Americans take for granted," "After 9/11 I believe the
 said Crummett. "Interna- world realized that we ll need
 tional students can hear a better sense of what we're all
 and read about this Ameri- about. We all need to engage
 can holiday, but until they each other as partners in this
 u "f T E $ experience it for themselves -- world, notas adversaries. This
 they'll never truly understand is a giant planet we live on,
 by Paul Guzzo it. Each of those students but through relations we can
 who celebrated Thanksgiv- continue to make it smaller, a
 -- -ing last year will return to planet not madeupofdifferent
 If herlife had a soundtrack, and a post-doctoral fellow- English, Crummett's parents teir countries one day with a countries, but made up of one
the first two songs on the ship in international studies forbid any language other than better understandingof what collective community.
album would be "It's a Small from the University of Notre English from being spoken in our culture is all about. That "We still have a lot to do as
World After All" and "She Dame. Prior to become dean of the house. iswhy International Affais is a tion, butSF is onthe
Has The Whole World in Her International Affairs, she, was "They didn't want us to be is ntrnata ai right path."
Hands." director.of USF's Center for In- seen as different because of so important. right path.
 Simply put, Maria de los ternational Business. Yes, her" our inability to speak English,"
Angeles Crum- said Crummett.
mett is the defi- A 1 C "The shame of it
nition ofani- Mana eos ngees rummett was, because we Tl e o -
ternationaLwom- oniy spoke Eng- i o r Y
an. She-grew up lish we lost some
Am.erica,t rughUtspentL Eng ..L L1.(OW (CIL u.-,*?1b, IQ"I om c ra in .! A'l ( :
throughout Latin of our ability to
America, spent communicate in
considerable time a t a m:l: Spanish."
in the U.S.; stud- Despite her so-- .
ied in Mexico, ciety's insistence
and worked asi a of A mericanizing
consultant lor a b- her m Crummett
numbo iner Uinp refused to givet
national firms: up on her Latin Hon
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mett utilizes her high school,s he
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ment, stranegic alities in.the sense that once you understand in the area. oi
planning, human another culturae and language you are abler ton It was here in
resource maname- move in circles that are completely different Tampa that he i
ment and admin- international ex-
istrative oversight than your own.t pe.ience became o .
of a $2.2 million her most invalu-
budget while maintaining part- resume speaks for itself. But able asest. She found work as
nerships with local and inter- Crummett's true qualifications an international consul ant
national businesses and in- can't be told on a resume, for for the Unites States Agency .
stitutions, foreign institutions she has more than just book for International Development Y: bsi
and government offices, and experience when it comes to and as a research associate u i
advising the deans, provosts International Affaiis, she has at USF's International Affairs
and president on matters re- liIe expenence. Center. In. 199b sthe was hired
lated to international affairs. Crummett was born in Ari- as a fulltime professor of eco-
 She is responsible fot much, zona to an Irish-American nomics at USF, took a positionl
-more, though. She is also re- father and a Mexican mother. as a professOr of economics
sponsible for ushering USF She was one of nine children and finance at the University of Tampa oay Weekt Lre
into the future. and all six daughters have the Tampa in 2000, and returned eampa Bay Weei, the
 "Internationals Affairs is an name Maria. to USF in 2002, again as an areals Iongest-running
 absoluteiy critical component "It's a Mexican tradition," economics professor. publicaffai
 to the university as it strives she explained, as her name is In 2005, USF named Crum-
 to become a top 50 pblic Maria de Los Angeles and she mett director of the Center for program, is getting anew
 university," said Crummett. has a sister with the name International Business, w here
 Universities can no longer be Maria de la Carmen. she was responsible for defin- na nw
 thought of as local institutions. She lived in the US. fo only ing and supporting the College
 The institutions of the future a few months before the family of Business Adminis.tration's Tune in Friday nights at 8:30 and see
 will be global, bringing in stu- relocated to LatinAmerica. Her international programming what's new with Florida this. Week.
 dents from all over the world. father was a civil engineer and and developing outreach ac- join moderator -Rob Lorei and a
 These students each bring not was involved in several infra- tivities to the business com- panel of political insiders for a freshS
 only a level of expertise in their structure projects throughout munity. perspective on the issues that affect
 fields to the campus, but a level the region. Over the next 11 When Crummett was made West Central Florida.
 of diversity. As our economy years they lived in Columbia interim dean of International
 and way of life becomes more and Chile, as well as Mexico. Affairs at USF, she originally
 global, we need our students Throughout her travels, Crum- had little interest in holding
 to be prepared to interact on a mett learned both French and the position on a permanent
 global level." Portuguese, with Spanish as basis. She planned on filling
 For this to happen, Crum- her primary language. in until the university found a
 mett said USF needs to not "Traveling and living in so permanent dean, then return-
 only bring in top studentsfrom many different countries gives ing to her position as director
 around the world, but send you an appreciation for the of the Center for International
 its top students who are U.S. world and allows you to have Business. But over the course NOTICE OF REQUEST
 citizens to study.abroad. multiple personalities in the of the year she served as in- FOR PROPOSAL
 "An undergraduate degree sense that once you under- terim dean, she fell in love with
 is not complete unless the stu- stand another culture and the position. HILLSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE IS ACCEPTINGl
 dent has spent time studying language you are able to move "As a student of interna- SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE FOLLtOWING:
 abroad," Crummett explained. in circles that are completely tional affairs for most of my life, Contruction Plan Review and Building Code
 "The experience provides a different that your own," said this position is so fascinating Construction Plan Rev i aneynd Buiding Code
 whole new dimension to what Crummett. "It opens more to me," she explained. "1 get to Inspection Services
 it means to have a liberal arts doors and offers greater op- see how international studentsREQUEST FOR PROPOSAL #2376-06
 degree. In the 21st century, it portunities." interact on this campus on a
 is even more important than Despite the worldly educa- regular basis, and watching The complete Notice of Request for Proposais, which includes
 ever to become a well rounded tion she ws provided, when them and interacting with submittal requirements and evaluation criteria, will be posted
 student, and the experience her family relocated to Califor- them continues to educate me on the College's website at http://www.hccfl.edu/purchasing/
 abroad provides students with nia when she was 11 years old, on a daily basis." Bidpage.asp. Addenda and other information will also be posted
 a valuable life education. Em- she was told she was dumb. One such educational expe- on the website throughout the solicitation process. Potential
 ployers notice that experience She couldn't speak English rience took place last Thanks- offerors are encouraged to monitor the website throughout the
 on a resume and it impresses and her school assumed this giving, when Crummett or- solicitation process and prior to submitting proposals. Please
 them." meant she was deficient in all ganized USF's first annual review the information on the website prior to submitting
 Her resume clearly states areas. Thanksgiving dinner for inter- questions to Vonda Melchior, Directorof Purchasing, via
 why USF felt she was qualified "That was an interesting national students. Over 150 in- facqmile at (813) 253 7561. Dontact with anyone other than thei
 to lead the university's Inter- experience," said Crummett. ternational students attended procurement officer may result in the rejection of your proposal.
 national Affairs. She earned a "I was as smart as everyone the dinner that provided them
 B.A. in Latin American Affairs else, but was told I wasn't good with a traditional Thanksgiv- Vonda Melchior, Director of Purchasing
 from Stanford University, a enough. It was a huge culture ing dinner anda history of the HILLSBOROUGH Rebecca Morrison, Buyer
 M.A. and Ph.D. in economics shock." American holiday. CommunilyCollegeHS 6/16/06 1T
 from New School University, To help their children learn "It's one of those things
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