03-31-95 International Week Features Peace Corps Director

PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR TO SPEAK AT INTERNATIONAL WEEK

     COLUMBUS -- An address by Carol Bellamy, director of the
Peace Corps, will highlight The Ohio State University's
celebration of International Week 1995.

     Bellamy will speak on "Meeting Global Challenges:  Peace
Corps and University Partnerships" on April 7, at 11:30 a.m. in
the Grand Lounge of the Faculty Club, 181 S. Oval Drive.  The
lecture is free and open to the public.

     Bellamy is the first former Peace Corps volunteer to serve
as director.  She served in Guatemala and has been director since
October 1993.

     Ohio State is one of the top 10 universities in the nation
in graduates serving in the Peace Corps.  Currently, 56 alumni
are volunteers in 39 countries.  More than 4,000 former
volunteers live in the greater Columbus area.

     "Unity through Diversity" is the theme of the April 1-9
International Week celebration, which will feature an
international mix of seminars, lectures, films and food.

     International Week kicks off with seminars on Russia's
foreign policy and Yiddish and Ashkenazic studies.  Other
programs relate to various countries and culture-specific topics.
Many programs are free and open to the public.  Some require
reservations or an admission charge.

     Foods from around the world will be available in "A Taste of
the Global Village" weekdays during lunchtime hours at the
Faculty Club and the Ohio Union Terrace Dining Room.

     "Several offices and organizations are sponsoring
diversified activities ranging from formal faculty and student
presentations to international bazaars," said Kevin Harty,
assistant director of the Office of International Education at
Ohio State.  "By celebrating diversity, we can create more unity
on campus and in the world."

     Harty said there is more to learning than course work.

     "Outside the classroom, we can learn from each other," he
said.  "There is such a rich diversity of people, programs and
services on this campus.  Hopefully, through the programming
we've pulled together, we can make some new introductions.  These
include studies, work and volunteer opportunities abroad for
students, faculty, and retirees."

     International Week 1995 is sponsored by the Office of
International Education, Peace Corps/Central Ohio Returned
Volunteer Association, Graduate Housing, International Programs
in Agriculture, the Office of Academic Affairs,  Phi Beta Delta
Honor Society, and The Ohio State University Alumni Association.
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Contact:  Kevin Harty, assistant director, Office of
International Education, 292-6101, or Barbara Myers, Ohio State
University Peace Corps coordinator, 292-3008.

Schedule:  For dates, times, and locations of International Week
activities, see the enclosed schedule.

Interviews:  To arrange an interview with Carol Bellamy, contact
Lora Parisien, public affairs specialist with the Peace Corps
office in Detroit, 1-800-424-8580 extension 1.


[Submitted by: Von Reid-Vargas (ereid@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu)
               
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