January 26, 2011

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International students welcomed at College of Education reception

welcome reception spring 2011Students from Sweden and the Netherlands who arrived in Atlanta a few weeks ago were not expecting the winter weather that hit the metro area in mid-January and postponed classes for a week.


But now that the snow has melted and classes have resumed, the students are ready to begin their semester in the College of Education and were welcomed to the COE during its biannual International Student Welcome Reception Jan. 19.
 

Coordinated by Yunkyung Chang-Hoffman and the COE Office of International Programs, the welcome reception takes place each fall and spring semester and gives exchange students and visiting scholars the opportunity to meet COE faculty, staff and representatives from GSU's Office of International Affairs. In addition to opening its doors to students from Sweden and the Netherlands, the college also will see its students travel to China, Norway and Greece.
 

"The welcome reception will help international students feel comfortable with us from day one," Chang-Hoffman said. "Knowing that they can rely upon us for assistance with their academic and cultural challenges as soon as they arrive will make the entire experience much more enjoyable and allow them to focus on their studies and cultural experience with less stress."

 

To continue reading about the welcome reception, click here.  
 

Photo caption: Exchange students from Sweden and the Netherlands pose with COE staff at the International Student Welcome Reception Jan. 19.

Upcoming Events in the College of Education
 
Research Wednesdays Speaker Series
February 9, 2011

12 p.m.
Paul J. Frick
College of Education, room 1030
30 Pryor Street
Atlanta, GA 30303


Presenter: Paul J. Frick

Topic:
"Callous-unemotional traits and conduct disorder: Implication for understanding and treating antisocial youths"
 

 
Paul J. Frick, Ph.D. is a university research professor of psychology and chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of New Orleans. He has published more than 155 manuscripts in either edited books or peer-reviewed publications, and authored six additional books and test manuals. His research focuses on understanding the different pathways through which youth develop severe antisocial behavior and aggression and the implications of this research for assessment and treatment.

Research Wednesdays is held every Wednesday of the month. A light lunch will be provided to those who confirm their attendance to Erin Whitney in the COE's Educational Research Bureau at (404) 413-8090 or ewhitney@gsu.edu.

For more information on Frick and the college's Research Wednesdays Speaker Series, click here.
 


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Have a Heart Benefit and Silent Auction
February 13, 2011
6-9 p.m.
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Callanwolde Fine Arts Center
980 Briarcliff Road, Atlanta

 
Join the College of Education Alumni Club for an evening of dining and entertainment while supporting a worthy cause. Proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit Project One-on-One, an educational mentor initiative through the Children's Restoration Network.

 
For more information, contact Elisa Tate, COE Alumni Club Coordinator, at etate2@gsu.edu.

 
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Your gifts to the COE at work...
  Sam Goldman

Sam Goldman
 
(Ph.D. '96)
Executive Director, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center

 
 

"The College of Education provided the opportunity to achieve a lifelong goal: Getting a Ph.D. degree. This deep feeling of achievement has never been duplicated by anything else I've ever done in my 61 years. It has provided me the confidence I needed to operate and be recognized as a professional and leader in my field."

 

Dr. Goldman was the 1996 recipient of the COE's Hayden-Waltz Doctoral Dissertation Award.


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(404) 413-8132 or sdouglas3@gsu.edu.

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