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On April 2nd 2012, Viorela Polena (Political Science, Oklahoma State University), participated in the International Student Awareness Day held in the Capitol building in Oklahoma City. Considering cultural diversity as an added value to the American culture and an important element for the promotion of the mutual understanding amo...
Eda Vula (JFDP 2011-2012, Education Administration) teaches in the Faculty of Education at the University of Pristina in Kosovo. During her JFDP Fellowship she is developing a new curriculum in research methodology to prepare future Kosovar educators and scholars for advanced academic training. Vula’s fellowship is hosted at Seton Hall University (SHU) in South Orange, New Jersey. On February 25, 2012, Vula delivered a presentation, “Education Goals and Challenges in Kosovo” for a course, “Comparative Study of Educational Systems,” which is conducted by Vula’s academic advisor, Dr. Joseph Stetar in the College of Education and Human Services. Vula’s presentation engaged the audience (who are doctoral students) in the history, culture, and current development of Kosovo’s education system at all levels. The students asked Vula many questions not only about the system of education, policy, and international activity in her country, but also about the general development before and after the recent conflict in the Balkans region. Vula enjoyed the opportunity to discuss her country with the students.