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Lindner takes over Study abroad courses and trips available
Housing and
Food Services
CAROLYN ZAFFINO
staff writer
Mr. Mike Lindner has
come a long way from
Ocean City, New Jersey,
and he didn't make many
stops in between. After
working at Penn State Uni
versity Park for three
years, he moved to
Behrend to work in
Bruno's.
?Lucky for me, Randy
Geering was promoted ear
lier this year, which left an
opening for me," Lindner
said.
He took over as director
of Housing and Food Serv
ices in mid June, however
it wasn't made official until
July 1.
Lindner said that he
looks forward to being able
to affect the students in a
positive way. His greatest
goal is to get the students
to be happy with how the
campus is and keep them
here for as long as possi
ble.
He hopes that the con
venience store will be a
step in that direction.
"As director, I am happy
that I have more say in
what goes on with the con
venience store than I did as
Bruno's manager," he said.
Linder also mentioned
that he does not want to
have to bring new restau
rants or stores to campus.
He also believes that Dob
bins will draw in more stu
dents now that it has been
expanded. However, Lin
der says he has a few plans
that will do just that.
"We are trying to have
cooking lessons set up for
students with guest chefs,
we might even have Dr.
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Birx, the new chancellor,
come," said Linder.
Another goal is to make
resident life friendlier to
those that live on campus.
Linder mentioned that he
is open to student ideas,
wanting to know how their
stay can be made more en
joyable. With the possibil
ity of a new residence hall,
Linder welcomes the op-
portunity to expand his
new department.
"I need to get organized,"
said Linder. "This is a large
job and I'm learning so
much that I need to try to
stay ahead of some things."
Though he says that he'll
miss working in Bruno's
and in such close proxim
ity to the students, Linder
expressed ambition for his
new position. He will also
miss everything that goes
on from the organizations
that go through to what
happens on the stage.
"You make friends with
the students, you help
them learn to balance fun
with work and responsibil
ity," said Linder. "That's
something that helps even
after you leave college."
He also enjoyed how in
formal it was to be working
with students there, and
now his job is very formal.
Mr. Lindner said that he
loves to hear from stu
dents. He loves to hear
about how the students
think things are going, he
doesn't care if it's good or
bad. The bad helps them
to fix their mistakes, and
the good lets them know
what to continue on with.
"I want to make sure that
the students don't notice
any major changes," said
Linder.
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The Study Abroad program
at Penn State Behrend is alive
and well again this year, and
is continuing its search for
student involvement all the
time.
For those who have never
even he "d of such a thing.
the Study Abroad program is
an opportunity for any inter
ested student to take their
thirst for knowledge overseas.
In the past, students have cho
sen to visit China. Australia,
Italy, Turkey and many more
destinations, some more ex
otic.
If one participates in an em
bedded course (a course of
fered in either fall or spring
that includes an overseas field
trip) the length of the visit is
approximately ten days. The
cost of this trip usually ranges
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from $l,BOO to $2,500, and is
lead by the course instructor.
In this instance, GPA is not a
criterion for qualification.
Students can also partici
pate in the Study Abroad pro
gram during their summer
vacations. A visit during this
time can last anywhere be
tween three to nine weeks,
and generally costs $5,000 to
$lO,OOO.
The summer program offers
participating students three to
nine credits toward their de
gree, depending on the dura
tion of their visit and the
course(s) taken abroad. A
minimum 2.5 CPA is required.
Of course, students may
choose to spend a semester, or
an entire year abroad as well.
However, most of these pro
grams are designed for stu
dents in their fifth semester or
higher. Costs for these pro
grams vary from $17,000 to
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$26,000. and students must
also have a 2.5 GPA mini
mum.
At first glance, these are
seemingly pricey outlooks on
these programs. One thing all
interested students should he
aware of is the multitude of
scholarship and grant oppor
tunities available for this pro
gram.
"Scholarships are available
through the College and Uni
versity for all programs, in
cluding embedded courses,"
said Ruth Pflueger, Director of
the Learning Resource Center
and International Programs
Advisor. "Some programs
have their own scholarships
as well. There are national
scholarships that also provide
funding,"
Through the Penn State
program, a student's current
financial aid and scholarships
will apply overseas.
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Evan Koser, a senior politi
cal science major, went
through the application
process.
"It is very reasonably
priced," said Kuser. It's af
fordable for students of all in-
comes
Getting involved is simple.
There is an application
process for all programs, most
of which is online, or one can
contact Pflueger at
rcp 1 psu.edu.
"Students return from their
study abroad experiences
more confident and self as
sured," said Pflueger. "They
have a broader understanding
of the world and global issues.
'Through a semester abroad,
students can build their re
sumes; enhance their tran
scripts, and open doors to
opportunities they might not
have even imagined."
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