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In this edition you can read about the 2007-08 academic year being declared the MSU Year of Arts and Culture; student and faculty international activities and awards; a new center for research, teaching and service related to gender and women globally; development of undergraduate and graduate degree programs and research activities in Dubai; and the appointment of Jeffrey Riedinger as dean of International Studies and Programs.

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News briefs
Academic year 2007-08 is declared MSU Year of Arts and Culture; International Business Center seeks international internship placements; globalEDGE Web portal enhances look and expands offerings; MSU Global Focus 2007 photo contest deadline announced; nominations sought for 2008 Joon S. Moon Distinguished International Alumni Award; Office for International Students and Scholars adds online photo gallery; and MSU Alumni Association Web site features international alumni pages. Go to Full Story

Riedinger approved as dean of MSU International Studies and Programs
Jeffrey Riedinger was approved as dean of International Studies and Programs by the MSU Board of Trustees. Go to Full Story

Dubai delegation visits MSU, formal agreement signed
A delegation from Dubai visited MSU in early June for a series of meetings and a formal signing session. Go to Full Story

New MSU center puts gender in global context
Two existing MSU programs recently joined forces to form the Center for Gender in Global Context, which will be a hub for research, teaching and service related to gender and women in a global perspective. Go to Full Story

Features

Video conference connects incoming Chinese students and East Lansing campus
A group of more than 50 Chinese students and their parents received a Spartan welcome—gathered in a room 6,595 miles away—via video conference. Go to Full Story

Horner Fund assists international students and families in crisis
MSU draws international students and their family members from more than 130 different countries and—thanks to the David D. Horner Emergency Scholarship and Loan Fund—they can count on assistance during a crisis. Go to Full Story

Faculty

MSU efforts to bring MRI unit to hospital in Malawi could save lives, advance research
MSU physician Terrie Taylor says the work she does trying to solve the mystery of malaria may now be a bit easier with the donation of an MRI unit to the hospital she works at in Malawi. Go to Full Story

Students

Seven MSU students receive 2007-08 Fulbright awards
Seven Michigan State University students received Fulbright grants to conduct research in countries around the world during the 2007-08 academic year. Go to Full Story

MSU student travels around the world to study Muslim diaspora
Nick Micinski, an MSU student from Beulah, Mich., is trotting the globe this summer thanks in part to an $8,000 Around the World grant from the Michigan Circumnavigators Foundation. Go to Full Story

Contributors to the Summer 2007 edition of MSU Today International
Articles/Text:Frank D'Itri, Heather Hill, Ike Val Iyioke, Kristin V. Johnson, Janet Kreger, Tom Oswald, Jay Rodman and Gabe Santi.
Photos courtesy of: Lexine Hansen, International Studies & Programs, Shuguang "Michael" Lu, MSU Office of China Programs, Nick Micinski, Jay Rodman, Kurt Stepnitz, Terrie Taylor and University Relations.