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Croft News and Events
October 20, 2009
Teach English in South Korea

Teach English in South Korea

The government of the Republic of Korea has announced to Chancellor Jones two different opportunities for young Americans to teach English in Korea:

  • Let's Talk
  • EPIK (English Program in Korea)

Contact Will Schenck for more information.

October 22, 2009
Croft Senior Studying in France featured on Ole Miss Newsdesk

Croft Senior Studying in France featured on Ole Miss Newsdesk

Croft Senior Tyler Craft, currently studying abroad at the Institute for the International Education of Students, or IES, Abroad Paris Center, has been featured on the Ole Miss Newsdesk.  See the full article for more details!

November 9, 2009
Panel Discussion: 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Panel Discussion: 20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

The Croft Institute for International Studies and the Department of Modern Languages present "The 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall: A panel discussion" on Monday, November 9th at 7:00 PM in Croft 107.  The panel will include Dr. Christopher Sapp of Modern Languages as Moderator; Dr. Alice Cooper, Political Science; Dr. Kees Gispen, Croft Institute and History; Dr. Matthew Loveless, Croft Institute and Political Science; and Dr. Corina Petrescu, Modern Languages.  For more information, contact Brooke Worthy at bworthy@olemiss.edu.

November 12, 2009
Latin American Regional Dinner at Dr. Gispen's Home

Latin American Regional Dinner at Dr. Gispen's Home

The third Regional Concentration Dinner will be held at Dr. Gispen's house on Thursday, November 12th from 6:00-7:30 PM.
This dinner is open to all Croft students and professors involved in the Latin American concentration. If you fall into this category, please RSVP to Brooke Worthy as soon as possible and let her know whether you will be able to attend. All Croft professors, regardless of regional or thematic concentration, are invited to all dinners. Faculty, please RSVP so we have an accurate headcount.

November 12, 2009
Boren Awards Study Abroad Scholarship Meeting

Boren Awards Study Abroad Scholarship Meeting

On Thursday, November 12, at 5:30 p.m., representatives from the National Security Education Program will be speaking with interested students about the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships in Croft 107.

November 17, 2009
C.I.A. Recruiter on Campus in November

C.I.A. Recruiter on Campus in November

C.I.A. recruiter, Nicole Emerson, will be on campus Tuesday, November 17th to discuss how to become a part of the C.I.A.  She will give a presentation at Johnson Commons Ballroom from 1:00 - 3:00 PM.  For those students who cannot make the above presentation, she will give a second one at 4:00 PM in the Career Center in Martindale.  Interested students should bring their resume with them to the presentation.  For more information, please contact Melissa Graves with CIIS at magraves@olemiss.edu.

November 17, 2009
Inst 110 - Intercultural Communications: Predeparture

Inst 110 - Intercultural Communications: Predeparture

All students studying abroad during this spring semester are required to attend both classes on Tuesday, Nov. 17th and Wednesday, Nov. 18th from 6-9 PM in Croft 107.  Please contact Dr. Laura Johnson at ljohnson at olemiss dot edu for more information.