1. From Oshkosh to Oman John 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 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

19. Consultations – April 2008

20. Visitation Team – April 2008

21. Grand Mosque - Muscat

22. Grand Mosque - Muscat

24. Western Influences

25. Mixed Culture

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