BCC’s International Scholar-in-Residence to discuss Arabic culture and life in Oman in free public lecture March 1

BELLEVUE, WASH. – Bellevue Community College’s 2006-07 international scholar-in-residence, Fahad al-Balushi of Oman, will present a free public lecture entitled “Oman Today” at 12:30 p.m. Thurs., March 1, in room 130 of the C Building on the college’s main campus.

Al-Balushi is the fifth international scholar brought to BCC in recent years and the fourth to be supported by the prestigious U.S. Fulbright international education program – in this case the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program.

A graduate of Sultan Qaboos University, al-Balushi is teaching a full-year's program in Arabic language and culture at BCC.

Al-Balushi is also available for presentations and discussions in the community. To arrange a presentation, contact Diane Douglas at (425) 564-2550 or ddouglas@bcc.ctc.edu.

The international scholar-in-residence program is a project of BCC’s Center for Liberal Arts. Information on the Center’s academic, cultural and civic engagement activities is available online at www.bellevuecollege/liberalarts.

BCC’s main campus is located at 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue, at the intersection of S.E. 28th St. and 148th Ave. S.E.

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