MeiLing L' Liu

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Mei-Ling L. Liu

• Visiting Professor, CST Faculty
• Ph. D. in Computer Science
• U.S. Fulbright Scholar
• http//www.csc.calpoly.edu/mliu

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Who am I?

• I was originally born in Hong Kong when it was a
  British Colony.
• I left Hong Kong to study in the U.S.A. in 1968
• I obtained my Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and
  Master of Science (M.S.) degree from the Iowa
  State University in Ames, Iowa.
• I obtained my doctorate (Ph. D.) from the
  University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB).
• I am a U.S. citizen and live in San Luis Obispo,
  California.

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California
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Who am I? - continued

• I am a tenured professor in the Computer Science
  Department of the California Polytechnic State
  University, San Luis Obispo.
• I am the author of a textbook and over 20
  professional articles.

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Who am I? Continued

• I have one son Marlin, 25. He is a software
  engineer working in San Diego.
• I am visiting SEEU as a
• U. S. Fulbright Scholar.
• I am staying in Skopje and commuting to Tetovo.
• I will be here through the Summer Semester.

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The California Polytechnic State University (Cal
Poly)

• Home page http//www.calpoly.edu
• It is one of 20 campuses in the California State
  University (CSU) system which, unlike the
  University of California (UC) system, is teaching
  oriented.
• It is considered one of the best public
  universities in California and in the U. S.

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Cal Polyhttp//www.calpoly.edu

• It is located in San Luis Obispo, 2 hours drive
  from Santa Barbara.
• It has 20,000 students, mostly full-time.
• It has 6 colleges Agriculture, Architecture,
  Business, Education, Engineering, Math and
  Science.

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Cal Poly Computer Science Department
http//www.csc.calpoly.edu

• It offers undergraduate degrees in Computer
  Science, Software Engineering, and Computer
  Engineering.
• It offers Masters degrees in Computer Science.
• It has 600 undergraduate students and 50 students
  in its Master and 41 programs.
• It has over 20 Ph.D. full-time faculty, and over
  10 adjunct faculty.

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The U. S. Fulbright Program http//www.cies.org/us
_scholars/

• The program is a U.S. international exchange
  program offering opportunities for students,
  scholars, and professionals to undertake
  international graduate study, advanced research
  and teaching worldwide.
• It was established in 1946 by the U.S. Congress
  to "enable the government of the United States to
  increase mutual understanding between the people
  of the United States and the people of other
  countries."

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The U. S. Fulbright Program

• The program awarded approximately six thousand
  grants in 2006, at a cost of more than 235
  million, to
• U.S. students, teachers, professionals, and
  scholars to study, teach, lecture, and conduct
  research in more than 150 countries
• their foreign counterparts to engage in similar
  activities in the United States.

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The Fulbright Program

• http//www.iie.org/Template.cfm?sectionFulbright1
  
• Sponsored by the United States Department of
  State, the Fulbright Program provides funding for
  students, scholars, and professionals to
  undertake graduate study, advanced research,
  university teaching, and teaching in
  elementary/secondary schools.
• U.S. Student Program
• Foreign Student Program
• Post-Doctoral Opportunities
• Other Fulbright opportunities

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Fulbright Scholar Programs

• These are programs for non-students administered
  by the Council for International Exchange of
  Scholars (CIES).
• Web site http//us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
• has information for applicants and awardees
  (known as Fulbrighters.)

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Fulbright Scholar Programs administered by the
CIES

• Fulbright Programs for U.S. ScholarsThese
  programs offer U.S. faculty, administrators and
  professionals grants to lecture or do research in
  a wide variety of academic and professional
  fields, or to participate in seminars.
• The Fulbright Distinguished Chairs Program
• Fulbright Global Programs for U.S. and non-U.S.
  ScholarsPrograms that offer joint collaborative
  opportunities for U.S. and non-U.S. scholars,
  alumni and institutions.

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Fulbright Scholar Programs administered by the
CIES

• Fulbright Programs for (Non-U.S.) Visiting
  Scholars
• Fulbright Scholar Program - for advanced research
  and university lecturing in the United States.
• Fulbright Visiting Specialists Program
• Fulbright Scholar-In-Residence Program (SIR)
• Fulbright Occasional Lecturer Program (OLP)
• Fulbright Scholar Grants for Institutions

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The Traditional Fulbright Scholar Program

• The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends
  800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each
  year.
• Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide
  variety of academic and professional fields.
• I am one of 10 grantees in the Computer Science
  discipline for the year of 2006-2007.
• I am one of three grantees that are currently
  visiting the Republic of Macedonia the other two
  (Dr. Steve Foulke and Dr. Robert Boldin) are
  hosted by the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University
  in Skopje.

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U.S. Fulbright Scholars in Skopje, March 2007 M.
Liu. Robert Boldlin, Marcie Boldin, Carine
Ullom, Steve Foulke
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How I became a U.S. Fulbright Scholar

• I applied to the Fulbright Program in the summer
  of 2005 (see announcement on the next slide)
• I applied for an academic leave (at reduced
  salary) from my university contingent on
  receiving the award.
• I was notified of the award by the Council for
  International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) in
  April 2006.
• I attended a 2-day orientation session in
  Washington D. C. in July 2006
• http//www.exchanges.state.gov/education/fulbrigh
  t/orientation/eur/)
• I contacted SEEU about my plans soon thereafter.
• My academic leave started in Jan. 2007 I arrived
  in Skopje on Jan. 29.

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My Fulbright Objectives

• It is my belief that global collaboration is a
  requisite for Computer Scientists, and especially
  for Computer Science students when they enter
  into the workforce.
• It is my hope to contribute to the building of a
  relationship with the community in (the Republic
  of Macedonia) to pave the way to future academic,
  research, or professional collaboration.
• I also expect to gain a different perspective for
  the teaching of Computer Science and the
  development of a curriculum in Computer Science.
  It will be of interest to observe the culture at
  the prospective host institution and compare the
  quality of teaching, students, and laboratory
  facilities between the two universities (SEEU and
  Cal Poly) and the two countries.

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The Grant

• I. BASE MONTHLY
• II. MONTHLY MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE includes
• Housing
• Subsistence
• III. TRAVEL AND RELOCATION includes
• Round-trip travel
• Travel/relocation
• In-transit
• Excess baggage
• IV. BOOK ALLOWANCE

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My Activities as a Fulbright Scholar in Skopje

• Teaching (http//www.csc.calpoly.edu/mliu/seeu/)

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• Research State of (Computer Science) education
  in the Republic of Macedonia

Computer Science Students at Ss. Cyril and
Methodius in the audience of my talk on The
State of Computer Science in the U.S.
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Giving Talks
Liu, giving a talk at the Faculty of Electrical
Engineering and Information Technology, Ss. Cyril
and Methodius (Left)
http//www.csc.calpoly.edu/mliu/fulbright/talks/
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Scholarly Activities
The Macedonian American Alumni Association
http//www.maaa.org.mk
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Other Activities

• Making and meeting with contacts
• Providing information on academic opportunities
  to SEEU colleagues and students
• Providing information on U.S. academic research

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My Fulbright Award Outcomes

• U.S. Fulbright Scholar Grantee Report
  http//www.iie.org/cies/stories/
• Long-term relationship and publications with
  contacts and colleagues
• Possible long-term projects with SEEU or other
  institutions
• Participation in the Fulbright Community
• The Fulbright Association for Fulbright Alumni
• The Fulbright Online Community (the Fulbright Web)