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Show WBWWorjM uum cnrorucle, February 25, 1971 c . - , f f 1 I - 4: (I to r) Dr. Sami A. Hanna, associate professor of languages, and Dr. Khosrow Mostofi, professor of political science and director of the Mid East Center, discuss coming study program in Tunis, Tunisia. Mid East program okayed gram will open frontiers for our students in North African studies," stud-ies," said Dr. Sami A. Hanna, program director and associate professor of languages. "So far, except for a handful of political science books, little has been written writ-ten in English on the Scholarship of North African countries." Iran Trip Under Way Last year $80,000 was awarded to (lie Middle East Center for a similar cultural exchange with Teheran University in Iran, said Dr. Khosrow Mostofi, professor of political science and director of the University's Middle East Center. A new Middle East Center program pro-gram for American students to study in North Africa next summer sum-mer has been approved by the U.S. Office of Education. University Middle East Center will select some 29 students from colleges and universities across the nation under a new $60,000 grant for an intensive course at the Bourguiba Institute for Modern Languages in Tunis, Tunisia. Arabic, History The University will prepare the curriculum and program and will be responsible for the new cultural cul-tural exchange. Arabic, North African history, political science, sociology and a seminar in which American students have open dialogue dia-logue with Tunisian students and faculty will also be included in the curriculum. U.S. students will also spend one week traveling in Tunisia, Tuni-sia, visiting historic and cultural centers. Ranked in Top Ten Approval of the new cultural exchange center will enhance the University's reputation as an internationally-known center for Middle Mid-dle East Studies. The center is currently ranked among the top ten by the U.S. Office of Education. Educa-tion. "We are confident the new pro- I |