Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 37

O
An

asis

for Learning

Members of several
student affairs
associations dive into the
higher ed community in
the Arabian Gulf.
By Dan Oltersdorf

F

rom the hot desert sand to
the gleaming skyscrapers of
Dubai, the 2013 Arabian Gulf
International Student Affairs
Study Tour was marked by
contrast, an experience described
by one participant as a "simultaneous
experience of past, present, and future." In
June, 28 participants from around the globe
took a journey to the Arabian Gulf region and
came back with new perspectives and insights.
They toured state-of-the-art educational
facilities during the day and walked through
ancient markets at night. Rich culture and
tradition are woven into a developing fabric of
innovative leading-edge higher education in
this region.
The trip was organized by the Association
of College and University Housing OfficersInternational (ACUHO-I), Association of
College Unions International (ACUI), and
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher
Education (NASPA), providing a unique
opportunity to learn about an exciting era
in higher education in the Arabian Gulf
Region. The tour included visits to New York

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Talking Stick - January/February 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Talking Stick - January/February 2014

Talking Stick - January/February 2014
Contents
New Member Highlight
Vision
Just In
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Facilities
Regroup
Special Focus
Calendar
Now Starring: Sophomores
An Oasis for Learning
Conversations
First Takes
Reporting Out
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Talking Stick - January/February 2014
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Cover2
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 1
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 2
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Contents
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - New Member Highlight
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 5
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Vision
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 7
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Just In
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 9
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 10
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 11
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 12
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Your ACUHO-I
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Transitions
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 15
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Facilities
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 17
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 18
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 19
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Regroup
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 21
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 22
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 23
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Special Focus
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 25
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 26
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Calendar
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Now Starring: Sophomores
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 29
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 30
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 31
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 32
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 33
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 34
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 35
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - An Oasis for Learning
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 37
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 38
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 39
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 40
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 41
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 42
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 43
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Conversations
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 45
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 46
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - First Takes
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Reporting Out
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 49
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 50
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 51
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 52
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 53
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - New Members
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - 55
Talking Stick - January/February 2014 - Snapshot
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