International Programs Center
2008
08/10/08 "Olympic geopolitics"
07/17/2008 "Marhaba" by Julianna Parker, The Norman Transcript: Mohammad T. Alhawary came to Norman in fall 2001 to start the Arabic language and Middle Eastern studies programs at the University of Oklahoma. Shortly after his arrival, the 9/11 terrorist attacks made the study of Arabic even more important....
07/14/2008 "OU graduate and son will cover wars in Iraq, Afghanistan." Read this article on NewsOK.com
07/14/2008 "OU to expand Arabic language program: International Programs receives $1.3 million grant to bolster a critical language"
07/13/2008 "The growing importance of being international" Word Doc | PDF
07/10/2008 UPDATE: "OU Journalism professor to imbed with troops for students" Flash video | Video Text
06/24/2008 "Bringing the War to the Classroom" - Journalist Mike Boettcher reports and teaches from Iraq Flash Video
06/22/2008 "Battlefield professor: War comes closer to home for class via video link" by Julianna Parker.
06/11/2008 "A new agreement of cooperation between the University of Siena at Arezzo and the University of Oklahoma"
05/02/2008 "Professor Joshua Landis Receives OU Foundations Excellence in Teaching Award" Word Doc | PDF Version
04/25/08 "International and Area Studies Majors newly elected Phi Beta Kappa Members" Word Doc | PDF Version
04/24/08 "Norman Native Joins Ethiopian Student as First Perkins Africa Scholarship Winner" Word Doc | PDF Version
2007 (Available in PDF versions only)
11/30/07 "OU raises record amount for UNICEF"
10/24/07 "UN at 62: Still valuable"
10/18/07 "Standing his ground"
10/17/07 "Syrian envoy decries lack of diplomacy"
10/11/07 "OU hosts consuls", 10/12/07 "European consuls visit OU"
08/31/07 Part 3 of 3 "Coming to America" and "German exchange student: 'People will help you'"
08/30/07 Part 2 of 3 "Students, staff help each other abroad, at OU"
08/29/07 Part 1 of 3 "Globe-trotting for credit" and "Student puts language to practice"

Radio Interviews on "Oklahoma Voices"
"This Place Called China"
Monday, August 11, 2008 from 11am-noon
Peter Gries of OU’s US-China Institute talks about the importance of holding the games in Beijing amid the backdrops of geopolitics, human rights and China’s growing influence in the world.
to hear the interview on mp3 broadcastrom from KGOU.com
"Examining High Gas Prices in Oklahoma"
Monday, June 16, 2008 from 11am - noon
KGOU - The University of Oklahoma International Programs Center Vice-Provost Zach Messitte (pictured on far right) and OU School of International and Area Studies Professor Joshua Landis (left) speak with Larry Grillot, the Dean of OU’s Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy. Click to hear the interview on mp3 broadcastrom from KGOU.com
"Two Views on the Conflict in Iraq"
Monday, April 7, 2008 at 11am
KGOU - IPC Vice Provost & Executive Director, Zach Messitte, and CMES Co-director, Joshua Landis – also a professor in OU’s School of International and Area Studies and an expert on the Middle East – speak with Larry Diamond, who worked with the Coalition Provisional Authority in the early days of the Iraq occupation. Click to hear the interview on mp3 broadcastrom from KGOU.org.