Education Centers
Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies
College of Liberal Arts
The objective of the Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies is to promote understanding among nations by facilitating international research and study, exchanges and visits of scholars, and a greater awareness of the global environment in which political, economic, social, and cultural relations are conducted. The institute provides financial support for visiting speakers and scholars who teach and conduct international research at UMD. A weekly brown bag speaker’s series, an occasional international lecture series, and the Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Annual Memorial Lecture are the centerpieces of its outreach activities to the off-campus community.
For more information, contact the Royal D. Alworth, Jr. Institute for International Studies, 138 Kirby Plaza (218-726-7493, alworth@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/~alworth).
American Indian Learning Resource Center (AILRC)
College of Education and Human Service Professions
The AILRC’s primary goals are the recruitment and retention of American Indian and Alaskan Native students and the enhancement of their educational experiences. Serving AILRC as a “mini-student affairs office,” its staff provides academic, financial, and personal counseling for students. They also assist students with orientation, registration, and tutoring. AILRC has an extensive, culturally-sensitive library with books, periodicals, videos, music, and language tapes.
Center for Environmental Education (CEED)
Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (CEHSP), Department of Education (CEHSP), Recreational Sports and Outdoor Program (Academic Support and Student Life)
The purpose of the UMD Center for Environmental Education is to achieve excellence in environmental education training, experience, and research for pre-service, in-service, and graduate-level students. The center accomplishes this through collaboration between UMD departments and local, state, and federal agencies and organizations in order to advance the field of environmental education. The CEED’s programs include the following.
Graduate studies—The CEED coordinates graduate opportunities that provide students with the academic background and experiences necessary to become effective environmental educators in non-formal and formal educational settings.
Pre-service training—CEED works with departments and programs to help undergraduate students who plan to work in non-formal and formal educational settings develop environmental education awareness, knowledge, and skills.
Research—The center actively investigates environmental education teaching and learning processes in order to promote the development of research-based environmental education curricula and programs.
In-service training—The CEED coordinates and offers workshops and courses that help to expand awareness, knowledge, and skills in environmental education. The center offers this training to practicing educators in non-formal and formal education settings.
Regional Resource Center—The CEED serves as a regional environmental education resource for literature reviews, current research, curricula, and professional activities that promote the effective application of environmental education.
For more information contact the CEED at 203 Sport and Health Center (218-726-8677; www.d.umn.edu/ceed).
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