United States since August
She said participation in the pro
gram has been helpful to her in learn
ing English.
Ulrich Ansteeg, a business gradu
ate student from Munich, Germany,
arrived to study in the United States in
August
He said he wanted to become
involved with the program because he
knew very few Americans.
However, for Ansteeg, the pro
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said he and his conversation partner
are busy so they do not meet often.
But the idea behind the program is
good, Ansteeg said.
‘1 think that you realty meet a lot of
good people,” he said
U.S. students who participate in
the program said it has brought them
benefits as well
And, like Johnson, LeXnnaKarre,
a junior graphic design major; said she
gained more than just knowledge.
‘Tve gained a friend just by getting
to know my conversation partner” she
said
Karresaid shefc also gained a more
holistic perspective of die world
Felker said the program can help a
U.S. student understand what interna
tional students are experiencing in a
country unfamiliar to them.
“Step outside that box, and be with
the international students,” he said
Kane agreed, saying that students
can understand other cultures better
with a one-on-one situation rather than
in a classroom setting.
Johnson encouraged other stu
dents to get involved with the program.
“It’s too bad the interaction with
UNL students and foreign students is
not as good as it could be,” he said
Students interested in becoming
involved with the English
Conversation Partners program can
pick up an application at the
International Affairs office, 1237 R
St There is also an application online
at http://www.iaffairs.unl.edu/cur
rent/whatsnew. htm.
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•
Forum: Diversity Plan
needs more definition
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meet legal requirements, but it also will
explore “what kind of campus culture
we want to build.”
Stephen Russell, a family and con
sumer science professor, said before he
came to UNL he believed the university
to be a diverse culture and thought he
would feel welcomed.
• “Once I arrived on this campus, my
perception of campus diversity
changed,” Russell said. “An accurate
study needs to be done that reflects our
cultural climate.”
Chuck vanRossum said all research
reports on the university’s climate are
dated back to the 1980s.
Evelyn Jacobson, associate vice
chancellor for academic affairs, said NU
President Dennis Smiths committees on
the status of people of color and the status
of women are working with the Gallup
Organization to collect new surveys
reflecting UNIh race and gender mix.
Russell said if surveys are com
piled, the university should ask ques
tions reflecting a complete representa
tion of the campus community, includ
ing individuals’ sexual orientation.
“I’m sorry, but no, we will not get
the broader feedback of our campus
cultural climate from the surveys,” :
Jacobson said.
But both she and Edwards said the uni- ,
versity may complete other surveys that
provide more comprehensive information, i
Jacobson will present a complete
plan to Chancellor James Moeser March
20, which will not only discuss faculty,
but also include campus climate issues,
students, staff and the curriculum.
The plan will be reviewed by sever
al campus groups before it is presented
to die chancellor, she said.
People at Wednesday’s discussion
said they appreciated administrators’
willingness to talk about the plan.
“I was not expecting anything but
the opportunity to express my personal
concerns and the concerns of the
group,” Diaz-Perdomo said. “I feel our
concerns were heard and understood.”
Tetreault agreed:
“The decision we make about this
plan will make a statement whether
UNL wants to remain at the status quo,
or move into the future.”
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was chosen.
ASUN approved the Oklahoma
State-NU football game on Oct. 3 as
the 1998 Student Migration Game.
The game will be the first collegiate
game held at Arrowhead Stadium in
Kansas City, Mo.
The passage of the bill means UNL
students could purchase 1,000 half
price tickets for prime seating, ASUN
President Curt Ruwe said.
In other ASUN business:
Senate Resolution No. 6, which
voices ASUN’s support for a new bus
shelter on East Campus at 38* and Fair
streets near the Animal Science
Complex, was passed unanimously.
Two student organizations, RAAG,
which promotes Indian culture, and
Dave Maurstad for Lieutenant
Governor were approved.
Shari Knoerzer, who wrote the
“brain gain” legislation, will speak to
senators at the Feb. 11 ASUN meeting.
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3 will tell the story of a minority who made an important contribution in
3 America’s History.
3 Because the brilliant swing pianist from Chicago
3 and his musical trio became one of the first }azz
3 combos and the first black American instrumental
3 group to have a sponsored radio series in 1948;
3 Because, after he went solo as a singer, he was
3 one of the first black modern entertainers to win
3 international recognition as a singer independent of
association with an orchestra;
Because he toured widely in the United States and
abroad, creating hits such as "Mona Lisa,” ”1 Love
3 You for Sentimental Reasons” and 'Unforgettable;*
Because he signed a contract with NBC for his own
weekly variety snow, “The Nat ‘King’ Cole Show,’ in
*3^^ 1956, but never found a sponsor because advertisers
feared white TV viewers would boycott their products;
2% Because he was brutally attacked by three white
men while performing on stage in Birmingham, Ala.,
during that same year;
Because he won a Grammy Award in 1959 and
recorded more than 28 gold- and platinum-selling
records throughout his career;
Nat “King” Cole is recognized as the most
£■*3 successful black American recording artist of the post
ed • war era and a champion for minority artists before
w his death to lung cancer in 1965.
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