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Show American Students U Plans Arab Study In Tunisia Plans for an overseas school in Tunisia for United States students are being formulated, announced Dr. Sami A. Hanna, assistant professor of Arabic at the Middle East Center. During a trip this summer to Tunisia, Dr. Hanna, accompanied by Dr. Augustus Faust, professor of education at the University, surveyed educational edu-cational facilities, to initiate an intensive Arabic program for American students. The Tunisia trip was supported by a U.S. Office of Education grant. Overseas School "As a result, the University's Middle East Center applied for a grant to establish the overseas school for the 1968 summer quarter," stated Dr. Hanna. The grant would cover research and study for students as well as transportation, books, supplies, and living expenses. The grant, worth $54,000, will be open to graduate students of Middle Mid-dle Eastern languages or Islamic studies. Selection of students will be made nationally, but applicants who are accepted must register at the University during summer quarter. Credit Offered Under the program, sponsored by the University, students will receive re-ceive 15 hours credit for an eight week study course. This program would include intensive language training and studies in comparative education, edu-cation, custom and traditions, political science, sociology, economics and history. Students will attend Bourguiba's School of Modern Language. According to Dr. Hanna, Tunisian officials were cordially receptive to the summer program. The officers expressed strong support for such an idea bringing together American and Tunisian students in an atmosphere atmos-phere of friendship. The University expects to hear about the grant in about two weeks, remarked Dr. Hanna. In addition, there are five fellowships open for a full year's academic study in Tunisia. Those students who are interested should contact Dr. Hanna in the Intercultural Center. |