The Office of International Programs and Services (IPS) endeavors to facilitate the development and promotion, coordination and execution of quality international programs and services at Western Carolina University (WCU). One such promotion is THE GLOBE. Typically published each semester (since fall 2007), THE GLOBE is a vital source of information on many international events and activities at WCU.
THE GLOBE offers recent and archived news and provides select photos from trips abroad or events on the WCU campus. All of the material in the Globe relates primarily to WCU's initiative to build a greater foundation for global education programs and scholarly services as well as to generate more international exposure on WCU. IPS seeks further to enrich the academic and cultural environment at WCU. THE GLOBE thus presents more extensive cross-pollination of ideas among faculty, students, staff, and the surrounding WCU community.
FALL 2009
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK 2009
Theme: TEARING DOWN WALLS
Link to Current Site
3rd Annual WCU Study Abroad Fair
Tuesday, 23rd September 2009
21st Annual EAIE Conference -- Madrid, Spain
Over 3600 participants from 80 countries joined EAIE
for a week of networking and professional development.
(photo by Dr. Lois Petrovich-Mwaniki- Director of IPS)
New International and Exchange Student Orientation
17-23 August 2009
Statistics for Fall 2009:
(1) 60 total students; (2) 38 new students;
(3) 22 countries represented by students at WCU
SUMMER 2009
News on WCU Departmental and Faculty International Initiatives -- Link
News on current study abroad progress -- Link
Hannam University President Dr. Hyungtae Kim (far left), Dr. Byungchul Lee, Dr. John Stiles, and Mr. Won-Bae Kim begin the line to enjoy a freshly prepared Korean lunch served at the Cordelia Camp Bldg. President Kim and his South Korean delegation visited WCU on August 4 to continue building on a student/faculty exchange relationship with WCU.
SPRING 2009
Article on Intensive English Program - May 10, 2009 (Source: Asheville Citizens Times)
Russian Delegates Visit WCU - May 4, 2009
Interior design students study abroad in May
Eighteen Western Carolina University students majoring interior design, along with four Smoky Mountain High School students and three adults, will travel to Greece, Spain and Italy for 12 days in May.
Professor wins Fulbright to teach, research in Russia
Paul Dezendorf, an instructor in Western Carolina University’s master’s degree program in public affairs, won a J. William Fulbright Scholarship grant to conduct research and teach two courses at the State University-Higher School of Economics in Moscow in the fall 2009.
Chinese Delegation / Guangxi Normal University visits WCU
April 19, 2009 - signs Exchange Partnership contract 
30th Annual International Festival
Delegation from Hannam University visits WCU - April 3, 2009
Pictured directly in the middle from Hannam University - Dr. Byungchul Lee, Dean of the Office of Global Relations; Mr. Won-Bae Kim, Director of the Center for International Relations; and Dr. John Stiles, USA International Advisor for Hannam University.
Technology / Education Seminars - March 11-13
FALL 2008
International Education Week 2008
Ikebana: The Art of Japanese Flower Arranging
By Emiko Nishiwaki - April 8 thru 29, 2009
Emiko preparing her tea ceremony at Hinds UC during International Education Week 2008.
2nd Annual Study Abroad Fair