The Student Success Center, International Student Services and Delta State’s Quality Enhancement Plan present a free luncheon Nov. 30 from noon to 1 p.m. to discuss the university’s recent cultural exchange trip to\u00a0John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) in Lublin, Poland.<\/p>\n
The event,\u00a0“You Can Get There From Here: Poland Cultural Exchange,” will<\/span>\u00a0take place in the Student Union, Room 302A, and will feature a student, faculty and staff panel highlighting the two-week exchange that occurred in May of 2016.<\/p>\n Dr. Christy Riddle, director of the SSC and ISS, will discuss the partnership with KUL, as well as future international exchange opportunities. Dr. A.H.M. Ali Reza, assistant professor of biology at Delta State, will also discuss his role in leading the trip.<\/p>\n Students Scottie Willis, Katherine Jackson,\u00a0Maria\u00a0Belis\u00e1rio and Paxton Stratton will also describe what they learned\u00a0from the trip.<\/p>\n KUL is one of several universities abroad with which Delta State has signed a memorandum of understanding to further develop international exchanges. Delta State first hosted a group of KUL faculty and students in October of 2015.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were extremely excited to offer the Poland trip,\u201d said Riddle. \u201cThese international partnerships offer the opportunity for our Delta State faculty and students and their faculty and students to travel, teach and study abroad through various exchange programs. It\u2019s a win-win for Delta State because the students traveling abroad gain a greater understanding of global issues, and it also exposes our on-campus students to other cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n