Catherine Raymond, director of NIU’s Center for Burma Studies and an associate professor of art history in the School of Art, will participate in the UNESCO-sponsored project “Preservation of Endangered Movable Cultural Heritage in Myanmar.”
The Burmese Ministory of Culture approved Raymond’s participation in the project that represents “an excellent prospect for professional and academic exchange,” said Sheldon Shaeffer, director of UNESCO (Bangkok, Thailand).
The project is designed to foster long-term partnerships between museums in the Southern Hemisphere and museums and/or universities in the Northern Hemisphere for mutual exchange and collaboration.
NIU’s Center for Burma Studies has agreed to be the partner from the Northern Hemisphere for this project.
NIU’s Golden Key chapter was recognized as a chapter “in good standing” at the 2008 Golden Key International Conference held July 31 through Aug. 3 in New Orleans.
Established in 1977, Golden Key International Honour Society is the world’s premier collegiate honors society with more than 1.7 million student and alumni members. It has more than 360 campus-based chapters worldwide, including 281 in the United States. Membership is by invitation only.
The organization strives enable members to realize their potential through recognition of outstanding academic achievement and by connecting high-achieving individuals locally, regionally and globally with lifetime opportunity, reward and success.
Golden Key provides academic recognition to top-performing undergraduate and graduate students. Members participate in leadership development opportunities, community service and career networking, and are eligible for member-exclusive scholarships.
Monica Trevino, associate director for Student Involvement and Leadership Development, serves as adviser to the NIU chapter of Golden Key.