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What is the MaCIE Lecture Series?

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 (PDF) 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."

 


Member Institutions

Board of Directors (PDF)

MaCIE Lecture Series

Annual Conference