DANA HOSTS STUDENT GROUP FROM DENMARK
Vejle Business College students
taking special immersion course
Dana College is playing host to 32 Danish students as part of a
special cooperative educational project between Vejle Business School
of Denmark and Dana.
The students are enrolled in a special two-credit course called
“American Perspectives—An Introduction to Business and
Culture.” The two week class runs from Sept. 20 to Oct. 1
and is designed as an immersion experience to introduce students
to: academic and social life at an American college; American and
Danish immigration history and artifacts; business practices and
issues at large corporations; marketing strategies of local, regional
and multi-national companies and election politics.
As part of the course the students will take classes with Dana
students, attend specially designed courses from Dana professors
and emerti and go on several trips to local businesses. The students
will be introduced to American business concepts by visiting Mid-America
Computer Corporation, Woodhouse Auto and Con-E-Co in Blair; First
National Bank, Westroads Mall, Village Pointe, the Old Market and
the Henry Doorley Zoo in Omaha; Valmont Industries of Valley and
Omaha; the Danish Immigrant Museum of Elkhorn/Kimballton, Iowa;
and the De Soto National Wildlife Refuge west of Missouri Valley,
Iowa.
“Thanks to the cooperation of many faculty and many local
Blair and Omaha businesses, we are offering the Vejle students an
excellent introduction into American culture and American business,”
said Dana College President Myrvin Christopherson. “We hope
that this will be a satisfying learning experience for them and
for Dana students, too.”
Program coordinator Sybille Bartels, associate dean for student
success, said Dana students will benefit from the exposure to the
Vejle students. More than 60 students volunteered to act as “peer
partners” for the Danish students during their stay at Dana.
The Danish students are also expected to provide viewpoints in classes
that wouldn’t normally be offered in American settings.
“As I look back at special programs we’ve had at Dana,
these peer programs always stand out,” Bartels said. “Peer
contact is essential for the success of these programs and that’s
what the (Danish) students will always remember.”
Although this is not the first time Vejle students have attended
Dana, it is the first time a large group of Vejle Business College
students have matriculated as registered students. This year’s
group is seen as a trial for possible collaborative relationships
between Vejle and Dana.
“Many of our students have stepped forward to serve as peers
to take Vejle students to class with them, eat with them and attend
campus events together,” Christopherson said. “This
promises to benefit both the Danes and the Americans.”
Dana College is a place where all students actively participate.
They make things happen — in their own lives and in the lives
of others. Through a highly supportive faculty and campus community,
Dana students develop interpersonal skills, leadership abilities,
and other important values and knowledge as they make choices about
their future. Dana’s outstanding academic programs in business,
education, art and social work, among others, ensure that students
have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to pursue challenging
careers or placement in graduate school.
Dana College is a private, liberal arts institution in Blair, Neb.
To learn more, visit www.dana.edu.
Dana College: Develop talents, Take charge,
Build a future — We’re with you all the way.
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For more information contact:
Sarah Cavanah
(402) 426-7216
scavanah@dana.edu
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