With the award of this grant, the Center for Faculty Development is now officially changed to the Center for Professional Development to reflect the fact that its programs and efforts are designed to serve both the needs of faculty and staff. All students, staff and faculty are welcome. An experienced Amnesty International member will be on hand to provide information, instructions, stationery and postage. The instructor is Dennis Ruud. Enrollment is limited to 16 students.
Observers are welcome.
Morales is an expert on relations between the United States and Cuba. He has visited the University of Minnesota on two previous occasions and has held visiting posts at Johns Hopkins University and Edinboro State University. Triana is an economist who studies the Cuban economy and its relationship to the world economy. They will be accompanied by Gary Prevost, political science department, St. John's University and the College of St. Benedict. Morales and Triana will be available for meetings with interested faculty, staff and students and for class presentations.