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October 17, 2011 for Immediate Release

Visiting Scholar from Rwanda Arrives at AUNE

Jean-Pierre Kabuyenge to spend October in observation and research

(Keene, NH) -- Jean-Pierre Kabuyenge, a biology professor at the National University of Rwanda (NUR), arrived October 5 at Antioch University New England (AUNE), where he will spend a month as a visiting scholar.

Kabuyenge came at the invitation of the Department of Environmental Studies and faculty member Beth Kaplin, with whom he has been working for six years on a conservation education project in Rwanda. At AUNE, he will observe classes and faculty meetings, and work on research in conservation science.

Kabuyenge teaches, does research, supervises student projects and leads the zoology and conservation option in NUR’s Department of Biology.

Born in Rwanda, Kabuyenge fled at a young age to Burundi with his family in 1962. In Burundi, he earned a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, taught science and worked in education administration on the national level. He earned a master’s degree in biology in Belgium, studying applied ecology, population ecology and fresh water biology. He taught in a teachers’ college for two years after returning to Burundi.

In 1994, he left a politically unstable Burundi to return to Rwanda with his family. He went to work in Extension for NUR before joining the biology department. He lives in Butare, Rwanda, with his wife and four children.

His visit is funded by a MacArthur Foundation grant that supports the conservation education work of Kaplin and others at the National University of Rwanda. The visit is part of the development of a memorandum of understanding between AUNE and NUR.

About Antioch University New England (AUNE)
Antioch University New England offers highly respected doctoral, master’s and certificate programs in education, environmental studies, management and psychology. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this unique institution serves approximately one thousand students each year. Our graduates have gone on to be leaders of positive change, working toward a more just and sustainable society. Founded in 1964, Antioch University New England is the oldest of Antioch University’s graduate campuses. Learn more at: www.antiochne.edu

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Antioch University serves adult students around the world and across the country, online and at its five campuses in four states. Each campus offers degree programs that meet—and often anticipate—the pressing needs of its region and the wider world. The University is also home to the landmark PhD in Leadership and Change; Antioch Education Abroad, an exceptional opportunity of immersive service and study programs; and WYSO, a leading public radio affiliate and an essential source of global news and opinion.

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