{"id":22969,"date":"2011-12-16T11:53:41","date_gmt":"2011-12-16T15:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/?p=22969"},"modified":"2011-12-16T11:55:12","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T15:55:12","slug":"grant-made-in-honor-of-taylor-anderson-to-strengthen-japan-studies-at-randolph-macon-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jetwit.com\/wordpress\/2011\/12\/16\/grant-made-in-honor-of-taylor-anderson-to-strengthen-japan-studies-at-randolph-macon-college\/","title":{"rendered":"Grant made in honor of Taylor Anderson to strengthen Japan Studies at Randolph Macon College"},"content":{"rendered":"

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R-MC RECEIVES GRANT IN HONOR OF TAYLOR ANDERSON \u201908<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.rmc.edu\/News\/11-12-13%20-%20Taylor%20Anderson.Japan%20Foundation.aspx<\/a><\/p>\n

Randolph-Macon College has received a grant from The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) to strengthen Japanese Studies, a part of the college\u2019s\u00a0Asian Studies program<\/a>, in memory of R-MC alumna Taylor Anderson \u201908. Anderson perished during the March 2011 earthquake & tsunami that devastated parts of Japan.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to receive this generous support from The Japan Foundation,\u201d said Randolph-Macon President Robert R. Lindgren. \u201cThis grant will help us increase our students\u2019 awareness and appreciation of Japanese culture and will aid the college in laying the groundwork for a lifetime of engagement and exchange with our Japanese neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Japanese Foundation grant, entitled \u201cHonoring the Life, Work, and Good Spirit of Taylor Anderson \u2013 Enhancing Japanese Studies at Randolph-Macon College,\u201d will help Randolph-Macon reach its goal of increasing course offerings in Japanese language and culture. The college received $100,000 for this academic year with the anticipation of receiving additional funds during the five year duration of the grant, which will allow for faculty travel to Japan to develop broader course offerings and establish student travel courses to Japan.<\/p>\n

R-MC\u2019s Asian Studies Progam will also develop and offer a spring workshop and curriculum website for Virginia elementary, middle, and high school teachers of history, geography, world language, and literature. This seminar workshop will be led by R-MC Professor Todd Munson and provide teachers the opportunity to engage in the study, analysis and discussion of topics related to Japanese history, geography, and culture. It will provide ten hours of instruction and will convene on the Randolph-Macon campus beginning in spring 2012.<\/p>\n

The Japan Foundation grant will also support the following Randolph-Macon initiatives in the current academic year:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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  • The Taylor Anderson\/Japan Foundation Scholarship<\/strong>\u00a0program for students who develop exceptional Japanese language skills. One or more students will be given financial support to participate in an intensive, accredited summer language immersion program in either the United States or Japan.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • The Taylor Anderson\/Japan Foundation Japanese Scholar-In-Residence<\/strong>\u00a0will allow R-MC to hire\u00a0a Japanese Studies scholar. The scholar will teach classes in Japanese literature, film, and\/or culture and also offer co-curricular programs. In future years, the Scholar-In-Residence will teach courses in Japanese language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • The Taylor Anderson\/Japan Foundation Lecture<\/strong>\u00a0will support the college in its effort to share this grant beyond the R-MC community by hosting a lecture on Japanese literature or culture. This lecture will be held in March 2012 to commemorate the Great East Japan Earthquake.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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