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FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAM
STUDY ABROAD

Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research and Planning (KIMEP)
Dickinson State University has a cooperative agreement with the Kazsakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research and Planning (KIMEP) for the exchange of faculty and students. Located in the capital of Almaty, KIMEP University is the flagship institution of higher education in Kazakhstan where all courses are taught in English and the best students in Kazakhstan attend this college. The faculty are comprised of individuals from all over the world including many from Great Britain, Canada, Russia, Korea, China, and the United States. Students have an opportunity to spend a year at KIMEP for advanced course work in not only management and economics, but international relations, international business and marketing, and a host of other academic areas. Plus, the unique culture of Kazakhstan that blends European, Russian, and Asian traditions and culture provide an interesting and enlightening experience for students. Almaty is located on the historic silk caravan route from China to Europe traveled by Marco Polo in the 13th Century and is similar to the fortress cities of Samarkand and Tashkent. Bordered on the south by the Tien Shen range of the Himalaya Mountains, Kazakhstan was an autonomous republic within the former Soviet Union but now is an independent nation. The country is very similar in climate and geography as North Dakota and Montana and has extensive grasslands and large oil reserves.

For more information concerning this program, contact:
Foreign Exchange Coordinator
May Hall 318
Telephone: 701-483-2322

Wroxton College
Dickinson State University also participates in a Study Abroad Program with Wroxton College located in a suburb of London, England. Wroxton College, a stately Jacobean mansion complete with formal gardens and an abbey, offers a unique four-week program during the summer for undergraduate study in literature, history, political science, economics, and the fine arts. Wroxton College’s educational methods and academic personnel are chosen to give students the best educational/cultural experience that Britain can offer. The location of the College gives access to a wealth of resources that provide unique educational and cultural experiences for students. For example, the Shakespeare Institute and Centre in Sratford-upon-Avon are utilized in course work as indeed are the Houses of Parliament, national museums and art galleries, major theatre companies, and the City of London itself.

For more information about the Wroxton College summer session contact:
Dr. Hardin Aasand, Chair
Department of Language and Literature
Stickney Hall 221
E-mail address: hardin.aasand@dickinsonstate.edu
            Telephone - 701-483-2125

Nizhniy Novgorod State Agricultural Academy, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia
This Memorandum of Understanding between Nizhniy Novgorod State Agricultural Academy, Novgorod, Russia and Dickinson State University, Dickinson, North Dakota USA, signifies a mutual interest in the development of joint educational and research projects. Where financially feasible and consistent with the policies of the Board of Regents of the State of North Dakota, and all other governing legislation, Nizhniy Novgorod Government and the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the parties agree to pursue a mutual interest in the following types of activities:
1.         Programs relating to teaching and research activities at the two institutions. These programs may encompass disciplines or activities to the extent that suitable counterparts exist at the other institutions.
2.         Long-term and short term exchanges of teaching and research faculty, staff and students between the two institutions. Sabbaticals, faculty improvement leaves, visiting professorships, short-term assignments, project exchanges, international internships, study abroad programs and other activities in areas of mutual interest and expertise are contemplated.
3.         Exchange of students at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Students who meet regular admission requirements of the host institution may be admitted to academic programs. The term(s) of attendance, and course of study will be determined individually for each student by the two institutions.