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Dates of existence
History
As seen in the St. Cloud State 1970 Report of the Committee on International Education, a push arose in the early 1970s to define St. Cloud State’s role and future in international education. From this purpose, the Denmark and England programs started in September 1973 and offered students the opportunity to study abroad. Other study abroad programs include Japan, Poland, Russia, and Spain. By 1987, the Denmark and England programs were the largest of the international programs offered. Both of these programs were open to general students, unlike the smaller French and German programs. Besides study abroad, which also included the exchange of faculty, International Studies provided academic and community support for foreign students and fostered growth in global relations by assisting with partnerships between SCSU and other international institutions.
Directors/Vice Presidents:
Robert Frost: 1974-7/1983 (Director)
Don Sikkink: 7/1983-1984, acting (Director)
Joseph Navari: 8/1984-11/1986 (Director)
Owen Hagen: 11/1986-7/1987, acting (Director)
Carolyn North: 10/1987-4/1990 (Director)
Barb Grachek: 1990-1992, acting (Director)
Roland Fischer: 1992-1998 (Director)
Dick Andzenge: 1998/99, interim (Assistant to the Vice President for Academic Affairs/International Studies)
Chunsheng Zhang: 1999-2006 (Assistant/Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs/International Studies)
Margaret Vos: 2006-2008, interim (Associate Vice President for International Studies)
Ann Radwan: 2008-9/2013 (Associate Vice President for International Affairs)
Margaret Vos: 9/2013-6/2014, interim (Associate Vice President for International Affairs)
Thy Yang: 7/2014-9/2015 (Associate Vice President for International Affairs)
Shahzad Ahmad, 9/2015-2017+ (Associate Vice President for International Affairs)
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The first time that International Studies/Program appeared in the campus directory was in 1974/75. Bob Frost, the first director of International Studies, first appeared in the 1972/73 directory as director of Public Service Careers and Program Development.
1974/75-1976/77: International Studies and Program Development
1977/78-1983/84: International Studies
1984/85-2017+: Center for International Studies