1986_12 The Daily Collegian December 1986

              Former prof
takes work
to high seas
By Randy Bridges
Staff Writer
Former CSUF Professor Donald Halper
will take business practice and theory on
the high seas next month as part of the
Semester at Sea Program.
Halper was selected to teach interna¬
tional business and marketing classes for
the 100-day trip, leaving Nassau (the
Caribbean) in January and ending in
Seattle. Wash., in May.
The semester at sea will happen aboard
the S.S. Universe, where Halper will teach
classes and supervise student activities. In
addition, he is scheduled to guest lecture
in various ports about international
business and about life in the United
States.
Halper said the floating campus, spon¬
sored by the University of Pittsburgh, will
feature approximately 60 courses from a
variety of education fields. He will discuss
various topics, such as bartering in other
countries.
"Many large-scale deals tale place with
the bartering." he said. "The idea is to
understand bartering systems and hear
about them from the horse's mouth, so to
speak.**
Students will be assigned course-related
trips and activities in each country.
Halper said the tour will feature different
countries than previous trips because of
the oversea problem.
"Last year in Alexandria (Egypt).- the
hotel the students were going lo stay in
was burned and gutted during a riot." ho
said.
On this trip, Yugoslavia and Russia
have been added to the list, which is:
Spain, Turkey, India, Malaysia, Philip¬
pines, China, Taiwan and Japan.
"In Japan, well -jvisit the Matsushita
plant (near Osaka) that makes Panasonic
VCRs and electronic equipment." Halper
said. "I'm also trying to line up a visit to
Kentucky Fried Chicken there, and 1 want
to visit the Nike shoe factory." '
Halper said more than 400 students
from across America will bc on the
excursion. The cost of the trip is about
$10,000. with personal tours of thc
countries costing more. "A trip to Beijing
(China) will cost about $800 to $900 "
.Wednesday, Dec. 10, 1986.
SOCCER BATTLE
Glenn Moore/T7ie Daily Co//egic
CSUF students play an intramural soccer match Monday afternoon.
The S.S. Universe is a full cruise ship
owned by billionaire C.Y. lung. Halper
said, and has a full complement of services.
services.
"Ihe only problem 1 can sec will be
getting the students' attention during
classes. I really don't know hov* well it will *
work academically.
"But in a sense, it's the ideal situation
for learning or teaching. The ship is our
home for the whole trip, but there will be
no classes when we're in a port." he said.
Halper said the program looked for
instructors with experience in a particular
area of the world. "I'm familiar with Asia.
and I've delivered papers on Japanese
business."
He said applying lor the job "had been
in the back of my mind, and I'm pleased
they (Pittsburgh) wrote me back. I got the
answer from the professor ofthe Semester
at Sea organization."
You Are Invited
To Attend the
College Union
'Holiday Open House"
Come by and visit:
Used Book BuyBack
Cash For Christmas
Dec. 15-24   ^
Main Level Patio
Main Level Patio
_KENNELr
BOOKSTORI
*CSUF Association
*CU Leisure Center
*Main Level Lounge
*ThePit
I**
'Student Programs
Office
* Associated Students
*Country Store
'Coffee Shop
Refreshments will be served
on the main level
Wednesday, December 10
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Season's Greetings from the
College Union Planning Committee
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