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International grads look to BSC
By Maureen Vitali
On April 21, 2012
Many international graduate students and scholars studying at Buffalo State say
the college is known around the globe for its graduate programs and faculty.
Over 45 international graduate students and scholars from 38 different countries
make the transition to Buffalo State College every year, said Jean Gounard,
director of International Student Affairs.
"The programs that attract international graduate students the most are creative
studies, economics and biology," Gounard said.
Chendan Cui, from Nanjing, China, is one of these students. She is an
international graduate student enrolled in the creative studies program.
Cui, who was a lecturer at the Communication University of China, said that she
gave up the opportunity to earn her doctorate degree in China in order to pursue
another master's degree at Buffalo State.
"My background is in advertising," Cui said. "I always knew that creativity was
important to advertising, so I thought to myself, 'If I become a professor, I'm
going to implement creativity into my class.' I got the idea 14 years ago."
Cui believes that what she learns at Buffalo State can be used to enhance the
courses she teaches in China. Eventually, she aspires to implement a creative
studies program at her university.
"I can't find a program like this in China," Cui said. "As I tried to incorporate
creativity into my class, I realized I had to study abroad to make it better."
Cui chose Buffalo State because the college offers a master of science in
creative studies, while other schools just offer a master of arts.
So far, Cui said she is very impressed with the creative studies program, and she
is pleased with her decision to come to Buffalo State.
"Through the creative studies program, I have learned a lot about myself and my
own personality," Cui said. "I know I'll be able to make a difference in the world."
Sereyrath Lim, a graduate student from Cambodia earning his degree in multi-
disciplinary studies, was drawn to Buffalo State for a different reason: a faculty
member.
"What attracted me the most was the research that Buffalo State conducts," Lim
said. "I don't really care about the facilities, but I do care about what the faculty
and staff are doing, and what kind of research they are interested in."
Lim found out about Buffalo State through Kimberley Irvine, a professor in the
geography and planning department. Lim was working as a lab manager at a
facility near his hometown of Phnom Penh when he met Irvine, who travels to
Cambodia approximately five times annually for research purposes.
Lim is pleased with his decision to attend Buffalo State. He has helped his
professor conduct research regarding local water quality, and has even been
inspired to pursue his doctorate in public health at Columbia University.
Wu Weining, a scholar from China studying physics, was also impressed by
Buffalo State's reputation for quality research. He too came to study at Buffalo
State after meeting a professor from the college.
Weining said that it all started when he read an article written by Dan L.
MacIsaac, an associate professor in the physics department at Buffalo State.
"I was very interested in the research that Dan did," Weining said. "So I asked my
school for some financial aid and decided to come to Buffalo State."
These days, MacIsaac is Weining's host professor. With his help, Weining is
studying teaching methods from within the physics department. He is satisfied
with his work at Buffalo State, and hopes to pursue more research possibilities
here in Buffalo.
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