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4 November 13, 2002
Campus Life
The Rambler
Intensive English students prepare for International Day
Whitney Fowler
CAMPUS LIFE EDITOR
Texas Wesleyan's Intensive
English students representing
countries such as Vietnam,
Korea, Venezuela, Japan and
Mexico are preparing for an
open house event during the uni-
versity's annual International
Festival.
The Nov. 21 open
house will launch the fes-
tivities taking place dur-
ing International Week,
Nov. 18-23.
"This is an opportuni-
ty for the international
students who are new to
the U.S. to practice their
English and share aspects
of their culture with the
university community,"
said Rebecca Lommel,
director of the Intensive
English Language
Program. "Among other things,
students will be preparing typi-
cal foods from their countries, so
tastes of these delicious home-
cooked dishes will be available
to those who attend this event.
Entertainment, such as typical
danccs, will be offered as well."
The Intensive English stu-
dents, a diverse group of interna-
tional students numbering
around 16, are beginning to
design tables that will be dis-
played Nov. 21, in the Student
Union Building, exhibiting the
culture of their home countries.
"We plan to cook, to show
some picture of our country and
some maps of our country," said
Binta Dosso who, with Kady
Traore, traveled from Africa's
Ivory Coast to study at
Wesleyan.
"Ever since I was a child, I
always wanted to come here —
to the United States — to contin-
ue my studies after high school,"
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Photo by Faith Beverly
Jeong Bae Shin of Korea, left, and
Nasiba Sharipova of Tajikistan design
posters for International Day.
Traore said.
Many of these students have
been in the United States for a
short time to learn English and
obtain an education. The ulti-
mate goal, for some, is to return
to their home countries to find
jobs, but for others, it is to
remain in the United States to
work.
Fawaz Balbaid of Saudi
Arabia came to the United States
to learn English and continue his
education in business adminis-
tration. "After I graduate from
the university, maybe if I can
find a job over here for my
majoring and I can stay over
here to have more experience for
the job, and after that I can go
back," Balbaid said.
He is thinking about prepar-
ing a food called homos and a
vegetable dish as well as bring-
ing a costume from his country
to display at International Day's
open house.
Eddy Garcia from
Venezuela said that dur-
ing the one year and
five months that she has
been at Wesleyan, she
has not met anyone else
from Venezuela. She
came to Wesleyan
because, she explained,
"I wanted to dc business
in my country, but I
need to improve my
English.... I'm going to
go take classes in inter-
national business in
Texas Wesleyan."
Jesus Licerio from Mexico
has lived in the United States
around five years, discovering
Wesleyan during his search for a
place of education. "My wife
was here years ago and she told
me that it's a good place," he
said. After he graduates, Licerio
said that he will try to find "one
job according to my specialty —
my degree, and that's why I'm
here, for better communication
and try to look for a better job."
Licerio will invite his family to
International Day if their work
and school schedules permit.
The Intensive English
Language program, designed to
teach English to international
students, has been in existence
almost 25 years, according to
Lommel. The International
Festival is an annual event that
differs somewhat each year —
relative to the unique make-up
of the particular groups of stu-
dents.
International Week's open
house is in the SUB from 11
a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 21 and is
open to all Wesleyan students to
visit the display tables and par-
ticipate in the festivities.
Among the other activities
planned during the week of Nov.
18-23 are the President's
Reception on Nov. 18.
A free International Film
Night from 7 p.m. to midnight
Nov. 19 will feature "Run Lola
Run" and "Trainspotting." At the
same times on Nov. 21, the criti-
cally acclaimed "Amelie" and
"Crouching Tiger Hidden
Dragon" will air.
At 4 p.m. Nov. 20, teams
will take the field for the
International Soccer Cup. At 7
that night, a reception will be
held, featuring free refreshments.
An International Club din-
ner will be held Nov. 23. For
more information, contact inter-
national student Simone Radzio
at Simonetoradzio.de.
Rambler Sports Editor James
Hanev contributed to this article.
New CIS degree offered with Tarrant County College
Christy Bushnell
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Texas Wesleyan will begin
offering a new bachelor's degree
in computer information systems
(CIS) to Tarrant County College
transfer students starting in
January.
The new bachelor of science
in CIS will integrate two years of
computer science training at
Tarrant County College (TCC)
with two and a half years of
Wesleyan core business classes
and liberal arts degree require-
ments.
The arrangement with TCC
is believed to be a unique one,
because, traditionally, most uni-
versities accept very few transfer
credits from community colleges
and two-year schools like TCC,
said Dr. Thomas Bell, an associ-
ate professor of management
information systems (MIS) at
Wesleyan.
"By integrating with TCC to
create this program, we retain our
academic integrity standard of a
liberal arts education while
enabling students to get the prac-
tical, hands-on experience they
will need in the workplace," he
said.
Wesleyan's new CIS major
incorporates computer science
(CS) technical training and certi-
fication with MIS business class-
es and a liberal arts degree while
still enabling students to graduate
in four years.
Bell said it took a year and a
half for him to formulate the pro-
gram, which he said will revolu-
tionize the way area colleges and
universities look at CS and MIS
degrees and certification.
"Right now there's a gap in
the information technology (IT)
field," Bell explained. "Students
with a CS degree learn comput-
ers, while MIS students focus on
managing technologies. This
degree is unique because it will
enable them to [merge the two]."
Students will first eam an
associate in applied sciences
(AAP) degree from TCC in spe-
cific applied technology pro-
grams, such as Web development
and networking technologies.
The second half of their educa-
tion at Wesleyan will cover core
classes in MIS and business dis-
ciplines and the general educa-
tion classes required for a liberal
arts degree, Bell said.
The mission of the CIS pro-
gram, according to Bell, is "to
prepare students for careers in
designing, managing and re-engi-
neering information systems in
corporations and public agen-
cies."
The CIS curriculum will
focus on information systems and
business skills and emphasize
problem-solving and written and
oral communication.
All credit hours from TCC
will transfer to Wesleyan. The
bachelor of science in CIS
requires a minimum of 146 cred-
it hours of undergraduate work,
with about 66 hours from TCC
and the rest from Wesleyan.
Transferring students may
receive academic credit for an
approved IT certificate.
The program initially will
not require additional resources
but will use existing university
facilities, equipment, computer
support, faculty and learning
resources, including library and
media.
All four TCC campuses will
offer the CIS transfer program,
making it available to more than
40,000 credit students. Bell said
he expects perhaps as many as
300 additional full-time students
at Wesleyan during the first year
of the CIS program.
For more information on the
new degree, contact Bell at (817)
531-4845.
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Week
Ahead
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On Campus:
•Hunger Awareness
Month, droo off
canned and non-
perishable food items
in the Student Life office throughout
the month.
•Priority registration begins for jun-
iors, Office of Student Records,
8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
*BSM, University Club, 12 p.m.
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On Campus:
*An Evening with
Davis Gaines, Martin
Hall, 7:30 p.m.
•Priority registration
begins for sophomores, Office of
Student Records, 8:30 a.m.-
6:30 p.m.
•Graduating Class Meeting, SLT,
10:50 a.m. -11:50 a.m.
On Campus:
•The Merry Wives of
Windsor, Law Sone
Fine Arts Center, tick- j
ets $2-$8, 7:30 p.m.
•Priority registration begins for
freshmen, ARC, 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Off Campus:
•West Side Story, Bass Hall, 8 p.m.
On Campus:
•The Merry Wives of
Windsor, Law Sone
Fine Arts Center, tick-
ets $2-$8, 7:30 p.m
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Off Campus:
•West Side Story. Bass Hall, 2 p.m.,
8 p.m.
• Fort Worth Brahmas vs. Memphis
Riverkings, 7:05 p.m.
On Campus:
•The Merry Wives of
Windsor, Law Sone
Fine Arts Center, tick-
ets S2-S8, 2 p.m
17
OfT Campus:
•The Floral Art of PietTe-Joseph
Rcdoutc (1759-1840), Kimbell Art
Museum, free, 12 p.m. -5 p.m.
18
On Campus:
•"Good King
Wenceslas," "St.
Nicholas", operas,
Martin Hall, 7:30 p.m.
•International Festival, President's
reception, EJW Library East Room,
11 a.m.
•Open registration begins, through
Dec. 6, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p m.
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On Campos:
•"Good King
Wenceslas," "St.
Nicholas", operas,
Martin Hall, 7:30 p.m. I
•International Film Night, SLT,
7 p.m.
•Chapel Service, Board Room, third
floor of Administration Building,
10:50 a.m.
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