Adrian College Welcomes Foreign Language Teaching Assistant posted 8/5/08
Jordan native will be on campus during the 2008-09 academic year

ADRIAN, Mich. – Adrian College is pleased to announce that Mr. Ali Bani Mustafa, a Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) from Jordan, will be on-campus during the 2008-2009 academic year.

Mustafa’s assignment includes teaching two Arabic Language and Culture courses during the fall and spring semesters. He will also act as a resource person on Arab culture for the College community as well as the city of Adrian.

Adrian College applied last fall to the Institute of International Education which administers the Fulbright program to host an FLTA. Ali was selected in April by a committee of Adrian College faculty from a group of candidates from several Arab countries such as Algeria, Jordan, Oman, Syria and Tunisia.

The Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State to enable young educators from around the world to improve their English language proficiency and teaching skills. These young educators also have the opportunity to extend their knowledge of the cultures and customs of the United States and enrich the communities at American colleges and universities.

For more information about the FLTA program, please contact Dr. Maher Mualla, Adrian College FLTA supervisor by telephone at 517-264-3930 or via e-mail at mmualla@adrian.edu.