MSU International
volume 2 · spring 2001
published periodically by the Office of International
Studies & Programs,
Michigan State University,
East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
managing editor
Jay Rodman
editor
Kathleen McKevitt, IDIOM
layout/design
Sharp Des!gns, Inc., Lansing
photographers
Bruce Fox
John Hazenwinkel
Anne Hudzik
John Hudzik
Doug Pratt
Jay Rodman
international studies & programs communication
working group
Yacob Fisseha
Charles Gliozzo
David Horner
Talbott Huey
Debra Peterson
Jay Rodman
International Studies & Programs
207 International Center
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1035
USA
tel 517/355-2350
Contents
International Center Wing Named for Delia Koo
Hariette McAdoo and Ghana Sister City
• $2.9 Million Higher Education Partnership in Rwanda Announced
• Mellon and Ford give $1 Million to Fund New Partnerships for South African Cultural Heritage
• $1 Million Grant Supports Public Opinion Research in Africa
MSU Officials Meet with World Bank Representatives
Junco de la Vega Receives Honorary Degree
Latin American Water Quality Report
• Asian Studies Center - Michael Lewis
• Bean/Cowpea Collaborative Research Support Program - Irvin Widders
• Center for Advanced Study of International Development - Jeff Riedinger
• Institute of International Agriculture - Dan Clay
• International Studies and Programs - Murari Suvedi
Office of International Development
MSU Global Focus 2000 Winners Gallery
• President McPherson Testifies in Washington, D.C.
• MSU to Sponsor National Study Abroad Conference
• Study Abroad Experiences Augmented by Internships
• International Student Contacts
• Environmental Studies in Japan
• MSU Receives National Award for Study Abroad Success
Global and Area Thematic Initiatives Update
Partnership to Cut Hunger in Africa