University Highlights: Tulsa Student’s Hong Kong Impressions, International Recognition for Green Practices, Expo for Students with Disabilities
Hong Kong
AsiaLearn Student Michelle Sieng Featured In Her Home University Student Newspaper As First University of Tulsa Student To Study Abroad In Hong Kong
Michelle Sieng, a University of Tulsa accounting and finance major studying abroad this fall through AsiaLearn at the University of Hong Kong, is the subject of a “Student Spotlight” feature this week in her home university’s student-run newspaper, The Collegian.
“While other students are trekking across ‘The U’ to class or eating Bonici Brothers in ACAC,” writes Elizabeth O’Neill, staff writer, “Michelle Sieng is venturing the streets of Hong Kong, climbing mountains and watching symphony light shows.”
O’Neill, in her Sept. 22 Collegian article about Sieng, notes that the Tulsa native is the first University of Tulsa student to study abroad in Hong Kong and describes how Sieng is using her semester abroad to discover her Chinese heritage, improve her Catonese, and generally explore the larger world.
The article also mentions how Sieng actually received more scholarship money to study abroad, including a Center for Global Education Pioneer Scholarship, than she receives for study at home.
Sieng also is using some of her time abroad to make and post videos on her Hong Kong adventures for a class project.
“This is one of the most awesome choreographed light shows I’ve ever seen and the world’s only permanent light show (every night at 8 pm),” Seing writes in describing her latest video post on YouTube, which shows a light show she took from a vantage point overlooking Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor.
Australia
Australian National University Wins International Prize For Green Program
The environmental management program at The Australian National University has taken out an international prize for its work to get multiple parts of the campus community involved in sustainability projects.
The ANUgreen program was handed the Impact Award from the International Sustainable Campus Network (ISCN) at a recent ceremony in Lausanne, Switzerland, according to a campus news article.
Since its inception in 1999, the ANUgreen program has helped the university achieve ambitious targets for water reductions, vehicle fleet CO2 emission reductions and community awareness-raising and made substantial progress towards targets for energy use, CO2 emissions from electricity and gas, waste reduction, environmental risk and biodiversity management.
ANUgreen manager John Sullivan said that the program’s success wouldn’t have been possible without the participation of staff and students.
“We’re very excited to receive this prize, which means we’ve got one of the best environmental management programs in the world,” Sullivan said.
“But a management program is only effective if it is supported by everyone from the university leadership right down to each student and staff member. We’ve received plenty of support and participation from the entire campus community, as is evident in measures like the 1,500 subscribers to the ANU Sustainability Learning Community, or the 400 student projects in the last decade focusing on practical campus sustainability.
“So while this award is being given to the ANUgreen program, it’s really for the entire ANU.”
The ISCN Impact Award rewards excellence in engaging the various stakeholders at a university in campus sustainability. The ANU initiative was chosen by the judges for demonstrating how campus development and management can be used to create impact for research, teaching and campus community involvement.
The ISCN and its members commit to continuous improvement through learning and innovation on all aspects of sustainability on campus. Other members of the group include ETH Zurich, UC Berkley, and Yale University.
University of South Australia Hosts Education, Employment, Training Expo For People With Disabilities
The University of South Australia and the City of Playford hosted an expo last month to provide information for people with disabilities about the education, employment and training opportunities available to them.
The Positive Futures Expo featured 25 stalls and work-shops throughout the day. Jenny Watts-Sampson, national disability coordination officer at UniSA said the expo provided valuable information for people with disabilities.
“Some people might think university is not an option for people with a disability but with UniSA’s support services, disability action plans are created to assist in overcoming any barriers students may face in achieving their learning goals,” she said.
Stephen Manson, senior disability adviser at UniSA, has seen first-hand that tertiary education is achievable for people with disabilities.
“UniSA has more students with disabilities than any other Australian university,” Manson said, “and the success and retention of students with disabilities is comparable to other students.”
UniSA currently has more than 1,400 students with disabilities enrolled in a full range of programs, including professions such as teaching and engineering.
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