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From Oshkosh to Oman John E. Kerrigan

From Oshkosh to Oman John E. Kerrigan. Distance. Oshkosh City Hall to Muscat, Oman 7,455 miles 6,479 nautical miles Equivalent to … 5 1/3 trips from Oshkosh to Key West, Florida. OMAN POPULATION 3,311,640 WIS. POPULATION 5,556,506. OMAN 1,300 miles of ocean coastline

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From Oshkosh to Oman John E. Kerrigan

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  1. From Oshkosh to OmanJohn E. Kerrigan

  2. Distance Oshkosh City Hall to Muscat, Oman • 7,455 miles • 6,479 nautical miles • Equivalent to … 5 1/3 trips from Oshkosh to Key West, Florida OMAN POPULATION 3,311,640 WIS. POPULATION 5,556,506

  3. OMAN 1,300 miles of ocean coastline WIS. 820 miles Great Lakes Coastline

  4. OMAN 81,853 square miles WIS. 65,503 square miles

  5. Government • Monarchy • Bicameral Representation – Combined Referred to as the “Council of Oman” • Consultation Council - elected by the Omani citizens • State Council members - appointed by HM The Sultan

  6. His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970)

  7. Visit to the State Council

  8. Royal Palace – Muscat

  9. Fort Guarding the Royal Palace

  10. Accommodations in Muscat

  11. Muscat to Nizwa

  12. Muscat to Nizwa

  13. Higher Education • Female students make up 61% of students studying at education colleges • 26% at the Sharia and Law College • Sultan Qaboos University (formed 1986) ~14,000 students • Females - 55% diploma level, 50% degree level, 35% postgraduate studies

  14. University of Nizwa

  15. Our Focus has been on Strategic Planning

  16. Campus Master Plan Simultaneously building facilities at the temporary campus

  17. University of Nizwa • Feasibility 2003; Charter 2004 • October 2004 – First Class Admitted • 1,200 students – 88% female • October 2007 – 4,700 students • Four colleges • (1) Arts & Sciences; (2) Economics, Administration and Information Systems; (3) Nursing and Pharmacy; and (4) Engineering and Architecture

  18. Consultations – April 2008

  19. Visitation Team – April 2008

  20. Grand Mosque - Muscat

  21. Grand Mosque - Muscat

  22. Western Influences

  23. Mixed Culture

  24. Defining Characteristics Hospitality Conversation Food Friendship Artistic Style (see next slide)

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