Home > Administrative Offices > International Programs

Welcome to the Center for International Programs

The Center for International Programs provides institution-wide coordination for the University’s comprehensive range of programs, services and activities in the area of international education.

pic001 5 pic006

Interim President Dr. Louis Levy signed the Proclamation for VSU' International Education Week, November 14-18, 2011

News

Announcements

  • Our current Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants (FLTA) are: Arabic (Maria Hamalian from Lebanon ), Russian (Natalia Shakina from the city of Tomsk in Siberia, Russian Federation ).
  • Mrs. Sugako Starling teaches Japanese language and culture classes. Her program has been a great success. Classes are full and student interest is growing.

Visiting International Scholars

Spring 2012

  • We are proud to announce the winners of VSU L. Brown Scholar Award for the 2011/2012 academic year. Dr. Isaac Kigongo-Bukenya, currently Director of EASLIS in our partner University of Makerere in Kampala, Uganda will be hosted by the MLIS Program and Dr. Elizabeth Hermes, currently President of the University of Education in our partner university of Karlsruhe, Germany will be hosted by the Department of English.

Spring 2011

  • Dr. Mihaly Mozes from our partner university in Eger, Hungary hosted by the Department of History and Dr. Panayot Karagiozov from Sofia University, Bulgaria hosted by Department of Political Science and the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies who were the recipients of the 2010/11 VSU L. Brown Scholar Award have successfully completed their respective studies. It has been an honor to have these distinguished scholars and academic leaders (deans) at their respective institutions here at VSU. Farewell and best wishes to both of them!

Calendar of Events

January 13, 2012 1st SIS Coffee Hour
Friday January 27 at 2:00pm SIS Coffee Hour—SIS RECRUITMENT
Thursday February 9, 2012 36th Annual International Dinner Forum
Friday February 10, 2012 SIS Valentines Day Coffee Hour –SPEED DATING
Friday February 17, 2012 SIS and ELI INTERNATIONAL BASEBALL GAME
February 18-20, 2012 Southern Destinations- FLORIDA TOUR
Saturday April 21, 2012 36th Annual International Dinner

Facts about VSU International Programs

During 2010:

  • 177 VSU students and 26 faculty members participated in study abroad programs this summer;
  • Seven VSU students study a semester or a full academic year abroad in China, France, Germany, Japan, UK
  • Over 24 faculty have been sponsored by the Faculty Internationalization Fund to present at international conferences and conduct research abroad;
  • VSU is a home for over 300 international students from 65 countries; VSU hosted multiple international visitors.
  • Past Events