East Meets West to Foster Higher Education
Long Island University Exchange Program Strengthens Korean Ties Dating Back
to the 1950s
Long Island University in Brookville, New York, and Kyonggi University
in Korea are joining together to foster internationalization of higher education
through a Korean Study Abroad Program.
On September 26, 1997 David J. Steinberg, president of Long Island University,
and Chong-Kuk Son, Chancellor of Kyonggi University, signed an inter-institutional
agreement that enables 20 Korean students to study in America beginning
this January 1998.
At the ceremony, the C.W. Post Chorus performed the National Anthem meticulously
in Korean as well as American, to meet their audience more than half way.
The choral group recently returned from a triumphant 14-day tour of Korea
where they performed a series of concerts in universities, business settings,
in Seoul's leading concert auditorium, and a church with an audience of
20,000.
The program, run through the School of Continuing Studies at Long Island
University, will give the students a chance to study English as a Second
Language which includes English conversation, writing and reading, and American
history and culture. Students will also audit undergraduate ceramic and
art classes to familiarize them with American classroom procedures. Classes
will be offered at Long Island University's C.W. Post Campus in Brookville.
"Students will experience life in the residence halls at C.W. Post
and will become part of the campus community through the many recreational
activities and services available," said Dr. Nishan Najarian, Dean
of Continuing Studies for Long Island University.
Long Island University is well-known for its strong Asian outreach programs.
The C.W. Post Campus is home to the Korea Center which helps Korean students
assimilate to American lifestyles. At Long Island University's Southampton
College, the Preparation for an American University Program facilitates
the college application process for foreign students. At Long Island University's
Brooklyn Campus, the Korean Student Association promotes friendship and
pride among members through cultural, athletic and intellectual activities.
For more information call the C.W. Post Public Relations Office at (516)
299-2333.
For more information call the C.W. Post Public
Relations Office at (516) 299-2333 or e-mail cwpostpr@aurora.liunet.edu | 
