INTERSECTING THE MIDDLE EAST PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH

INTERSECTING THE MIDDLE EAST: PROGRAMMING AND PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH THE LIBRARY Zachary Newell, Salem State University

Bibliotheca Alexandrina Alexandria, Egypt

New Gen. Ed Salem State University World Cultures Information Literacy

Leap Outcomes Intellectual and Practical Skills, Including Inquiry and analysis Critical and creative thinking Written and oral communication Quantitative literacy Information literacy Teamwork and problem solving

New Library and Learning Commons

Let’s Talk About It: Muslim Journeys

Collaborations Through Library Programming around Islam Lectures, Model from First Year Reading Experience (FYRE) Reading Discussions circles, Master classes Integrating dialogue into class Teachable moments—research and resources

Friends Forever Building Peace Israel/Palestinian Youth Muslim Journeys Dialogue

Rotary Clubs Symmetry with Programming Coordinated through Library Speaking Engagements for Muslim Journeys and Fulbright Scholars

Ten-week summer program—June 28, 2015 through September 6, 2015. Institutions interested in hosting must submit a proposal to host scholars in one of the following disciplines: TEFL/Applied Linguistics: Applied linguistics and teaching of English as a foreign or second language.

Critical Literacy Paulo Freire Critical Literacy and Information Literacy Working with Cultural Differences

Mentoring Personal Applying to Graduate Programs Initiation into the University and Research Ex: Credible and Incredible: Manufacturing of messages through language Teaching

Continuing Partnerships Rotary Club of Marblehead Guest speakers—Rotary and our library Establishing clubs in Iraq Friends Forever Programming Pax Populi through our library

Task Force on Comprehensive Internationalization Charge: advance students' intellectual, personal and professional growth through the expansion of global awareness and engagement. Focus: curricular and co-curricular activities, student and faculty mobility, international partnerships, and the recruitment, retention and engagement of international students and scholars.

International Task Force: Research/Creative Activities Co-Chair: Comprehensively explore opportunities and barriers for international research and creative activities among student, faculty and staff

Thanks! Zachary Newell Salem State University E-mail: znewell@salemstate. edu