Volume XXV, Issue 17
Educating Women to Excel
February 27, 2008
ON THE
INSIDE:
Continuations
p. 2
Letter to the Editor
p. 3
Review
p. 4
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Meredith's Study Abroad Program is
Nationally Ranked
Chelsea McGlaughlin
Staff Writer
According to
Meredith's study abroad
web page, "Increasingly,
all students are finding
themselves graduating
into a world that requires
global understanding."
This statement fits in
with one of Vision 2010's
biggest goals—global
connectedness. Kevin
Morrison, Betty Webb
and Amanda Beasley
lend their insight about
Meredith's study abroad
program and what the
new ranking means for
our campus.
An important aspect
of college is experiencing
diversity, and participat
ing in study abroad is
one way to leam about
new cultures. Meredith's
study abroad program
was recently ranked #24
in the Open Doors 2007
report of international
education exchange
among master's institu
tions. In the 2005-2006
school year, 144 Meredith
students participated
in study abroad. The
Institute of International
Education publishes
the yearly Open Doors
report, and the report's
results are based on a
survey of about 3,000
U.S. colleges and uni
versities. The report is
based on surveys show
ing the percentage of
students participating in
study abroad programs
for academic credit.
Kevin Morrison is
Meredith's Associate
Director of International
Programs. He says the
recent ranking "means
increased visibility for
Meredith as an institu
tion with an increasing
commitment to interna
tional education." His
duties include managing
Meredith's summer study
abroad programs, arrang
ing pre-departure orien
tations, advising students
about studying abroad
and helping international
students with immigra
tion.
Betty Webb has
hopes for future study
abroad projects. She
says, "I hope Ecuador
will emerge as a site for
a combination art and
science program, and
I would like to see an
undergraduate business
program in China soon."
She also says it's not too
laie to sign up for this
summer's programs in
the UK, Costa Rica, and
Spain. "We would love
to have 3-5 more quali
fied students in each,"
she says. As Director of
International Programs,
Webb oversees all inter
national programs and
Abroad cont. on pg. 2
"Families of Abraham" Exhibit Comes to
Meredith College
Anna Britt
Staff Writer
Since February 3,
Meredith College has
hosted the "Families of
Abraham" exhibit in
the Frankie G. Weems
Gallery in the Gaddy-
Hamrick Art Building.
"Families of Abraham"
is a photographic, nar
rative exhibit celebrat
ing the life and faith
traditions of Jewish,
Christian and Muslim
families in Charlotte,
N.C. According to the
press release written
by Melyssa Allen in the
Meredith marketing
department; the exhibit
captures eleven families
in their faith practices
and in their day-to-day
lives; it was taken over
the period of one year
by the eight award-win-
ning documentary pho
tographers who joined
curator and project direc
tor Eleanor Brawley.
The exhibit features the
work of Brawley, Byron
Baldwin, Donna Bise,
John Daughtry, Donna
Foster, Chris Keane,
‘ Tin& Manfey and i\ancy ’
Pierce.
When the exhibit
opened on February 3^*^,
Brawley, a published
poet, photographer, and
award-winning TV pro
ducer, provided an intro
duction to the exhibit
in Kresge Auditorium.
In the introduction she
discussed the concept
behind the exhibit, its
development—including
the research and selec
tion of the families and
photographers involved-
-and the production of
the exhibit and accom
panying public televi
sion documentary and
book. She discussed not
only the concept of the
exhibit, but also her two-
an’d-a-nai'f year journey
and how it affected her
life and the way she saw
the world. Following the
lecture was a reception
where she signed books
and posters.
According to the
press release, the Islamic
Center of Raleigh,
Temple Beth Or and
Pullen Memorial Baptist
Church have worked
with Meredith's gal
lery staff and religion
department faculty to
shape programs that
will expand on themes
of the show. There are
several events still avail
able to attend, including
lectures, panel discus
sions, and other events
set to run through April
6, 2008.
• March 11:
Women Building
Commvmity,
Panel Discussion,
Families cont. on pg. 2