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 WIS. 820 miles Great Lakes Coastline

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

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

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970)

Visit to the State Council

Royal Palace – Muscat

Fort Guarding the Royal Palace

Accommodations in Muscat

Muscat to Nizwa

Muscat to Nizwa

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

University of Nizwa

Our Focus has been on Strategic Planning

Campus Master Plan Simultaneously building facilities at the temporary campus

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

Consultations – April 2008

Visitation Team – April 2008

Grand Mosque - Muscat

Grand Mosque - Muscat

Western Influences

Mixed Culture

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