Lincoln (Neb.) - Oct. 20, 1998 - A Costa Rican ecological institute with Nebraska roots will be the subject of a gathering featuring two of the institute's current leaders from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Oct. 29 in the Great Hall of the Wick Alumni Center, 16th and R streets.
Rector Jose Zaglul and vice rector James French of the EARTH Institute in Costa Rica will be on hand to discuss such issues as environmental education, the development of learning communities, leadership development and community-university partnerships.
Suzanne Ortega, associate dean of graduate studies and a recent visitor to the EARTH institute, said the private, nonprofit international university is devoted to promoting sustainable development in the humid tropics.
Ortega said the institute was founded about 10 years ago with the help of several NU faculty members who assisted in developing its curriculum. She said the institute is committed to "the formation of vanguard professionals who combine ethical and human values, social and environmental consciousness, and an entrepreneurial mentality" in developing future sustainable communities.
The visit by Zaglul and French, a former Nebraskan, is
sponsored by International Affairs, the senior vice chancellor
for Academic Affairs, the vice chancellor of the Institute of
Agriculture and Natural Resources, the Kellogg Leadership
Initiative and Nebraska Network 21.
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