Category Archives: TnCIS

Two Pellissippi State cohort students to study in Scotland this summer

Posted on May 2, 2013 by elsimpson

Enrolling in a cohort at Pellissippi State Community College means that students enter college together and finish together as one dynamic group. For two students enrolled in the new Communication Studies cohort, it also means studying abroad together this summer … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State leads two-year colleges nationally in study abroad students

Posted on February 20, 2013 by elsimpson

Study abroad by American students has more than tripled during the past two decades, and Pellissippi State Community leads two-year colleges nationwide in the number of students who study abroad, according to a recent report on international education. During the … Continue reading →

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TnCIS study abroad available to students at Pellissippi State

Posted on November 13, 2012 by elsimpson

With three new exciting educational opportunities—Iceland, Turkey and Eastern Europe’s Best—the list of study abroad options offered by the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies to college students in summer 2013 has now reached 18. TnCIS, which is located on the … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State hosts art exhibit featuring student study abroad perceptions

Posted on November 1, 2012 by elsimpson

A dictionary definition of “paper trail” explains that it is “documentary evidence of one’s actions … a track record of opinions that tells, literally, where one is coming from.” For art and culture enthusiasts, “Paper Trail” is an exhibit at … Continue reading →

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‘Internationalization in a World on the Edge’ Oct. 24 at Pellissippi State

Posted on October 18, 2012 by elsimpson

Pellissippi State Community College and the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies host a presentation on Oct. 24 by global studies expert Richard Slimbach. In “Internationalization in a World on the Edge,” Slimbach explores the current best practices in international education. … Continue reading →

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Study Abroad Fair Oct. 3 at Pellissippi State

Posted on September 28, 2012 by elsimpson

Pellissippi State Community College serves as the host location for the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies’ annual Study Abroad Fair on Oct. 3. The free event is open to the community. TnCIS, which is headquartered at Pellissippi State, coordinates study … Continue reading →

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Second Pellissippi State student receives prestigious study abroad scholarship

Posted on September 14, 2012 by elsimpson

Pellissippi State Community College student Alex Huezo has joined fellow student Casey Sullivan as a recent recipient of the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship. Huezo, who has attended Pellissippi State for a year, returned in June from a summer … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State hosts exhibit featuring African-American artist Harold Winslow

Posted on September 12, 2012 by elsimpson

He lived on the roof of a five-story apartment building in Mexico, and his room was so small that it contained little more than a bed, some canvases and his painting tools. It was from there, though, that African-American artist … Continue reading →

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Pellissippi State, TnCIS host Mexican art exhibit

Posted on August 23, 2012 by elsimpson

Pellissippi State Community College and the Tennessee Consortium for International Studies will host a special traveling art exhibit from Mexico Aug. 27-Sept. 12. With the presentation of “Masks of Michoacán,” this will be the fourth year the college and TnCIS … Continue reading →

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Chinese delegates to visit Pellissippi State

Posted on February 17, 2012 by elsimpson

Pellissippi State Community College hosts a delegation from China during the week of Feb. 20, during which the college plans to share its best practices in “Building a Green Campus.” The visitors will be in the U.S. to research the … Continue reading →

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