Study abroad scholarship deadline is April 1

MSUM has established an endowed scholarship for students participating in study abroad programs. Named for former Vice President of Public Affairs Dr. Gerry Haukebo (who established the Office of International Programs in 1987), this $500 scholarship will be awarded to one student studying abroad for the entire2010-11 academic year on an MSUM or MSUM-affiliated program. Application deadline is April 1, 2010 for the 2010-11 award. Visit http://www.mnstate.edu/intl/abroad/finaid.cfm for a copy of the Gerry Haukebo scholarship application, or pick one up in the Office of International Programs (FF 153).

Study tour offered May 17-June 1

Join English Professors Alan Davis and Thom Tammaro, May 17-June 1, 2010, on a study tour of some of the most fascinating scenic, cultural, literary, and historic sites and cities in England, including London; Stonehenge; the Cotswolds; Bath; Chawton House (Jane Austen’s home and estate); Stratford-upon-Avon; York; the Lake District (Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage, Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top); Liverpool (home of The Beatles); Hay-on-Wye, Wales, ( Guardian Literary Festival); and Oxford. Click headline for more information.

Visiting lecturer presents on “Crisis at the BBC?” Nov. 19

Tom Nicholls, Senior Lecturer in Media Production at Lincoln University in the UK, will present on “Crisis at the BBC? Recent events and some predictions for the future,” at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19 in King Hall 110. The presentation is open to the public, and is a part of MSUM’s celebration of InternationalEducation Week. In addition, Prof. Nicholls will meet with Lincoln exchange students currently studying here and the four MSUM students who will spend spring semester at Lincoln. The program is now in its tenth (successful) year. For further information, contact International Programs, FR153, 477-4389.