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Rinker Center for International Programs
Ball State University
Student Center, 102
Muncie, IN 47306
USA

Phone: 765-285-5422
Fax: 765-285-3710
intadmit@bsu.edu
Hours: 8am - 5pm


deyang 2006
deyang subtitle schedule
Week Two:  Diversity in American Society


Monday, 10/02

8:30 | SC Yuhas Room                      
Group assembles – Jim Coffin will facilitate 

Current events

9:00 - 11:00 | RB 352        
ESL Seminar

11:30 - 12:30 | SC Yuhas Room          
Lecture – Native American Experience
Confirmed:  Dr. James Coffin, Executive Director Center for International Programs and Professor of Anthropology and Ma Wei, BSU Graduate Student—CIP Yuhas Room  

12:30 – 1:45          
LUNCH

2:00 - 4:00 | SC Yuhas Room         
Lecture and Film – Muncie as Middletown, USA
Confirmed:  Jim Connolly (2:00-3:00)
Confirmed:  Bruce Geelhoed (3:00-4:00) 

                                     

Tuesday, 10/03

 8:30 | SC Yuhas Room                      
Group assembles, – Jim Coffin play "China Revisited" videos w/Steve Bell and Ted Koppel. 

9:00 - 11:00 | RB 352         
ESL Seminar

11:30 - 12:30 | SC Yuhas Room         
Lecture - Minority Issues in America 
Confirmed:  Dr. Derick Virgil, Multicultural Center 5-1344

12:30 - 1:30           
LUNCH

1:30 - 3:00 | SC Yuhas Room         
Lecture -   Minority Cultures in the U.S. – The Old Order Amish 
Confirmed:  Bryan Byers

3:30 - 4:30 | SC Yuhas Room          
Lecture - Diversity and American Politics
Confirmed:   Steve Bell

Notes for Steve (Growing diversity and its impact on the American political Process in the U.S.; We are more divided than ever; Polarization of political viewpoints; Diversity and the difficulties posed for running the government)

Wednesday, 10/04          

8:30 | SC Yuhas Room                      
Group assembles,  – Frank Adams will facilitate current Events

9:00 - 10:00 | RB 352         
ESL Seminar

10:30 | RB 352                    
Depart for Limberlost & Amish Tours (Geneva, IN) – Suzie will meet delegates and take to vans that will be parked in Print Shop parking lot

12:00 - 1:00           
Lunch at Geneva Restaurant

1:00 - 4:00           
Limberlost Historic Site Tour                                   
Amish Presentation & Tour                                     
Drivers:  Ma Lin and Chang Su – Depart from Print Shop parking lot
BSU Representatives: Suzie Jones and Krista Flynn

4:00                    
Return to Ball State

                                     

Thursday, 10/05

8:30 | SC Yuhas Room                    
Group assembles,  – Delaina Boyd will facilitate 

Current events

9:00 - 11:00 | RB 352        
ESL Seminar         

11:45                    
Depart from Hotel Lobby            

12:00                    
City Tour and Luncheon hosted by Mayor Canan                                     
Arrive at Mayor's office

12:30 - 2:00           
Lunch at Thai Smile

2:00 - 2:45          
Muncie City Hall Tour                            
Confirmed:  Sheryl Estes, Executive Assistant to Mayor 747-4845

2:45 - 4:15            
Sheryl is coordinating MITS trolley tour of Muncie Community sites. Rodney Qualkinbush will be the Tour Guide 284-9719 (home) or 282-1550 (Historical Society)                               
Drivers:  Chang Su and William                            
BSU Representative:
  Suzie Jones


Friday, 10/06

8:30 | SC Yuhas Room                     
Group assembles, – Krista Flynn and Deb Goens will facilitate

9:00 – 4:00 | Student Center          
IFEST   Deb Goens is the contact

         

Saturday, 10/07              

1:30-3:00 | CIP Yuhas Room            
Reception for Delegates and Host Families – Check out of Hotel by 1:00pm-  – Lana will attend and arrange for punch and cookies