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Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH
Oligohydramnios is too little fluid in the amniotic sac. The amniotic sac is the water bag inside the uterus that cushions and protects your baby. It also allows normal growth and development to occur. Normal amniotic fluid levels vary. The average volume during pregnancy is almost one liter at 36-37 weeks.
Low amniotic fluid can indicate a problem in the mother or the baby. It can also cause problems that vary depending on when in pregnancy oligohydramnios occurs.
Problems in the first half of pregnancy may include:
Problems in the second half of pregnancy may include:
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There are many known causes of oligohydramnios. However, sometimes a specific cause cannot be found. Conditions that can cause oligohydramnios include:
Factors that increase your chance of getting oligohydramnios include:
Oligohydramnios usually does not cause women to have any symptoms. If the amniotic sac has a tear, you may notice a gush of fluid from the vagina. The fluid may leak out slowly causing constant wetness. Your doctor may also notice that your abdomen is smaller than expected for your gestational age.
Your doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your doctor will do an
to view the uterus and fetus. Measurements of the fluid levels will be taken. The fetus will also be closely looked at for any signs of problems.
Your doctor may do other tests including blood tests to check for health problems in the mother. Other tests may be done to look for problems with the fetus's health.
Your doctor will monitor you and your baby closely to make sure the condition does not get worse and that the fetus remains healthy. You will probably have more frequent prenatal visits and regular ultrasound tests. It is very important to keep these appointments.
Treatment options include:
The only way to prevent oligohydramnios is to treat its causes if possible. Make sure to get proper care before, during, and after pregnancy. This may include:
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Pregnancy Association
Health Canada
The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
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Last reviewed May 2015 by Andrea Chisholm, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Scholarships and fellowships are more than a way to get money to pay for school. These funding opportunities present a chance for you to refine or re-chart the course of your studies, to integrate study abroad opportunities into your curriculum, to reflect on yourself and where you are headed, and to challenge yourself to go beyond what you thought possible.
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What matters most is that there are myriad opportunities and awards. Some are specific as to discipline or area of studies. Many target a specific undergraduate class year for their applications. These opportunities may place high priority on community service or on research experience.
Across the board, all scholarship applications engage the student in a rigorous process, one of careful reflection and exploration of that student's most important aspirations. While working through the various components and stages of a fellowship application, students invariably develop a more nuanced sense of themselves, of their most closely held values, and of their long-term goals.
Fellowship applications, by definition, commit students to a highly competitive process, as there are always far fewer awards than there are applicants. In no way should this discourage a Marist student from applying. A cursory review of well-known fellowships and scholarships reveals that there is no neat typology of schools whose students routinely receive awards. More to the point, Marist undergraduates are increasingly applying for and succeeding in their pursuit of these outstanding opportunities. Marist students have been awarded the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, recognizing exceptional promise in scientific research, or have been named as finalists for the highly competitive Harry Truman Scholarship. Other students have received the Benjamin Gilman, the Freeman Asia, and the Boren Scholarships, all for undergraduate study abroad. Several graduating seniors over the recent past have been awarded the Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant for approximately ten months of research or teaching English abroad. Two Marist seniors within the past three years received the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, supporting their doctoral studies in the sciences. This inventory is by no means comprehensive, and will surely expand as more Marist undergraduates accept the challenge of the exceptional.
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Kendra McKechnie '14, Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Thailand, 2015-2016
Kendra pursued major field studies in French/Adolescent Education, and also graduated with minors in Global Studies and Psychology.
Although Fulbright Thailand reserves the title as "English Teaching Assistants" (ETAs), I was by no means an assistant. I had no curriculum, no text book, no technology, and typically no Thai teacher in the classroom with me. While I have previously felt gifted in foreign language acquisition, I met my match with Thai and continually stumbled over the tones. With a lot of guidance, I learned "survival Thai," which is a far cry from using Thai as the language of instruction, although I managed multiple conversations with taxi drivers about my relationship status. Moreover, my students' English level was generally very low, with most falling in the category of "false beginners." While this combination of factors tested my background in Secondary Education, I embraced the challenge and saw this freedom as an opportunity to identify the needs of my students and fill them as I saw fit.
Not long after beginning the first semester, I had to drastically adjust my goals. I chose not to focus on teaching English, but teaching communication while inspiring motivation to continue to study English as a foreign language. When confronted with a non-Thai speaker, my students were at a loss. Speaking incomplete sentences, drawing, or acting things out were just as foreign to my students as speaking English. I designed my classes to get the students out of their comfort zones and speak as much as possible. They loved pronunciation games like tongue twisters or speaking activities, which differentiated similar sounding words like "snake/snack" or "eye/ice" that their Thai teachers wouldn't typically incorporate into a lesson. The most highly demanded game by the students was "hot potato," because songs or anything silly were always crowd-pleasers.
A breakthrough moment was when one of my students drew and acted out fishing to try and generate the word "fishing pole." That was a moment of success: teaching that student how to communicate rather than yelling Thai words when they believed it was a joke that I didn't actually speak Thai.
Fulbright Thailand provides a special opportunity to all ETAs to pursue a six-week internship with the organization of your choice. I positioned myself as an intern within the Fulbright Thailand office and was given an inside look at the organization and its many functions, as well as contributing projects of my own design to better support the ETA program.
At the end of the grant, I earned the unique opportunity to extend my Fulbright Thailand experience by prolonging my program three months and remaining in Thailand as a Temporary Program Coordinator on the Fulbright staff. I had the opportunity to identify the gaps in the ETA program, and to provide resources and insights to fill them. I served as a mentor to the incoming ETA cohort and supported them through their transitions into Thailand and into their host communities.
I suggest to any potential Fulbright ETAs to connect to alumni of that program, as every country runs the grant with different objectives in mind. I was very independent, worked with very low-level students, and had a significant amount of free time. Thailand is a phenomenal country with adventures always at the ready: I volunteered with rescued elephants for a week, played on an Ultimate Frisbee team in Chiang Mai, attended every major cultural event and befriended a gecko who claimed territory in my home. By meeting the challenges of living and working in rural Thailand, I acquired some exceptional intercultural and life skills from learning how to handle significant alone time after the social-life-frenzy that is college, to learning how to navigate confrontations using indirect communication styles. While these fifteen months were full of both highs and lows and were not always the happiest moments, this experience was without a doubt the most important year of my life.
Nicholas Homler '13, Fulbright Research Grant to New Zealand, 2015-2016
Nick Homler majored in Communications with a concentration in Radio/TV/Film and Interactive Media. His Fulbright grant in New Zealand allowed him to produce custom videos for independent cinemas across the country and to film a documentary on small town cinemas across the country.
I never had the opportunity to study abroad while at Marist. While many of my college friends traveled to Italy, China, England, and other corners of the world, obligations kept me stationed in Poughkeepsie. I always told myself that I would see the world once I graduated. Fulbright gave me that opportunity.
Many students do not realize that they can apply for a Fulbright post-graduation. Applying the summer after receiving my diploma allowed me to focus on my Fulbright essays, build up my resume with a part-time editing job, and allowed me to research material more in-depth without much distraction. After months of research, preparation, patience, and a bit of luck, I received confirmation that I was selected for a Fulbright for Filmmaking in New Zealand.
Before I knew it, I was en route to a country none of my friends had ever set foot upon. My abroad experience was about to begin. Hosted by the University of Waikato in Hamilton and Associate Professor Geoff Lealand of www.cinemasofnz.info, I was provided with an editing room, film equipment, and campus resources throughout the year. The Fulbright New Zealand staff welcomed us with a three-day orientation, and were always available to support us along the way.
Over a ten-month period, I managed to collaborate with dozens of cinema managers, historians, owners, and projectionists from all over the country. I would ask them how I could help, and explained that I could create custom videos free of charge. The requests ranged from title openers on the big screen that welcome audiences to digitizing vintage advertising slides. I welcomed every request and, as a result, I have left a unique footprint across New Zealand. While working on these videos, I formed genuine friendships with people in the exhibition industry. This allowed me to easily interview many diverse characters for my documentary entitled, "The Reel People of New Zealand".
Like those who traveled abroad, I returned with countless stories, new friendships, and Kodak memories to span a lifetime. My experience with Fulbright not only allowed me to explore a foreign land, but it truly allowed me to express my passion for storytelling. This scholarship gave me the professional boost I needed to enter the competitive field of filmmaking, and I cannot thank enough those who supported me along the way.
Below is some advice for interested applicants pursuing a research grant. First, revisit and revise your Statement of Grant Purpose and Personal Statement at least once every several days throughout the spring, summer, and fall. Every time I would read over my drafts, I would make minor improvements that gradually constructed my Fulbright voice.
Second, I noticed that many Fulbright Grantees proved themselves prior to the application process. This shows that you are capable of carrying out your envisioned project in a foreign land. For example, my Fulbright proposal was to film a documentary about cinemas in New Zealand. During my senior year at Marist, I was part of a talented capping group that produced a ten-minute documentary on cinemas throughout New York. The following summer I continued to film movie theaters in the tri-state area, and upgraded our small capping film into a 45 minute documentary. I finished that documentary while applying for Fulbright. I proved I had the determination to carry out my proposed project in a foreign land. You can prove yourself in any field --law, science, fashion, etc. --and it may speak to Fulbright.
Third, pick a country that excites you and find your purpose within it; see a need, fill a need! It is as simple as that.
I wish you all the best of luck! If you would like to read more about my Fulbright experience and view some of my work visit www.nickhomler.com.
Philip Lopez '13, Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Vietnam, 2013-2014
Philip Lopez graduated from Marist with the class of 2013. He received a Bachelor of Sciences with a double major in Business with emphasis on Emerging Economies and Political Science, as well as a Global Studies minor.
During my junior year at Marist, I had an opportunity to study abroad in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This great experience provided me with a whole new world perspective, lifelong friends, and a better understanding of myself and my goals. It was on my final flight home after a month of travel outside of Vietnam that I realized I didn't want to return home; I wanted to return to Vietnam. Even later, I still could not stop thinking about ways to return to Vietnam.
Within the first few weeks of returning to Marist for senior year, I went to Career Services for advice on how make my dream of working in Vietnam possible. It was at that time that the Fulbright program was first suggested. The application process in itself was a self-developing task which asked me to discover what it was that I truly wanted to accomplish by teaching English in Vietnam. It required me to consider my reasons for wanting to return, the value I could bring as an ETA, and my long term goals. All of this was ultimately very helpful when my actual work as an ETA began.
Being awarded the scholarship to teach at Bac Lieu University in Bac Lieu, south of Ho chi Minh City on the coast, was clearly an experience very different from my previous study abroad or from any former work experience. Being asked to become an ESL teacher almost overnight was certainly not an easy task to prepare for as a Business major but, when challenges emerged, I was able to look back to my applications and remind myself of my teaching goals and reasons for being in Vietnam.
Living and working in a rural part of Vietnam is a great experience. I have had some amazing, once-in-a lifetime opportunities to see things that the average traveler would not. I feel the job of English Teaching is very important and truly provides great opportunities for my students. I also treasure my role as a cultural ambassador. I try my best to introduce American culture to my students through music, special holiday lessons and parties, and interactions outside of the classroom. Serving as a cultural ambassador also extends outside of my university. It is a great honor to be the first, and perhaps only, American someone will ever meet.
I have proven to myself that working abroad is something I can do, and something I hope to make into a career. My Fulbright scholarship has inspired me to investigate possible international careers with businesses as well as with the U.S. government. Fulbright has been a great opportunity for intellectual, cultural, and personal growth, which I hope is just the beginning of a future full of great experiences.
Robin Miniter '11, Fulbright Research Grant to India, 2011-2012
[photo credit: Nina Rangoy; http://ninarangoyphotography.com/]
Robin Miniter majored in Journalism, and also held minors in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Global Studies. Her Fulbright research in India will focus on the rise and success of women's rugby in that country, and she will record this research via written account and photojournalism. Her scholarship reflections follow.
'How did I get here?' I thought to myself.
On a sunny, sweltering morning in the summer of 2011, I found myself sitting amongst some bleary-eyed comrades in a conference room. As we guzzled our coffee — in the most respectable manner that our lethargy and three-piece suits would allow, of course — we prepared for another day of orientation. From across the country, we had descended upon Washington D.C. for a formal Fulbright orientation welcome.
We sat. We listened. We took notes. Culture shock? Livable. Monsoons? Okay, I'll bring a snorkel. Malaria? DEET will be my new best friend. All of these warnings were taken as "safe" guarantees: they would be the predictable parts of our trips. Everything else? "Expect the unexpected," they told us, "Get ready, hold on tight and let go often."
The last few words resonated. They hit home. And then, in that moment, something clicked. Somewhere between the papers shuffling and the Powerpoint, it all made sense. I realized that my time at Marist has been punctuated by comings and goings, beginnings and endings; each one had led me here, up to this very point (and even to this catered fruit salad that I was picking at).
I chose Marist for a major I never ended up pursuing and a sport I never came to play. I was getting ready to go to Poughkeepsie when I had a drastic change of plans: I got a phone call that summer before starting my first year, offering me a spot in the fledgling Florence Freshman Experience. Fast-forward to a year (and tanti gelati) later, I crash-landed back in the Hudson Valley. I chased the things that interested me, including my new-found interest in gender studies encouraged by Dr. Robyn Rosen. I was inspired by the journalistic prowess of Dr. Lyn Lepre. I picked up a pen for the school paper, and I picked up a rugby ball for our women's club team. I found people I loved and new ways to occupy my time.
But, once you're bitten by that travel bug, you're infected. My year abroad ignited in me a cross-cultural curiosity that made it hard to for me to settle into complacency. Keeping my eyes and ears open for opportunity, my answer came from Pat Taylor. She wrote about a scholarship information session and invited us students to all come listen. I went. It was here that I had a feeling that my chance had come knocking.
A flurry of research and countless essay rewrites later, it was October of the following year. My research had taken me through twists and turns and unexpected surprises. The deadline was hours away as I sat in front of my computer. The online "Submit" button stared back. Here goes nothing.
For the next six months, I waited. I would peep into my e-mail every day, half-wincing and half frantically scouring the subject lines. I was spending my last Marist semester in the Netherlands, with the prospects of graduation and real life looming. Time was running short when I got the e-mail. Could it be true? I was in!
The Fulbright has been a turning point for me. I'm not speaking to the end result; I haven't gotten there yet! Looking back, the Fulbright experience has been the sum of all of its parts. It is one of the pivotal experiences of my life. It was the path that I followed — from Florence to Poughkeepsie to Amsterdam and everywhere in between — that leads me to India today. The writing, researching and the hours that went into the Fulbright process were all essential: it was through those Google key-strokes and countless photocopies that I gained a clearer understanding of who I am, where I am going and from whence I came. It all makes so much sense.
So, once again, I find myself packing my bags and getting ready. I'm holding on to where I've been, who I've met and all that I've learned along the way. I'm letting go of what is familiar and embracing something that is going to be wild and extraordinary. I'm ready.
Janice Feng '11, Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Malaysia, 2011-2012
Janice Feng, a resident of Ramsey, NJ, was a dual major in Psychology and Studio Arts with a minor in Photography. Janice brings to her assignment as English Teaching Assistant an impressive background in both community service and multicultural activities. While she grew up in the United States, Janice also grew up in a Chinese-speaking household as both of her parents are originally from China. She spent the fall semester of her junior year in Florence, worked in Newburgh, NY with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and has developed a love for the country of Haiti after having taken two trips to assist the earthquake survivors there.
In reflecting on her Fulbright application and her pending work in Malaysia, Janice observed:
"Both (application) essays demanded I talk of basically anything and everything about myself that would show my potential as an ETA for Malaysia. I uncovered a lot about myself during this short time, so I know the ten months in Malaysia will do wonders. Who gets the chance to fully immerse themselves in a rural village in a foreign country, where the majority of its inhabitants have never seen an outsider? For that reason, I chose Malaysia because its culture is nothing similar at all to the one I have grown up with in the United States.
I spoke with an alumna, who told me about her role in her school in Malaysia. She had 35 to 40 kids in each class, 5 classes a day, 5 days a week, and she saw them once every two weeks. Her 2000 or so students ranged from 12 to 18 years old, with a wide range in understanding of English. She said the hardest thing is that Malaysian youth are extremely shy. I tend to become very quiet when I'm surrounded by people I don't know, so the idea of being in a class –all alone, with teenagers just smiling and nodding their heads at everything I muster the courage to say—frightens me. Not to mention the language and cultural barriers. But then I think: what won't I be able to accomplish in my future if I can handle this?"Janice intends to draw on her own experiences abroad as a non-native speaker when teaching her new students. She also hopes to integrate her love of art as a tool in the classroom, to capture her experiences in a photographic record, and to explore Malaysian art forms such as wax dying and weaving.
Regarding her future plans, Janice stated in her application:
"I plan to combine my love for teaching and art, and receive my masters in either Art Therapy or Art Education. I hope to continue having international teaching experiences like that I will have in Malaysia. These opportunities are especially important as they will allow me to grow as a person and as an educator. I plan to relay the importance of having a positive effect abroad to my peers in the United States, and hope that my love for such experiences will spread."
Nichole Boisvert '09, Fulbright Research Grant to Trinidad and Tobago, 2009-2010
You have an idea and are given a task: in no more than two pages, you must outline the idea, how you plan to accomplish it, and why it is necessary. And then, you must take one page and describe who you are and why you are the person to carry out this idea. If it sounds daunting, it is, but it has also been one of the most amazing challenges of my academic career. The task: the Fulbright application. The reward: the potential to live in another country for ten months to research and immerse yourself in another culture, and the opportunity to discover something about which you are truly passionate and to articulate that passion concisely and eloquently.
When I chose to apply for a Fulbright, I did not fully appreciate the application process. It seemed a means to an end. I did not expect to sit in Dr. Ivette Romero's office discussing HIV and Caribbean culture in between science classes and studying for the MCAT, and to take from that hour a plethora of new ideas and directions as well as enough energy to last me the day. I could not anticipate how exploring narrative medicine would open the door to a world of cultural competency and lead me to discover another passion—working in HIV/AIDS. I was fortunate; after many drafts and waiting, I was awarded the Fulbright to Trinidad and Tobago to study cultural competency in medicine as it related to HIV/AIDS. The experience of the Fulbright changed my life and keeps me grounded as I complete medical school, but even if I had not gotten it, simply applying helped me to discover the work I love and to articulate my desire, taught me to write a solid research proposal, and taught me why cultural competency matters. As I write this, I am sitting on a boat in the middle of the Mekong River in Cambodia, wondering how I can bring my Western medical knowledge to places like this, melding what I know and what the people know to teach, rather than coming to force a narrow agenda. This is what I want to do—to serve and to teach as a physician, but to do it in a culturally and narratively competent manner, an interest I may never have explored if not for the Fulbright.
Karl Minges '07, Fulbright Research Grant to Australia, 2009-2010
Karl Minges majored in Social Work, and minored in Biology, Spanish and Sociology at Marist. He then obtained his Master of Public Health degree in 2009, concentrating in Sociomedical Sciences at Columbia University. His Fulbright research focused on physical activity interventions for those with, or at risk for, Type 2 diabetes. Currently, Karl works at the Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation at Yale University.
The decision to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship was one I did not take lightly. There was a multitude of factors to consider, such as being uprooted from one's environment and the intricate application process. Yet after I was committed to the idea of applying for a Fulbright, it became quite evident that Australia would be my country of choice. Simply put, this was the environment that would best allow me to fully pursue my research interests. Baker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, my host institution, is among the most celebrated and influential diabetes research and practice centers in the world, and provided me with unrivaled peer support, high impact data, and the true sense that the work I was doing had broad and significant public health implications. Combined with the promise of a few academic connections, I knew this would offer the ideal environment for a novice researcher. Indeed, that Fulbright year will culminate with five publications in peer-reviewed public health journals.
Now, as a Fulbright alumnus, I can vouch that this program has both professionally and personally opened up doors that may otherwise have been closed. In terms of professional growth, the scholarship has provided me with credibility in the competitive academic environment and leveraged my acceptance of a research position at Yale University upon my return to the United States. In a similar respect, the Fulbright will also be a catalyst for my applications to competitive doctoral programs.
From a personal standpoint, I gained just as much from this experience, and my passion for Australia is now deeply entrenched. My involvement with the Big Brother/Big Sister program was an incredible opportunity to forge relationships with socially disadvantaged young people and to be a "mini-Ambassador" – the kids were thrilled to have an American mentor. Additionally, I took up a somewhat atypical hobby –sled dog racing in the Australian bush. When one considers the notion of a Siberian Husky, typically the Arctic tundra and the formidable Iditarod come to mind. I, however, had the joy of "sled dog racing" (albeit with a scooter rather than a sled) with the Siberian Husky Club of Victoria. In addition to packing an extra suitcase for my flight home, a living souvenir of Australia also came with me –a husky I adopted named Ang.
I will part with some advice to a prospective applicant: After evaluating your chance of being a competitive Fulbright applicant, and having decided you have the personal wherewithal to travel abroad for a year, consider the following. 1.) Apply to a country that most adequately houses your area of research interests (not the one that is the most tropical or where your friends are most apt to visit). 2.) Avoid playing the 'numbers game' when selecting your host country. This approach is a waste of time. Instead, you should research which country has the institutions that best complement your research interests. 3.) Correspond with advisors at your host institution to make certain they have adequate time to contribute to your mentorship and research projects. 4.) Don't be preoccupied with listing a university as your host institution. I was affiliated with both a university and another academic/clinical institution, and spent almost all of my time with the latter. 5.) Exploit your friends, family and respected mentors to help motivate you through the application process and to give honest feedback on your proposal. 6.) Don't be afraid to speak up if you are confused about the application process or have other concerns. 7.) For the applicant who is discouraged about not being accepted: Apply again! Take the time to critically examine your initial application and research proposal, taking note of what past scholars have done and why they were successful.
Jennifer Goldsmith '05, Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Slovakia, 2006-2007
Jennifer Goldsmith completed the major in English/Writing, and three minors, in Philosophy, Psychology and Theater.
After graduating from Marist in 2005, I took a year to work and to get graduate school applications in order. I worked at a tiny local newspaper, lived with a bunch of roommates, and was fairly astonished when my letter from the Institute of International Education said yes, I was awarded a Fulbright English Teaching grant, and would be living in the post-communist hills of Central Europe for a year.
My post was in Nitra, Slovakia—a large city by Slovak standards; a midsized town by ours, complete with its own castle, two universities, and three Tescos. I was placed at the University of Constantine the Philosopher (Univerzita Konstantina Filozofa v Nitre), where I taught college-level English classes in everything from conversational English to academic writing. During my time at UKF, officials from the European Union were investigating educational standards in Slovakia—presumably to see how far they were from EU norms—and, in some bizarre plot to impress, the head of my department decided I would teach a class in Shakespeare Performance, culminating in a presentation at the end of the semester, with an audience comprised of those EU officials, as well as local news and theatre personnel.
I traveled. A lot. I visited England, Norway, Italy, Greece, and Poland. (Norway, in January, is bloody cold. Greece in July, bloody hot.) The Czech Republic and Austria were each a quick train ride from where I lived, and the other Fulbrighters and I would hop over to Vienna for hot chocolate on weekends, or to Prague to see the holiday markets. I saw different parts of Slovakia: skied in the Tatra mountains, spent a weekend with friends near Hungary, and attended an academic conference on the Ukrainian border. I picked up enough of the Slovak language to get by in a city with few English-speakers, and have continued to learn the language back in the United States.
Upon returning, I moved to the Washington, DC area to attend George Mason University's MFA program in Creative Writing. Through their Teaching Assistantship program, I earned my MFA debt-free, and was able to spend three years teaching, taking classes, and writing. Essentially, between the Fulbright grant and graduate school fellowships, I had four years to simply do the things I love—to explore, to write, to see the world.
In my first semester at George Mason, I was appointed the Editor-in-Chief of So to Speak, a national literary journal run by MFA candidates. We received hundreds of literary and visual art submissions, selected what best met our criteria (through a highly decentralized, democratic process), and formatted it for publishing. One of the other Fulbright fellows to Slovakia, an acclaimed artist and political activist, helped judge the journal's first-ever visual art contest.
Each summer, I worked as a teaching artist at a local theatre camp, helping children ages 4-14 craft short plays from their whimsical imaginings.
In 2010, the theatre where I worked each summer commissioned me and a co-writer to write a play about the hidden African-American histories in the city where the theatre was located, to debut at the annual Falls Church Blues Festival in early summer. It had a successful run for a month and a half, playing to some audiences intimately familiar with the histories addressed by the work. The play was revived again for the Blues Festival earlier this year, and I've continued to work with this group to develop short plays for young audiences.
After completing the MFA program in 2010, I found a job as a grants writer for The Studio Theatre, a professional non-profit theatre in Washington, DC (different from the one in Falls Church). I continue to write in my own time, to develop freelance projects for other small theatres nearby, and to travel as often as possible. This past summer, my then-boyfriend proposed to me in the courtyard of the castle in Nitra, Slovakia, overlooking the city where I lived on my Fulbright grant.
Freeman-ASIA Scholarship
Karen Grunstra '08, Freeman-ASIA to China, 2007
Karen Grunstra majored in Political Science/Public Affairs, and held minors in Communication and Global Studies.
I took my first trip across the Pacific when I had just finished my sophomore year at Marist. At the time, I had no idea how much that three-week tour through four Chinese cities would shape the course of my life. Since that time, I have studied Mandarin for five years, interned at a Chinese environmental NGO, edited policy papers at the Asia Society, helped U.S. businesses export their products to China, worked in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, received a Master's in Pacific International Affairs from the University of California, San Diego, and am currently aiding the investment community in understanding Chinese regulatory issues. Ever since I first landed in Beijing, my life has been non-stop China –and that's just the way I like it.
The fertile ground at Marist for new ideas, curious minds, and steadfast hearts was the perfect place for me to touch down from my first trip across the Pacific. Though no Marist student had ever studied in mainland China before, I came back from my first trip determined to get back there again. A few faculty members cultivated my curiosity in China by instilling in me the confidence to break the mold and color outside the lines. They asked me thought-provoking questions and helped me to picture what I wanted out of life one year after graduation, five years later, and even twenty years after I left Poughkeepsie. China was always the answer. With their persistence and my newly formed passion, I set out to chart a new course for Marist students who aspire to study in China, and found out about amazing fellowships along the way.
The Freeman-Asia Fellowship provides undergraduate students seeking to study in either East or South Asia with grants to help them cover the costs of tuition, transportation, basic living costs, and educational materials. Though the grants aren't profound in nature, they go a long way toward offsetting the costs of studying abroad. Perhaps more significantly, the Freeman-Asia Fellowship underscores the importance of building greater cultural understanding between the United States and Asia. For me personally, the Freeman-Asia Fellowship provided the reaffirmation that China was not only important to my own personal future, but also to the future of my country and the world.It has now been over four years since I was awarded the Freeman Asia Fellowship and studied in China. I have applied for many other fellowships since and was not as successful as I was with the Freeman Asia Fellowship. As time has passed, I have come to realize just why that has been the case. As I was applying for the Freeman Asia Fellowship, my curiosity and excitement were palpable. Though I had moments of hesitation, I felt this magnetic pull back to China, and nothing was going to get in the way. That sense of purpose resonated throughout my application and helped me secure a fellowship.
In my other fellowship applications, I never had as much clarity as I did when I was trying to get back to China that first time. Though unsuccessful, those other applications I slaved over and submitted did not go to waste. The process of self-reflection required in writing an intensive application is difficult simply because all of your own personal uncertainties come to the fore. Coming to the realization that you are uncertain about many aspects of your life can be unsettling, but it also provides an opportunity to more firmly ground those interests about which you are certain.
Through my very efforts to obtain the Fulbright Scholarship, I came to realize exactly what I wanted to do with my passion for China and, more importantly, how to write it down eloquently on paper. In 2009, I applied to graduate school at the University of California San Diego's School of International Relations and Pacific Studies to study with some of the most accomplished and respected China scholars of our time. Having just graduated with my Master's in Pacific International Affairs, I now know that my future entails helping U.S. businesses better understand the political and regulatory environment in China to more successfully engage with the Chinese market. Through the perspective granted by hindsight, I see my present career path taking shape in the same way as my first interactions with China: broad curiosity followed by deep intrigue, guided by advisors and opportunities, all culminating in eventual success. Of course this time around, I hope to be the advisor.
Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship
Luis Castillo, Jr. '13, Gilman Scholarship to Spain, 2011
It is funny to me when I speak about my studies to those who have no idea why I am studying Spanish. People are never satisfied with the answer I give them to their question, "Don't you already know Spanish?" It's the one question people always ask me when they find out that I am a Criminal Justice and Spanish double major. Just as I am asked the same question over and over, my answer is the same every time. I simply say, "It would be the same if I were an English major." Why do English majors get away without being asked if they don't already know the language?
Given that I am of Hispanic background, studying in Spain this upcoming semester was a choice a lot of people did not understand. I would not be learning the language, so why go there? Wouldn't traveling to Japan, France, or even Italy be more understandable? It would be to learn a new language and new traditions that I have never experienced. Yet I will still be experiencing some new traditions though I already have the language. This trip for me is more to learn about Spanish history and experience it first-hand. Yes, I have learned the language, but I do not know the Spanish lifestyle. I do not know how the people are. I do not know the country and how to get around. According to what we do know, my family can be traced back to Spain, so traveling there makes all the sense in the world to me.
I knew for a fact that I wanted to travel to Spain even before I entered college. It was my sophomore year in high school when I told myself that I would travel. Nothing was going to stop me. Money would not be a problem; school, sports –nothing would stand in my way. It's something I have wanted to do because my cousin traveled there when she was in college and brought home some interesting stories from her trip. I fell in love with the idea, and now here I am on my way to spending four months that I will probably never forget. The process took about a month. I filled out an application for the Gilman Scholarship because I was told that I had a chance to receive some help. Never did I think I would actually receive the scholarship. I wrote about three versions each of the "statement of purpose" and the "follow-on project" because I could not get those first and second drafts right. I am glad I worked for it and that the scholarship was not just handed to me. The hard work that it took me to achieve this opportunity will continue to carry me to even greater heights.The trip itself should be an adventure. Traveling from city to city will probably be the best thing I do. This will allow me experience and discover those things I am looking for. The cities will be full of amazing things to see, new people to meet, friends to make, and memories to never forget. I expect to adapt to the different style of living, learn the different dialects of Spanish and have a terrific time just being there. Hopefully Spain braces itself because I am going to learn as much as I can and enjoy all!
Nicole Chin-Lyn '13, Gilman Scholarship to China, 2011
Nicole Chin-Lyn is pursuing dual majors in Communication Studies and Public Relations, and minors in Business and Global Studies.
"Jamericanadianese. This is the name I came up with in middle school when asked to describe my family's culture in one word. I am a Chinese-American, a dual citizen of the United States and Canada, and my parents were born and raised in Jamaica."
This is how I began my Statement of Purpose in applying for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. While there have been many cultural influences on me from family members and the communities in which I have grown up, I haven't had the chance to truly connect with what I know to be a strong, underlying influence in my life: my Chinese heritage.
When I first started the study abroad application process to go to China, I was unsure how I would find the necessary funding. I knew I had to work hard throughout the school year and summer to save up, but I also hoped there might be additional sources of help. In talking with staff in the office of Marist Abroad, I realized that I was eligible for the Gilman Scholarship. I soon found myself in Pat Taylor's office, launching headfirst into the application process with less than a week before the submission deadline. With Pat's advice, I was able to put together my story and a proposal for a "follow-on project," geared towards promoting the Gilman opportunity through Marist's Global Studies minor. I was stunned when I received my award notification letter in the mail three months later!
Preparing to go to Beijing, China has been surreal for me. I am the first of my siblings to visit the country where our family originates –and where our family hasn't been for the last three generations. I'm nervous. I'm anxious. And I am excited to learn as much as possible about the Chinese culture, economy, and business systems over my four-month, fall semester adventure.
I will be studying at the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE) through the Knowledge Exchange Institute (KEI). Studying abroad in China will allow me to grow through immersion in this rich culture, one that has been foreign to me growing up in suburban New Jersey. It's an experience that I have been anticipating and have had my heart set on my entire life. Being awarded the Gilman Scholarship, along with Marist financial aid and the Peter and Virginia Foy Marist Endowed Scholarship, has provided me with the boost I needed to surmount the financial hurdle that stood between me and my studies in China. I couldn't be more grateful.
Knowing where you came from is the key to knowing who you are and where you are going. The Gilman Scholarship has allowed me to embark on a search for this connection, and I want to encourage others to do the same. Please follow my blog, which I will start soon to record my journey, at http://www.meinli.tumblr.com.
James Madison Memorial Fellowship
Nicole Brooks-Donolli '08, Madison Fellow 2008
Nicole Brooks-Donolli majored in History/Adolescent Education, and also completed two minors, in English/Literature and American Studies.
I learned I was a recipient of the James Madison Memorial Fellowship (JMMF) in a rather unconventional way. After trudging to the mailroom for what felt like every day of my life, I never got a pretty box with sunshine beaming from it as my acceptance letter or a depressing little envelope that was way too thin to be good news. Instead, I got an email. I got that email a week after late March when I was supposed to hear word, an email reminding me to send in all my signed paperwork by the end of the week. Paperwork? Signed paperwork? Did that mean signed acceptance paperwork? When I first saw the email in my inbox, I thought for sure this was a rejection email: bureaucrats saving money by eliminating paper waste. If you cannot tell, I am not an optimist. A dear friend would later describe my outlook on life as pessimism disguised as realism. So, when I read this email requesting completed paperwork, I freaked out. I yelled to my roommate – the same roommate I shared a room with from the first night of freshman year – and she responded in her normal calm, but excitable form. She suggested responding to the email in a gracious, but inquiring manner. And, like a good roommate, I took her advice and some twenty minutes later received a reply from Lew Larson - the then Vice President and now President of the JMMF – apologizing for the way I learned about my fellowship. After that, a lot of yelling to late-sleeping housemates and celebratory hugs ensued, and then a phone call. My first call was to the person who pushed me, if not told me I had to apply for the fellowship.
I met Pat Taylor two years before that April 2008, when I learned I was the New York State Madison Fellow. I sat through her informational session about fellowships with little enthusiasm for science scholarships and teaching abroad opportunities. I figured that, even if I did not find an appropriate fellowship, I still got some of those good cookies from the dining hall by attending the session. And then Pat spoke about the final fellowship on her list, and it was as if she were speaking directly to me. What I learned about the JMMF that day was that it was for social studies educators who wanted to teach high school students about the importance of the Constitution. It sounded easy enough to me. I decided to be a social studies teacher at age five, and had stuck to my guns about that choice ever since. It was only after my first meeting with Pat about a week later that I learned the application process was not going to be as simple as I once thought. And it was a year and a half after our initial meeting that I learned how excruciating and inspiring the entire process would be.
The JMMF application was demanding and time-consuming, with several small writing pieces and one intimidating Constitution essay. I spent hours, days, weeks, working to best articulate why I thought the Constitution was important to people who cannot yet vote. Yet eventually it happened, and I went to Pat with a sense of completion. I thought the process was over, that I could sit back and wait for word, but Pat reminded me of one little section that still needed work: the 'Additional Information' portion. Easy, throw-away section. I'll get it done tonight. No, Pat told me. This was not a throw away; it may be one of the most important parts of the application. And she was right. The 'Additional Information' was the hardest part of the process. It was the most difficult because there were no parameters, just a blank space to write any extra details about myself. I had to decide who I was and how I was going to present myself to a panel of strangers who would literally judge me for it. It was a terrifying process, but I when I look back at my application, I am most proud of that section because it represents who I was at age twenty-one. I will forever have a record of myself, of who I was just before I graduated from Marist College.
By late April of 2008, my application was in the mail to the JMMF office and I had come to terms with the fact that, even if I did not receive the fellowship, I had learned an incredible amount about myself. That was over three years ago. Those years have been filled with so much graduate school reading at Boston College that I took a six-month reading hiatus after graduation, learning what is really important in life while serving as a nanny to a toddler with Short Gut Syndrome, spending an amazing summer in Washington, D.C. with my fellowship class meeting Justice Roberts and having private tours of federal buildings, and job searching in an incredibly turbulent economy. And although all the goals I had when I was twenty-one have not been met and I now have new goals thrown into the mix, I would never take back my time working on the JMMF. I grew as a person and was lucky enough to make a professional family with other JMMFs all over the country. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship pushed me and I am grateful for that, and for the support Pat Taylor gave me then and has given me since that time.
Goldwater Scholarship/NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Cathy DeBlase '11, Goldwater Scholar 2009, NSF-GRF 2011
I recall being extremely nervous when starting the Goldwater application, yet applying for the Goldwater was surprisingly exciting. While the financial benefit of the scholarship is a positive incentive, the most advantageous and rewarding aspect of the entire application process is developing an original research proposal. When I applied (Fall 2008), I had completed a summer of research and was becoming familiar with searching and analyzing scientific literature. Still, I had never written a proposal before. It is amazing how an idea and infinite drafts develop into a proposal to be proud of. To this day, I still wish I could go into a lab and start working on the project I proposed! If you are awarded the Goldwater scholarship, you are not expected to carry out the proposal of your work, so you are free to propose anything you are interested in. The application also requires personal essays. My advice to anyone embarking on an application journey would be: do not underestimate the personal statements. During the process, I discovered character traits I never knew I had, and the process led me to trace my interest in chemistry and research back to its beginning. Completing the application is time consuming and has many ups and downs, but there is no substitute for being told you were named a Goldwater Scholar by your ecstatic mentor –and there is no substitute for sharing success with those who made it possible.
For me, the Goldwater application process set the stage for many opportunities including summer research experiences (REUs) and, most recently, the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF-GRF). This fellowship provides recipients with government funding to pursue the doctorate in his or her chosen field. The application consists of a previous research experience essay, a personal statement, and a proposal for graduate research. I started the NSF application during Summer 2010. While at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Boston, MA, I attended a lecture hosted by Professor William Dichtel of Cornell University. He spoke about Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs), which are new materials that can be incorporated into photovoltaics. At the end of his lecture, I recall leaning over to my friend and stating, "That's the research I want to do." After I returned from the meeting, I began searching the literature and developed a research proposal for incorporating singlet fission into COFs, which may greatly enhance the efficiency of organic solar cells. The most influential aspect of the NSF-GRF application is that it helped me choose the research I wish to pursue as well as the institution and research advisor with whom I want to conduct it. Just this summer of 2011, I have traveled to Ithaca to start my graduate studies at Cornell University.

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The New New Year's Resolution
By Jenny Taitz, Psy.D.
Are you crawling into 2012 with a new juice fast or gym membership?
Often, around New Years, people will themselves to start yet another restrictive diet or rigorous fitness trend. The concept of starting anew feels meaningful and hopeful. I cheer loud and smile big when my patients' feel excited about new potential methods of achieving the goals they choose.
When we set goals, we also need to accept both others and ourselves. Tara Parker-Pope recently wrote an illuminating article in the New York Times on the struggle people face in trying to lose weight (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/tara-parker-pope-fat-trap.html?_r=1). The research she describes explains compassionately weight loss is not just about willpower. Your body may resist weight loss despite your most valiant efforts. Ms. Parker-Pope courageously recounts her own battle against her biological predisposition and shares data on the ubiquity of weight loss resistance.
Just to be clear, I am not recommending you return your not-yet worn Lululemon outfit and spend the money on Michelin dining! You will improve your health by improving your habits. The matter to resolve is how you go about the process of moving toward your ambitions.
Do you judge yourself a failure if you don't reach a certain weight or accomplish a particular objective? People often feel tempted to define success in all-or-nothing terms and similarly judge others according to certain assumptions. For instance, you may assume someone who struggles with obesity lacks willpower or someone who is thin is happy.
For a moment, consider, if you do engage in judgments, are they useful in helping you achieve your goals or connecting with others?
In the service of increasing peace with yourself, in addition to any goals you may set, you might consider committing to pursuing your resolutions with mindfulness.
3 ways to befriend rather than battle yourself in 2012:
1. Notice judgments. Do you wish the process were easy and dwell on how unfair it feels? Wishing things were easier actually makes life harder. If you find yourself engaging in judgmental thinking, noticing this process is the first step towards stopping.
2. Focus on this moment. Instead of harping on what you did wrong yesterday or what you're hoping for tomorrow, attend to what may be possible now. Reviewing in full detail what you ate yesterday won't remove calories or curb your appetite.
3. Appreciate now. There is more to notice than your battle. We can pay a lot of attention to the things that upset us or we can shift our perspective toward the reality we may feel grateful for.
Adopting a mindful stance towards our bodies may feel foreign and difficult. It also may feel like a weight has been instantly lifted--- I don't know any other diet program that can promise that!


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From Viking School to Room 50A: Medieval News Roundup
Our photo of the week is of Burt Castle, a 16th century fortress built in Ireland. Photo by Greg Clarke/ Flickr
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Snobs, Bones and Baby Jesus': Medieval News Roundup
A roundup of this week's news for medievalists...
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London Chaucer Conference 2015: All The Tweets #Chaucer2015
All the tweets (in chronological order) from the Biennial London Chaucer Conference, held at Senate House Library, 10-11 July 2015. [Note: this captures only tweets using the official confernece hashtag #Chaucer2015]
Getting the Word Out: Medieval Manuscripts Now
UCL Festival of the Arts, 21 May 2015, 18:30 to 19:30 - Live tweets from public discussion on the use and abuse of digital images of medieval books: #ManuscriptsNow
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ANZAMEMS 2015 - Medieval Conference in Australia
Kiera Naylor collected the tweets from the Australian and New Zealand Medieval Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies conference at University of Queensland in Brisbane. The conference was held from July 14-18, 2015.
Could the Vikings slay cancer? - Medieval News Roundup
Our latest medieval news roundup takes a look at cancer research in Iceland, a new Byzantine research centre in Turkey, and the discovery of the remains of a boy in Siberia who lived back in the 12th century.
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GARDEN GROVE — "Chase the ring" is the chant for the Corona del Mar High football team as the players exit their postgame huddle.
The Sea Kings are now just a game away from playing for their second straight ring.
They withstood an inspired effort from Los Amigos in the first half of Friday night's CIF Southern Section Southern Division quarterfinal playoff game.
In the second half, CdM looked like the top-seeded defending champion that it is.
The Sea Kings pulled away, blanking the Lobos, 26-0, at Bolsa Grande High. They will play Pacific Coast League foe Woodbridge in the semifinals.
Woodbridge edged No. 4-seeded Katella, 21-19, in another CIF quarterfinal game.
In the first half Friday, Los Amigos (8-4) looked as if it could pull off the upset of CdM (10-2). The Sea Kings led just 7-0 at halftime. It was nothing like last year, when the Sea Kings overpowered Los Amigos, 45-7, in a quarterfinal game at Jim Scott Stadium.
The Lobos nearly took the lead late in the first quarter Friday, but CdM sophomore defensive lineman Hoyt Crance recovered a fumbled snap at the CdM 12-yard line. Corona del Mar's only first-half touchdown came on a one-yard sneak by senior quarterback Cayman Carter. The play was set up after Carter found Bo St. Geme on a 28-yard completion that made it first-and-goal.
"Los Amigos played really, really hard," CdM Coach Scott Meyer said. "In the first half [it] hit some big third downs and kept the ball away from our offense a little bit. You've got to give credit to Los Amigos in the first half. They had us off-balance a little bit; we couldn't get our rhythm. But in the second half, we were able to get things going."
Midway through the third quarter, Los Amigos gave up a safety when a high snap forced the punter to kick the ball out of the back of the end zone. CdM took advantage of the ensuing free kick, starting its next drive at the Los Amigos 46-yard line.
Seven plays later, on fourth-and-goal, Carter ran it in from one yard out. Grif Amies' extra point gave the Sea Kings a 16-0 advantage.
On the next possession, Carter found a rhythm with senior receiver Troy Reese. He completed a five-yard touchdown pass to Reese near the right side of the end zone, giving CdM a 23-0 advantage with 57 seconds remaining in the third quarter.
Amies added a fourth-quarter field goal for CdM.
Defensively the Sea Kings held Los Amigos senior running back Jerry Saldivar, Orange County's leading rusher coming into the game, to 24 carries for 118 yards. Saldivar had fewer than 100 yards until Los Amigos' last drive in the final two minutes of the contest.
"Our D-line and linebackers were unbelievable," said CdM senior cornerback Ryan Griffin, who had a second-half interception. "We loaded the box and just let them play, and they just outmatched [Los Amigos]. We let them do their thing and they just took it to them. All the credit goes to them.
"They've got a great offense, but in the second half, we just came out and made a lot of adjustments. We held them … it was good."
Carter and senior running back Kai Wilson combined for 170 yards rushing for CdM, which earned the second meeting with Woodbridge this season. The Sea Kings defeated the Warriors, 33-16, in a league game on Oct. 26, part of CdM's eight-game winning streak.
"That was as tough a game as we've had all year," Meyer said. "We were able to break it open late, but we have a ton of respect for them. They're a big, physical, good football team … It's going to be a battle. It's the semifinals, and both teams are playing really well right now."
CdM will continue to chase the ring.
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CIF Southern Section Southern Divison playoffs
Corona del Mar 26, Los Amigos 0
Corona del Mar 0 – 7 – 16 – 3 — 26
Los Amigos 0 – 0– 0 – 0 — 0
CdM – Carter 1 run (Amies kick), 6:46.
CdM – Safety (punter kicked ball out of end zone), 6:10.
CdM – Carter 1 run (Amies kick), 3:15.
CdM – Reese 5 pass from Carter (Amies kick), 0:57.
CdM – Amies 28 FG, 10:11.
CdM – Wilson, 12-91; Carter, 13-79, 2 TDs.
LA – Saldivar, 24-118.
CdM – Carter, 8-15-0, 146, 1 TD.
LA – Magana, 6-18-1, 103.
CdM – Reese, 4-81, 1 TD.
LA – Perez, 4-68.


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A conversion program, a technical paper and PTViewer 3.1.2 which uses this file format for display of adaptive dynamic range panoramas and images can be found on Helmut Dersch's page: [1]


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Studying abroad does not always entail high costs! For most programs, students pay their same SJSU tuition and fees. Depending on the country of study, other costs such as meals and accommodations can be comparable to the Bay Area or cheaper; some students have actually saved money by studying abroad. There are some additional costs, however, for students to consider. In addition to tuition, be prepared for the following costs:
- Program Fees (varies by program)
- Meals & Accommodations (varies by country)
- Airfare
- SJSU International Health Insurance (mandatory for all program participants)
- Passport & Visa (varies by country—some locations do not require visas for US citizens)
- Personal Expenses (travel, entertainment, etc.)
- Emergency Funds (lost luggage, etc.)
All participants must pay the costs for their program as indicated on their MySJSU account prior to departure. ISEP Exchange students must pay the $100 non-refundable application fee and a $325 placement fee after acceptance. For ISEP Direct students the the $325 must be paid as well, but is considered a non-refundable deposit (applied towards the total program fee) upon turning in their PPAF packet to the Study Abroad Office.
Financial Aid
If you are eligible to receive financial aid, SJSU will automatically apply your financial aid award toward your program fee. If your award doesn't cover the total cost of the program, you are responsible for paying the remaining balance before departure.
Your financial aid check will only be disbursed once BOTH of the following conditions are met:
- Classes have begun at SJSU.
- You are enrolled in and attending classes overseas.
Please remember that it can take a few weeks longer to receive your financial aid awards while abroad. Please plan ahead and take enough funds to get by during the first month until you receive your financial aid disbursement.
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If you have been awarded a scholarship through the Study Abroad Office, it is your responsibility to contact the Scholarship Coordinator in the Financial Aid Office to discuss disbursement of your award. Please note that the scholarship will first be put towards any outstanding balance on your account.


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Newport (cities, United States)
Newport:1 City (1990 pop. 18,871), seat of Campbell co., N Ky., on the Ohio River opposite Cincinnati and on the east bank of the Licking River opposite Covington; laid out 1791, inc. as a city 1835. Its industries produce wood, food, paper, and steel products; building equipment; and oil and gas. Newport was a station on the Underground Railroad, and Kentucky's only antislavery newspaper was edited there in the 1850s.
2 City (1990 pop. 28,227), seat of Newport co., SE Rhode Island, on Aquidneck (also called Rhode) Island; settled 1639, inc. 1784. A port of entry, the city's economy is tied to its many naval installations. Also important are the tourist industry, educational facilities, fishing, and the manufacture of electrical equipment. Newport hosts yacht races and was the site of the America's Cup races until the early 1980s. Tennis was popularized there; the National Tennis Hall of Fame is in the Newport casino. Jazz and folk festivals, as well as other music and dance fests are held there. The city is the seat of Salve Regina Univ., the U.S. Naval War College, and other naval training schools. Fort Adams State Park is nearby. Newport Bridge (1969) spans the east passage of Narragansett Bay, linking the city with Jamestown.
Founded in 1639, Newport was united (1640) with Portsmouth and then entered (1654) in a permanent federation with Providence and Warwick. Shipbuilding, dating from 1646, and foreign commerce brought pre-Revolutionary prosperity to Newport. In the American Revolution the British occupied the town (1776–79); many buildings were destroyed, most of the citizens moved away, and Newport never regained its former economic prestige. It was replaced in importance by Providence, with which it was joint state capital until 1900.
In the 19th cent., Newport developed as a fashionable resort of the wealthy, and many palatial "cottages" were built. Outstanding tourist attractions from that era are The Breakers, the former summer house of Cornelius Vanderbilt; Belcourt Castle; The Elms; Marble House; and Château-sur-Mer. Cliff Walk and Ocean Drive are known for their spectacular views of the ocean and the coastline.
Of historic interest are the Wanton-Lyman-Hazard House (c.1675; scene of a Stamp Act riot in 1765); the Newport Tower (thought to date from the 17th cent.); Trinity Church (1726); Touro Synagogue (1763), oldest in the country and since 1946 a national historic site; the Redwood Library and Athenaeum (1747); and the brick market house or city hall (1762). Matthew Perry was born in Newport.
See E. Warburton, In Living Memory: A Chronicle of Newport, Rhode Island, 1888–1988 (1988).


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Katy Perry 'Roar' Contest Finalists Speak Out Against Negativity [VIDEO]
Imagine Katy Perry performing a private concert for you. Sounds like a dream come true, right? For students at Cooper High School in Abilene, Texas, it just might come true!
The students are finalists in a contest held by the singer, as reported by our friends at Townsquare Media radio station Mix 92.5. The challenge? Submit a two-minute video using 'Roar' as an inspiration. The winner will be handpicked by Katy herself!
Cooper High School's entry went viral, and this week the students were even featured on 'Good Morning America.' Using the 'Roar' theme of standing up for oneself and speaking out, the video shows the teens holding signs that express something negative they've been told or feel about themselves.
"People always try to put our school in a box and label us as something, and this video, I think, has just blown that wide open," Deborah Kirby, a Cooper High School teacher, said.
Check out their submission in the video above. The winner will be announced on Oct. 18, and we wish the best of luck to Abilene's Cooper High School!


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TEHRAN, Iran — In a move led by hard-line lawmakers, Iran's parliament dismissed the country's science minister on Wednesday over his alleged support for pro-Western voices at universities, dealing a blow to moderate President Hassan Rouhani.
The no-confidence vote against Science, Research and Technology Minister Reza Faraji Dana was a sharp rebuke of Rouhani, who was elected last year on promises of greater openness and diplomatic engagement with the West.
The vote was also the first time a minister in Rouhani's Cabinet was impeached. Out of 270 lawmakers who were present at the session, 145 voted to oust Dana, 110 voted to keep him on and 15 abstained. The chamber has 290 seats.
Ahead of the vote, Rouhani — who was on a provincial tour in northwestern Iran — called on lawmakers to reaffirm their confidence in the science minister.
"I really wish I could be there in parliament, next to the polite and knowledgeable minister ... and support this serving scientist," Rouhani said in a speech broadcast live on state TV Wednesday.
The conservative lawmakers were apparently irked by Dana's support for teachers seen as pro-Western or those who were involved in opposition rallies following the disputed 2009 presidential election that gave Rouhani's predecessor Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a second term in office. They also accused Dana of tolerating student publications that question Islamic teachings.
Dana's ouster underscored the growing political rift between Rouhani and his hard-line opponents in parliament who accuse him of giving ground to pro-Western voices in the name of moderation.
Hard-liners are also opposed to an interim nuclear deal that Rouhani's government signed with the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany last year, saying he gave too many concessions in return for too little. After the interim deal last November, some of the U.S. and European Union sanctions imposed over Iran's controversial nuclear program were lifted.
Wednesday's dramatic impeachment was the most direct attack by the conservative-dominated parliament against Rouhani's government.
Dana's critics accuse him of mismanagement, rehiring professors kicked out of universities for "moral or security reasons" and allegedly inciting students to riot.
Conservative lawmaker Ali Reza Zakani told the house that Dana brought back "incompetent elements to universities and gave permission to student publications that promote separatism, sedition and riots."
He also accused Dana of re-hiring a professor dismissed over an incident in which three female students committed suicide over the professor's alleged sexual advances.
Lawmaker Hossein Naqavi Hosseini said universities were "pregnant with sedition" and on the verge of new riots because Dana allowed in pro-Western and extremist reformists. He accused Dana of "defending criminals" who claimed fraud in the 2009 election.
Dana failed to cool his critics, even after promising he would "correct" some of his "mistakes."
"I am ready to use the lawmakers' friendly advice ... This is the path to reformation," he told the house.
Prominent political analyst Sadeq Zibakalam indicated that the impeachment also shifts the balance in parliament further toward the hard-liners, since they were not alone in ousting Dana.
"Some of those who voted against Dana were moderate conservatives who broke ranks with fellow allies and sided with the hard-liners," said Zibakalam.
Another analyst, Davoud Hermidas Bavand, said Dana's impeachment was a warning to Rouhani from the hard-liners.
"If Rouhani doesn't react strongly, he will have to surrender to the hard-liners," Bavand said.
After the vote, Rouhani immediately appointed Dana as adviser on science and education and named a close associate, Mohammad Ali Najafi, as caretaker science minister.
The president has three months to name a new minister and submit his nomination to parliament for approval.


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BRANDON — The Otter Valley Unified Union School Board has approved a proposed 2018-19 school budget that would combine the district's three small schools — Leicester Central, Whiting Elementary and Sudbury Country schools — and move the Caverly Preschool to Lothrop Elementary in Pittsford.
The proposed $19,223,835 spending plan, approved at a Jan. 10 meeting, represents a roughly $550,000 cut in spending, or 1.22 percent, from the current budget.
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Editor's note: This letter was sent to Rep. Willem Jewett and state Sens. Claire Ayer and Chris Bray.
I am writing about Bill H.883. I have been on the school board in my town for eight years and have a lot of reservations about this bill.
Before the turn of the 20thcentury, there were more than 2,500 school districts in Vermont. Back then, as it is today, debate was passionate. How should schooling be organized to meet our shared goals? In 1892, our Legislature took courageous action by abolishing those micro-districts and transforming our school system to one with fewer than 300 districts, about the same number as today.
MIDDLEBURY — Local lawmakers on Monday were unsure whether a sweeping bill calling for expansion of public school districts would receive final legislative approval before the 2014 session concludes in about three weeks.
The bill in question is H.883, which allows the state's current 282 school to voluntarily realign into around 50 expanded K-12 districts. Each school district would be governed by a single board and operate on a single budget.
At Monday's legislative breakfast, Weybridge resident Fran Putnam asked an important question concerning a legislative proposal to consolidate school governance districts as drafted in H.883: "Before we totally throw the baby out with the bathwater," she said, "we really need to think about: What is the problem we're trying to solve, what is the goal here, and is this the best way to do it?"
Rep. David Sharpe, D-Bristol, answered that question in part:
This week's writer is Gail Conley, a Huntington resident who is retired after 40 years as an educator in public schools, including serving as interim superintendent of the Addison Central Supervisory Union from 2011 to 2013. He delivered these remarks to the Vermont House Ways and Means and Education committees on April 9.
This week's writer is Goshen resident William J. Mathis, a former Rutland Northeast superintendent and the managing director of the National Education Policy Center, which has researched school consolidations nationally.
When the press release named me as the only state board of education member who voted against the Legislature's consolidation plan, the perfectly predictable result was a stampede of reporters asking me, "Why?" Here's my answer:
The bill is ghost dancing.
BRISTOL — School boards in the five Addison Northeast Supervisory Union towns of Bristol, Lincoln, Starksboro, New Haven and Monkton last week met with consultant Ray Proulx to explore options for school consolidation.
Proulx, who last year produced a report on costs and benefits of consolidation in the Addison Central Supervisory Union, laid out several options. Superintendent Evelyn Howard said each board should continue to discuss unification options at their upcoming meetings.
BRISTOL — With discussions like the one in Bristol last week about how schools can work together to save money by working together, many are asking the question, "Does school consolidation really cut costs?"
The Legislature has offered Vermont towns an incentive to perform RED (Regional Education District) studies to see how a type of school consolidation would work for them.
The RED study template, created by the Vermont Department of Education, explains the reasoning behind RED-study incentives:
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