Trine ESL faculty present at conference
CHICAGO (04/05/2018) — On March 28-30, three members of Trine University's English as a Second Language (ESL) faculty attended the International TESOL (Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages) Conference in Chicago, where they gave five presentations.
On Wednesday, Gail Lugo, English as a Second Language program director, Graham Reeves, English as a Second Language assistant director, and Leah Jenkins, adjunct professor, gave a panel presentation entitled "Dialogues Nobody Wants to Have," which was followed directly by their poster presentation, "I Don't Wanna Talk about That!" Both presentations were about how to open up conversations on sensitive topics that people often feel uncomfortable discussing, but that are very important for international students to know about, including personal hygiene, restroom etiquette and sexual harassment.
On Thursday, the three teamed up with Leo Schmitt, associate professor from the New School in New York City, to present "Low Enrollment Changes Everything," a panel presentation outlining past enrollment trends of international students and ways for ESL programs to make the best of, and hopefully survive, these low enrollment times.
On Friday, the team gave two poster presentations simultaneously: "No Boys Allowed," which was about creating an all-female international women's group, and "Building a Flexible Curriculum."
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Trine University, an internationally recognized, private, co-educational, residential institution, offers associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in the Allen School of Engineering & Technology, Ketner School of Business, College of Graduate and Professional Studies, Franks School of Education, Jannen School of Arts & Sciences and Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences. Trine is a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association and offers 23 varsity sports. Its golf program includes the university-owned 18-hole championship Zollner Golf Course. Founded in 1884 and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org), Trine operates a 450-acre main campus in Angola, Indiana, and education resource centers throughout Indiana and Michigan.
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From left, Graham Reeves, English as a Second Language assistant director at Trine University, Leah Jenkins, Trine adjunct professor, and Leo Schmitt, professor at New York City's New School, speak during a session on "Low Enrollment Changes Everything."