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Fair
highlights opportunities for travel Staff Writer
Students
who want to study abroad will get a chance to see the opportunities
different groups offer at the third annual Study Abroad Fair Tuesday. The
theme of the fair will be Where in the world are YOU going? The
fair will allow students to see which programs are planning to take
international trips. Students will be informed about what is involved in
planning, financing and taking the trips. It s
kind of like going to the supermarket, said Jean Campbell, special
events coordinator. You can shop the study abroad fair. You ll have
a panorama to choose from. The
fair has been arranged by the Writing for Public Relations class.
Campbell has been advising the class in its efforts because she helped
work on the first two years of the fair. Brenda
Kilby, communications instructor, said there will be prizes given out at
the door. The prizes include passes to the Joplin Family Y, Pro-Cut hair
care products and a Victor Riley autographed picture. Study
abroad makes Southern different, Kilby said. I hope it s well
attended. Kilby
expects 500-600 students to go through the fair. We re
trying pretty hard to pump up the event, said Amanda Tweten, senior
general studies major and student in the class. Instructors
will be at the tables to promote their trips and answer students
questions. There will be approximately 15 tables. It s
important to the College, Tweten said. It introduces experiences
that are pretty enriching. Often
we have students come in and say, 'I want to study abroad, but don t
know where to go, said Dr. Chad Stebbins, director of the
Institute of International Studies. Kilby
said the fair has given the class a good opportunity to work in a
real-life situation. When
they get done, they ll have a working knowledge of this, she said. The
class has planned everything from the food to the entertainment. If
people aren t involved in the event planning, they are oblivious to
it, Campbell said. Some
of the new trips planned this year for the fair include trips to Russia
and Germany. Trips to Italy, Paris, Costa Rica, Spain and India will
also be included. The fair will be from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday on the second floor of the Billingsly Student Center. There will also be a live radio feed. |