Monday, September 12, 2016  
Burger inspired by Fulbright experience | Special faculty workshops at Expand Your Horizons Fair
Cole Burger with some of his Malaysian students
FULBRIGHT FACULTY
BURGER INSPIRED BY MALAYSIAN MUSIC STUDENTS

Teaching piano to college students in Malaysia this summer gave Dr. Cole Burger a deep appreciation for their dedication to music in the face of difficult circumstances.

Burger, an instructor in the College of Musical Arts, spent four weeks at the University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur as a Fulbright Specialist. In addition to teaching and giving master classes, he presented recitals at the University of Malaya and another nearby university where a current BGSU doctoral student received his undergraduate degree.

This was his third trip to Malaysia, but “my first chance to unpack,” he said. The longer stay allowed for greater engagement with students as well as travel.

“The best part of my time there was to work with the students and see the odds they have to overcome,” Burger said. “I saw keenly how difficult it is for them. The Malaysian students I taught did not have the pre-college musical training that many BGSU students do, and since they’re under the British educational system, they don’t enter college until they’re 19, so they have a lot to catch up on in only three years of undergraduate study.

“Practicing is difficult. Many work very hard and spend long hours in the practice room, in the 90 degree heat and 90 percent humidity, using less-than-ideal pianos.”

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EXPAND YOUR HORIZONS FAIR EMBRACES FACULTY, STUDENTS

On Wednesday (Sept. 14), the University will hold its inaugural Expand Your Horizons Fair from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Lenhart Grand Ballroom at the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The event is an opportunity not only for students but for faculty as well to discover possibilities for personal and professional growth and experiential teaching and learning.

Special workshops are planned for faculty, faculty and community partners, and faculty and students — along with the workshops specifically for students. Faculty can learn about using high-impact teaching practices as well as get information about the Fulbright Scholar program for faculty mentors. Topics include best practices in campus-community partnerships, public policy projects, and experiential learning.

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WATCH PAUL MOORE ON AUSTRALIAN TV

Dr. Paul Moore

Dr. Paul Moore, biology, is back from Australia, where he was invited to appear on the television show “Catalyst.” Moore discussed humans’ amazing sense of smell, based on his popular science book “The Hidden Power of Smell,” which came out in 2015. The show will air in Australia Tuesday (Sept. 13). American viewers can watch it online beginning that day.