The MaCIE Lecture Series Program with assist member institutions
in building an internationally oriented campus by sharing
international expertise. These guest lecturers will address
groups or classes, will offer seminars, and generally present
information that might be important in internationalizing
the campus.
This program allows member institutions to request a lecturer
to visit the campus, to give a lecture and/or be a resource
related to international education.
Objectives of the MaCIE Lecturer Program:
To share resources among the 29 MaCIE institutions
To promote international education
To bring an international perspective to faculty and students
To promote the international expertise of participating
faculty and staff as lecturers.
How can you apply to be a MaCIE Lecturer?
If you are from a participating MaCIE institution, you can
apply as a lecturer. You must fill out the application
form and send it to the appropriate address.The MaCIE
Lecture Series Committee will then select speakers for the
academic year.
How can you apply to host a MaCIE Lecturer?
If you are interested in hosting a MaCIE lecturer, please
fill out the request
form (PDF) and send it to the
appropriate address.
The MaCIE Lecture Series Committee will then select host
institutions for the academic year.
Suggested activities for the MaCIE Lecturer:
Facilitate lectures in groups, classrooms, departments,
or college-wide related to international education
Provide information sharing on program development, international
exchanges, foreign student recruitment, curriculum development,
and grant opportunities.
Responsibilities of the host institutions:
Host institutions wishing to invite a MaCIE Lecturer will
develop a plan and make all arrangements.
Host institutions will schedule the visit of the MaCIE
Lecturer.
Host institutions will communicate the plan to the lecturer
well in advance.
Host institutions will publicize the event, arrange a
reception, provide materials such as AV or photocopies,
serve as host of the event and arrange for a class or classes
to attend the lecture
Host institutions are asked to provide a $100 honorarium
to the lecturer. MaCIE will provide $200 to the lecturer.
Host institutions will facilitate an evaluation of the
visit and submit it to the MaCIE Lecture Committee.
MaCIE Lecture Series:
2003 MaCIE Lecturers
Dr. Lisa Delissio, Salem State College,
Topic: "The Natural History and Cultures of
Malaysian Borneo"
Dr. Li Li, Salem State College, Topic: "Anti-Terrorism
and Chinese-American Relations"
2004 MaCIE Lecturers
G.Nelson Eby, University of Massachusetts
at Lowell, Topic: "Killer Lakes of Cameroon"
Sondlo Leonard Mhlaba, University of Massachusetts
at Lowell, Topic: "A New Paradigm for Democracy:
The Incentive-Based Granchise(IBF) System."
