******************** Upcoming Representative Visit The American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS) will be on campus on Tuesday, April 15th to meet with students interested in AIFS study and internship opportunities in Australia, Austria, China, Czech Republic, England, France, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and South Africa. AIFS programs take place during fall/spring semesters, academic year, and summer. Fred von Schmeling of AIFS will be in Memorial Hall, room 227 from 5:00 pm-6:00 pm on April 15th to discuss available AIFS opportunities abroad! For more information about AIFS opportunities abroad please see their website at http://www.aifsabroad.com. We hope to see you there!!! ******************** Scholarship 2003-04 GILMAN SCHOLARSHIPS -- DEADLINE APRIL 15, 2003 The application deadline for the Fall 2003 and Academic Year 2003-2004 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship is April 15, 2003. The program offers awards of up to $5,000 for American undergraduate students at two- and four-year educational institutions to study abroad for up to one academic year. Eligible students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application. For more information and access to the online application, go to: http://www.iie.org/gilman. ******************** SA-Talk SA-Talk is a listserv for UGA students and graduates who have studied abroad or are planning a trip abroad. It is a place where students can ask for or share information about how to prepare for study abroad, find out about other people’s plans, ask for or give advice on picking a program, share good personal inside information on great places to visit, eat, see, etc., in other countries, and much more. To subscribe, send an e-mail from your own account to [log in to unmask] with the following message ONLY: subscribe SA-Talk your name (example: subscribe SA-Talk John Doe). Remember to turn off your signature card if you have one. ******************** Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome For students planning to study in affected areas: The Centers for Disease Control have suggested US Citizens defer travel to Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China, Hanoi, Vietnam, and Singapore: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/other/acute_resp_syn_multi.htm. The US Dept. of State has now issued a Travel Warnings for Vietnam: http://travel.state.gov/vietnam_warning.html, Hong Kong SAR: http://travel.state.gov/hongkong_warning.html and China: http://travel.state.gov/china_warning.html. The World Health Organization has also recommended that persons traveling to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China and Guangdong Province, China consider postponing all but essential travel. This updated travel advice comes as a result of new developments in the multi-country outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS): http://www.who.int/csr/don/2003_04_02b/en/. ******************** DAWG Days Patchwork of Cultures Presentations Thursday, April 10th 4:30p.m. Welcome & Give-away 4:35p.m. Liz Knorr - Song 4:45p.m. Poetry Reading & Award presentation 4:55p.m. Jen Devoe - Ballet Dance 5:05p.m. Black Theatrical Ensemble - Shanetta McLin performing 5:15p.m. Pedro Zamora Award Presentation 5:25p.m. Vanessa Peterson - song 5:32p.m. UGA Breakdancing Club 5:37p.m. Ballroom Dancers 5:47p.m. Katie Bourke - Country & Western Song 5:52p.m. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Step Dance - 6:00p.m. Selyne Samuel, Onyema Anene, & Foye Adeyemo - African Dance 6:10p.m. Uma Trivedi & Monica Shah-Indian Dance tribute to Shayan Fazel 6:20p.m. Jasper & Armando - Capoeira Angola Performance 6:30p.m. Candace Hill - Medley of Black History Songs 6:40p.m. Pamoja - Dance 6:50p.m. Adaegwu Dance Group 7:00p.m. Latin Sensations ******************** Call for Session Proposals International Leadership Association (ILA) 5th Annual Conference Shaping the Future through Leadership: New Forms, New Faces, New Places November 6-8, 2003 Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Submission deadline: Friday, April 18, 2003 at 5 pm eastern http://www.academy.umd.edu/ila/2003meeting/cfp.htm ILA is a global network for all those who practice, study and teach leadership. Proposals are sought from business leaders, leadership educators, scholars from a wide variety of disciplines, organizational development professionals (such as leadership consultants, coaches, etc.), public sector leaders, students, non-profit and NGO leadership, and others with an interest in leadership. For more information and to submit a proposal, visit http://www.academy.umd.edu/ila/2003meeting/cfp.htm or contact Shelly Wilsey, ILA Associate Director, by phone 301.405.5218, fax 301.405.6402, or email [log in to unmask] ******************** Announcements from ISL ISL is looking for approximately 25 UGA students to volunteer as our 2003 international orientation leaders (also known as World Leaders). If you or any of your friends are interested in finding out more about being a World Leader and the events planned for international orientation, please call ISL at 542-5867. The Korean Traditional Play Association will be hosting this week's Coffee Hour, Friday, April 11, 2003, 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Memorial Hall Ballroom. Come out and enjoy Korean culture and food, coffee and lemonade. As with most ISL events, it is free. Contact ISL at 542-5867 for additional information. The Caribbean Student Association is hosting an Ethnic Night, a night of Caribbean food, music and culture. Thursday, April 17, 2003 from 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. in Georgia Hall. The Republic of China (R.O.C.) has long been held up as a model of economic development and peaceful democratization in East Asia. Director General Maggie Tien of the Taiwan Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, will give an insightful introduction to Taiwan, addressing how a small island with scant resources has managed to achieve economic prosperity and full-fledged democracy. She will also discuss Taiwan's relations with Mainland China and the United States, as well as Taiwan's role in the international arena and its efforts to participate in international organization such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization. April 28, Monday, 2003 from 2:15 - 3:30 PM, Room 141, Tate Student Center, University of GA sponsored by Center for Asian Studies. For additional information contact Dr. Hubert Chen, [log in to unmask] ******************** Office of International Education University of Georgia 209 Barrow Hall Athens, GA 30602-2407 Phone: (706) 542-7903 Fax: (706) 542-6622 http://www.uga.edu/oie [log in to unmask]