Newman University recently hosted a delegation of Ukrainian educators as part of the Open World program established in 1999 by the U.S. Congress. The five-member delegation representing Zakarpattya State University and Uzhhgorod National University were guests of the West Wichita Rotary Club, whose members served as hosts and trip organizers for the Ukrainian visitors. The trip allowed the group the opportunity to learn more about American education at the collegiate level.
The delegation spent time Friday, Nov. 9 with various members of Newman University’s leadership team discussing different aspects of university operations and teachings, such as policies and structures of various college committees, academic evaluations and processes, measurement of student performance, and the teaching of and use of social media in the classrooms.
The Open World program has allowed more than 14,000 current and future Eurasian leaders to experience American culture and business, and to gain new insights for possible changes back home. Currently, Open World operates exchanges for participants from Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Ukraine.
