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  • Theo Sypris, Director
  • Midwest Institute
    P.O. Box 325
    Oshtemo, MI 49077

  • Ph: 269-488-4283
  • or 269-488-4534
  • Fax: 269-488-4458
The Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education(MIIIE) is a self-funded consortium of two-year colleges located in the Midwest region. Its primary objective is to support curriculum and professional development by organizing curriculum workshops, fall and spring conferences, overseas projects for faculty and students, assistance with grant development, provide faculty mentoring and professional networking.

Midwest Institute headlines.

  • May.21st 2008:
    Two weekly workshops will be offered at Kalamazoo Valley CC, in Michigan in summer 2008:
    1) Human Rights and Cultural Diversity, Monday-Friday, August 4-8, 2008.
    2) Global Healthcare Issues, Monday-Friday, August 11-15, 2008.
    Each workshop is limited to 15 faculty to undertake curriculum and professional development.
    For more information contact Theo Sypris.
  • May.21st 2008:
    The Midwest Institute is planning for five Fulbright GPA projects to the U.S. Dept. of Education for summer 2009: Armenia-Georgia, China, India, Japan-S. Korea, and Malaysia.
    Each project will select 15 faculty to participate in the overseas trip and undertake curriculum and professional development. An abstract, application form, and itinerary for the five Fulbright GPA projects will be available in the "Projects" link of this website by August 31, 2008.
    For further information contact Theo Sypris.
  • May.21st 2008:
    In September-October, 2008, the Midwest Institute will sponsor two Chinese scholars to offer a tour of lectures (1-2 days per college), along with a traveling exhibit on Chinese writing and calligraphy.
    For more information contact Theo Sypris.
  • May.21st 2008:
    The Midwest Institute consortium has signed two agreements, which will allow several faculty to teach in China starting in the fall 2008 and/or winter 2009 (as well as, in future years).
    The two universities are: 1) Xian International Studies University (in Xian), and 2) Guangxi Normal University (in Guilin).
    For more information contact Theo Sypris.
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