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The Intensive English Language Institute (IELI) kicked off its first semester this

spring with students from Brazil, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico, Pakistan,

Saudi Arabia, and South Korea. The institute aims to assist non-native English

speakers to improve their language and culture skills as well as prepare for

university matriculation. The implementation of this semester follows a successful

pilot program that was offered to both UT Tyler students and community members

representing Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador, Japan, Mexico and South Korea during

the Fall 2013 semester. Please advise all interested students to email

ieli@uttyler.edu for more information about the upcoming Super Intensive

Summer Session: 9 June—25 July 2014. Join us in our worldwide recruitment

efforts for the IELI! www.uttyler.edu/oip/IELI

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The Office of International Programs and the International Studies and Intercultural Affairs Committee

(ISIAC) invite faculty proposals for international travel study courses for the 2014-2015 academic year.

The University of Texas at Tyler Office of International Programs assists faculty to

provide students with opportunities to participate in travel/study programs. Six

Faculty-Led programs during the Spring/Summer 2014 semesters take

students to a variety of locations to study, enjoy foreign cultures, and gain

valuable educational experiences:

6-16 March, Dr. Martin Slann, Israel and Palestine

7-13 March, Dr. Jeffrey Emge, Paris

12-21 May, Dr. Kathleen Everling, collaborative trip with Tyler Junior College, Costa Rica

26 May-27 July (4 Sessions), Dr. Thomas Guderjan, Belize, Maya Research Program

8-17 June, Dr. Wes Hickey, Belize for Educators

13 July-2 August, Dr. Gregory Utley, Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica

Students and faculty members preparing to travel abroad should visit www.uttyler.edu/oip to ensure they

have completed all necessary paperwork, and should contact oip@uttyler.edu with any questions.

Photo contributed by Todd Martinez

Photo contributed by Todd Martinez from Spring Travel/Study program in Israel

For more information, go to www.uttyler.edu/oip. Under Faculty Resources from the left hand navigation bar, select: Forms Required for

International Travel. Send completed forms to oip@uttyler.edu. New exciting news from Study Abroad: UT Tyler is now working with the

University Studies Abroad Consortium (USAC) to offer quality study abroad programs to our students in more than 25 countries!

Visit http://www.uttyler.edu/oip/study-abroad/travelstudy.php to learn more! Study Abroad Scholarships are available!

Friends of UT Tyler 2014 Destination: Maya Research Program in Blue Creek, Belize! www.mayaresearchprogram.org

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Help make our students feel

at home! If your family would

like to invite a student to have dinner

or spend some quality time in your

home, please contact our office with

your ideas at oip@uttyler.edu.

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From 3-16 February, four elementary and middle school teachers

from South Korea visited the University of Texas at Tyler during their Fulbright American Studies Program,

sponsored by the U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Fulbright Scholars arrived on

campus following a month spent in Austin attending an intensive English language program at the Texas

International Education Consortium (TIEC). The teachers lived with families from our own UT Tyler

Community that graciously volunteered to host the scholars in their homes. They networked with teachers

at Hubbard and Stewart Middle Schools as well as working one-on-one with educators at the Innovation

Academy Charter School. During their stay they also ventured to Dallas for a few days to attend the 7th

Annual Texas STEM Conference, along with the Innovation Academy teachers. The remainder of the time

the scholars attended classes on UT Tyler campus, visited the Herrington Patriot Center, toured the library,

and took trips to Camp Tyler and the Discovery Science Place.

View the OIP Calendar of Events at http://www.uttyler.edu/oip/calendar.php

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Over 40 UT Tyler students, faculty, staff and community members attended

the third annual Passport Day, co-hosted by UT Tyler Office of International

Programs and the U.S. Post Office in Tyler. The event was held on Saturday,

1 February 2014 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. in the University Center

Theater. Plan to attend the next Passport Day scheduled to occur during the

Fall 2014 semester to ensure you are prepared in advance for travel

opportunities you may encounter!

UT Tyler Spring 2014 Preview Day, organized by the Office of Admissions took place on

Saturday, 5 April. Prospective students and their parents visited UT Tyler campus to learn more

about degree offerings, housing options and student life activities. The Office of International

Programs visited with parents and students at their booth about the international student

population on campus, exciting new options for studying abroad, and the Intensive English

Language Institute. Lunch was catered by the MET and served alongside the sounds of the

Jazz Patriots Combo directed by Micah Bell.

C O L O M B I A D E L E G A T I O N A delegation from the Universidad Católica de Pereira in Colombia

visited campus on Monday, 7 April. Escorted by Dr. Teresa Kennedy, Rector

Father Álvaro Eduardo Betancur Jiménez and Claudia María Castaño Rodas

visited with OIP international advisors, toured the UT Tyler campus, and met

with deans and faculty members from the colleges of Education and

Psychology, Engineering and Computer Science, Arts and Sciences, and

Business and Technology. The delegation ended the day at the Office of International Programs to

learn about the Intensive English Language Institute followed by a visit with Bishop Joseph Strickland,

plus Father Paul Key and Mr. Jose Piñones from UT Tyler’s Campus Ministry for the Diocese of Tyler.

F A M O U S O N Y O U T U B E Congratulations to Dr. Stephen Bushart and Dr. David Strong! Our

students have mentioned you by name as some of their favorite UT

Tyler professors! To see the full student interviews please visit the OIP

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/uttyleroip

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UT Tyler International Students

Current Number of International Students:

239 (91 Undergraduate, 148 Graduate)

Total Countries Represented: 42

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The University of Texas at Tyler has officially initiated collaborations with the University of Sonora

(UNISON) in Hermosillo, Mexico. The agreement established between UT Tyler and the University of

Sonora, or UNISON, is designed to inspire departmental collaborations as well as increase student

mobility between both institutions. Dr. James Nelson, Dean of the College of Engineering and

Computer Science, and Dr. Jose Rafael Benito Noriega Luna, former visiting faculty from UNISON,

initiated this international partnership in January 2012. The collaboration

will build on the strengths of both programs to provide excellent

opportunities for research. According to Dr. Pam Martin and Dr. Barbara Haas from the College of Nursing and

Health Sciences, “this will have a huge impact on local healthcare that will translate globally.”

Learn more about the University of Sonora at: http://www.uson.mx/

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Professor Kai Zhang visited our campus from the North

Eastern Liao Ning Province of China from January to April

2014. Professor Zhang teaches English in China and came

to UT Tyler to observe our classes. Some distinct

differences she noticed in English classes here include:

Writing courses seem to be mostly for English majors in the

U.S., but in China there is a focus on writing skills for all

disciplines; in China there is a heavy focus on grammar,

structure and styling but not as much emphasis on writing

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UT Tyler student Randy Sronce was selected to receive a Louis Stokes Alliances for

Minority Participation (LSAMP) Summer Research Academy Abroad (SRAA)

fellowship. Mr. Sronce is a chemistry major and will receive a stipend to support his

Summer 2014 research experience in Zurich, Switzerland. Sronce will blog during the

duration of his studies. To read his blog, join the LSAMP Research Without

Borders Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/237338673137475/

creatively as in the United States. For more information on inviting J-1 Exchange

Visitors, contact Daoming Chen at the OIP Student, Scholar & Faculty Services Center

at issfs@uttyler.edu or (903) 565-5960.

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A G R E E M E N T : Q U J I N G N O R M A L U N I V E R S I T Y : 1 6 A P R I L 2 0 1 4 UT Tyler also has agreements with:

Qingdao University, China (23 June 2010) Universidad de Sonora (UNISON), Mexico (23 January 2012)

Shimane University, Japan (17 October 2012) Tokyo Seitoku University, Japan (7 February 2013)

For the past 12 years, UT Tyler

has partnered with Green Acres

Baptist Church and the Tyler

community to assist students

from Qujing Normal University

in the Yunnan Province of China

to experience Tyler. This year’s

delegation arrived in Tyler on 4 April and will return on 24

May. Dr. Martin Slann, College of Arts and Sciences,

facilitated the students to audit various classes on campus

including Art, English, and History. The delegation also

attended seminars on American Culture at our IELI and

participated in International Day at Tyler Junior College. The Office of International Programs continues to offer

weekly shuttle services to Walmart and the Mosque

every Friday afternoon! T Y L E R S I S T E R C I T I E S U P D A T E

2014 Yachiyo Trip: 7-15 July. Includes site seeing in Tokyo, Fuji/Hakone, plus participating in the summer festival at Sawara City and an official

visit to the Yachiyo City Hall. A few seats are still available! Contact Pat Johns at Tylerpsj@aol.com for more information.

Dr. Stephen Krebbs (UT Tyler) and Mr. Tony Tadasa (TJC) are assisting Tyler's Sister City organization to find qualified UT Tyler graduates for

Yachiyo, Japan's Assistant Language Teacher program. The graduates earn roughly $35,000/year plus low cost housing.

A delegation from UT Tyler and TJC will travel to Tyler’s Sister City—Liberia, Costa Rica—to conduct student interviews to award two tuition

scholarships beginning Fall 2014 (2 years of study at TJC followed by 2 years at UT Tyler).

Office of International Programs

3620 Varsity Dr.

Tyler, TX 75701

Phone: 903-565-6155

Email: oip@uttyler.edu

OIP fosters a

welcoming and

inclusive environment

for our international

students, scholars and

visiting faculty from over

35 countries who enrich

the diversity of our

campus and engage in

interactive learning

opportunities with our

entire community.

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