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Series Introduces Shenandoah Students To Arab Culture Ahead Of Collaboration With Jordanian Partners

Intro to Arab culture series prepared first-year students for virtual exchange opportunity with Yarmouk University

Shenandoah University’s first-year students were given a quick lesson on Arab culture in advance of spending the rest of the Fall 2024 semester collaborating virtually…

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Shenandoah Preparing Students For Virtual Exchange Opportunity With Intro To Arab Culture Series

SU, Yarmouk University partnering on Virtually Going Global program funded by the Stevens Initiative

In May, the Stevens Initiative announced that Shenandoah University was one of 11 recipients to receive funding for a virtual exchange program that connects young…

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Gift Perpetuates Barzinji Institute’s Work

Gift Allows Shenandoah-based Institute To Continue Offering Global Virtual Learning Experiences Around the World

A significant gift will assure that the legacy of Dr. Jamal Barzinji will live on through the work of the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning…

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Shenandoah’s ‘Zero Hunger’ Team Has Eye-Opening Experience in Jordan

SU group visited Yarmouk University as part of a service project collaboration addressing food insecurity

A group of Shenandoah University students, faculty and staff spent over a week in the Middle East meeting with their peers from Yarmouk University in…

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Global Virtual Learning Announces Collaborative Projects Designed in COIL Workshop

Fellows underwent extensive training on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) and plan on having their students work together on joint projects. The Fellows will work…

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Shenandoah, Cardiff Universities Complete International Exchange Project Through US-UK Fulbright Commission Award

Through the Global Challenges Teaching Award, Students Collaborated Virtually to Produce Series of Podcasts on Climate Change

Criminal justice students from Shenandoah University and geography students from Cardiff University in Wales teamed up for a special virtual learning opportunity during the Fall…

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The Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning: A Legacy of Dr. Jamal Barzinji

Younus Y. Mirza, Ph.D., recounts the origin and evolution of the Barzinji Institute for Global Virtual Learning

By Dr. Younus Y. Mirza  “Respect for humanity is the foundation of all interaction.” – Dr. Jamal Barzinji In this article, I will share the…

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Shenandoah Formalizes International Partnership with Yarmouk University

SU delegation travels to Jordan, signs memorandum of understanding with collaborating institution

Shenandoah University representatives traveled to Jordan this summer to strengthen ties with Yarmouk University and formalize the partnership between the two institutions through the signing…

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Shenandoah University Professor Earns Global Challenges Teaching Award

Staci Strobl, professor of criminology and criminal justice, to partner with UK colleague to deliver virtual exchange course

Shenandoah University Professor Staci Strobl, Ph.D., joined exclusive company last month when she was chosen as a recipient of the 2022-23 Global Challenges Teaching Award…

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COIL Continues to Build SU’s Global Virtual Learning Opportunities

Collaborative Online International Learning program is the focus of the Barzinji Institute’s “Academic Practice” pillar

Shenandoah University, through a grant awarded to Director of Global Virtual Learning Younus Mirza, Ph.D., recently announced the formation of the Barzinji Institute for Global…

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