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.
- Sep.21st 2009:
Three weekly workshops will be offered at Kalamazoo Valley CC, in Michigan in summer 2010:
1) Languages & Global Communication, Monday-Friday, August 2-6, 2010.
2) Globalization & the Environment, Monday-Friday, August 9-13, 2010.
3) Europe or Africa, Monday-Friday, August 16-20, 2010.
Each workshop is limited to 15 faculty.
For an application and other information contact Theo Sypris.
- Sep.21st 2009:
The Midwest Institute is planning to submit five Fulbright GPA projects to the U.S. Dept. of Education for summer 2010: China, Czech Republic, Japan & S.Korea, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
For each project 15 faculty will be selected to participate in the overseas trip and undertake curriculum and professional development.
For an application and project information contact Theo Sypris.
- Sep.21st 2009:
In spring 2010, the Midwest Institute will sponsor two Chinese scholars from Northwest University (Xian, China) and a scholar from the University of Michigan to offer a series of lectures and a traveling exhibit on "Chinese Writing and Calligraphy".
For an application to host the scholars and the exhibit contact Theo Sypris.
- Sep.21st 2009:
The Midwest Institute has agreements, which will allow faculty in our consortium to teach in China during the winter (February-June, 2010) or summer (May-June, 2010) terms.
The three universities are: 1) Xian International Studies University (in Xian), 2) Guangxi Normal University (in Guilin), and 3) Bao Ji University (in Bao Ji).
For an application and other information contact Theo Sypris.