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Professor makes Russian relations
Makoto Yamagishi
Issue date: 9/23/05 Section: News
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Since Carlson realized his role as a mediator between two countries, he has been engaged in the exchange program between Western and Ryazan State Agricultural Academy. There are four exchange students from Ryazan enrolled at Western this semester. Carlson said 10 Russian students from Ryazan have studied at Western since the fall semester of 2004.
"I am really happy that the university has the opportunity to bring people from whatever country, in this situation Russia."
Carlson said these students could now realize what it is like to reside in other countries and what it is like to live among other cultures through experiences in the United States.
He said he also is looking forward to traveling to Russia next March with Western students.
"When I take students to Russia, we have students who have never been out of this country before. It is an amazing experience for them, it could change their lives."
Carlson said he encourages Western students to experience the differences on their own.
"When we take students to Russia, one of the most important things is that we meet with students from three different schools in Russia. Our students can talk to the Russians and can find out what kind of lives they have had through one-on-one conversations. You can't read it in a book."
Valentine Ivanov, an exchange student from Ryazan State Agricultural Academic, said he appreciates all the help from Carlson.
"I would say he helps me too much. I've got a long list schedule of cultural programs, along with just studying, I also have many places of interest and cities to visit." Ivanov said.
Kevin Bacon, associate agriculture professor, is taking the trip to Russia with Carlson and said it is great for him to work with Carlson.
"(Carlson) is a great guy to work with. He has been a mentor to me since I have been here. We hit it off very well in terms of the ideas we both have in mind," Bacon said.
Carlson received a $300,000 Global Business and Learning Partnership Grant from Ryazan State in cooperation with the College of Business and Technology.
Carlson said the grant would be spent for such expenses as the traveling fees to and from the two countries, and so that the Russian students here and American exchange students in Ryazan can live without difficulties.
Carlson earned his bachelor's, master's degree and his doctorate from the University of Iowa, majoring in animal breeding with a minor in statistics.
"I am really happy that the university has the opportunity to bring people from whatever country, in this situation Russia."
Carlson said these students could now realize what it is like to reside in other countries and what it is like to live among other cultures through experiences in the United States.
He said he also is looking forward to traveling to Russia next March with Western students.
"When I take students to Russia, we have students who have never been out of this country before. It is an amazing experience for them, it could change their lives."
Carlson said he encourages Western students to experience the differences on their own.
"When we take students to Russia, one of the most important things is that we meet with students from three different schools in Russia. Our students can talk to the Russians and can find out what kind of lives they have had through one-on-one conversations. You can't read it in a book."
Valentine Ivanov, an exchange student from Ryazan State Agricultural Academic, said he appreciates all the help from Carlson.
"I would say he helps me too much. I've got a long list schedule of cultural programs, along with just studying, I also have many places of interest and cities to visit." Ivanov said.
Kevin Bacon, associate agriculture professor, is taking the trip to Russia with Carlson and said it is great for him to work with Carlson.
"(Carlson) is a great guy to work with. He has been a mentor to me since I have been here. We hit it off very well in terms of the ideas we both have in mind," Bacon said.
Carlson received a $300,000 Global Business and Learning Partnership Grant from Ryazan State in cooperation with the College of Business and Technology.
Carlson said the grant would be spent for such expenses as the traveling fees to and from the two countries, and so that the Russian students here and American exchange students in Ryazan can live without difficulties.
Carlson earned his bachelor's, master's degree and his doctorate from the University of Iowa, majoring in animal breeding with a minor in statistics.
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