Meindeg Moien - mudec.weebly.commudec.weebly.com/uploads/2/2/7/9/22794876/summer_2009.pdf · 15:15 MSP Presentation – Nicole Cozzi (Travel) 16:00-17:30 ALL Luxembourg Lecture –

Meindeg Moien Lundi Matin *Monday Morning* Montag Morgen

18 MAY 2009

Good morning, everyone! It is indeed a

great pleasure to welcome you to the John E.

Dolibois European Campus, to Luxembourg

and to Europe. All of us at MUDEC, the

faculty and staff, are happy that you are

here and wish you a most rewarding,

meaningful and enjoyable stay. The next six

weeks are going to be some of the most

exciting, fast paced and challenging ones in

your life. While all of us at MUDEC are

committed to helping and guiding you as you

go through this European experience, it is

really your responsibility to get the most out of

it. So, take advantage of the marvelous

opportunity you have to study and to live in

Europe. Plan all of your activities well and

ascertain that you are allocating your time,

your energy and your resources wisely,

effective and efficiently. Your commitment to

academics is essential and the most important

of all.

The orientation activities you had

participated in this past weekend were

designed to provide you with useful

information, with opportunities to become

acquainted with MUDEC and Luxembourg

and to help you with the process of

“bonding”; essential for you to feel “at

home” at MUDEC. Your positive attitude,

your punctuality and your team spirit were and

are much appreciated. We have spent many

days and hours planning the orientation

program and the various excursions for you

and are gratified to see how much all of you

enjoyed them.

A special “thank you” goes to the faculty

and staff members who participated in the

different orientation activities. They gave up

even part of their weekend to make this

possible. It was a wonderful and most

enjoyable “MUDEC family” experience for all

of us.

The success of MUDEC at large and of your

summer program, specifically, rests on three

solid pillars, which in their entirety

represent the foundation of your European

experience. They are in sequence of

priorities: 1) Your and our commitment to

an excellent, timely and relevant academic

program, 2) the opportunity to experience

European family and social life and 3)

Center sponsored and individual travels.

For you to benefit from your European

experience and to get the most out of it, it is of

utmost importance that you manage your

resources wisely and that you allocate your

time and your energy according to the priorities

established by the MUDEC program.

To assure the continued excellent academic

reputation and success of our program, it is

essential that you accept and abide by the

attendance, conduct, and social rules we

have established and discussed in our

orientation lectures.

I feel that we are off to a very good summer

program and would like to thank you for your

attentiveness, your cooperation and for your

positive attitude. With all of us working

together we will have a great summer term.

Again, I extend to you my warmest welcome

to MUDEC, to Luxembourg and to Europe.

I am delighted that you are here and wish

you most wonderful, enlightening and

enriching summer term and European

experience.

Most sincerely,

Ekkehard Stiller

Dean

Luxembourgish Phrase of the Week

MOIEN (said ‘moyen’) = HELLO

ÄDDI (said ‘ah dee’) = GOODBYE

EVENTS IN LUXEMBOURG

Music at the MUDAM... The MUDAM, Lux’s modern art museum on the

Kirchberg, has FREE Museum Music Wednesday’s.

Check it out THIS Wed, May 20 from 18:00-20:00.

www.mudam.lu/index.php?article=574

Pump up the Jam… Every Tuesday night, Liquid, located in the Grund,

holds FREE jazz jam sessions! Every Thursday

night, Liquid hosts FREE blues bands! Chchchcheck

it out. www.liquid.lu

ROCK-A-FIELD... Rock-A-Field, the all day open air festival in Lux,

will be Sunday, June 28! Rock-A-Field will host

bands such as The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand,

Razorlight, and many more! Tix 47€+tax.

www.atelier.lu/raf/

Differdange Workout Hotspots... Sunny Fitness *Location: Oberkorn/Differdange (1 train stop from Differdange or

15 minute walk)

*Amenities: cardio machines, weights, tanning (extra cost)

*Hours: Mon-Fri 9:00-21:30 Sat-Sun 14:00-18:00

*Rate: First visit FREE (say you are from MUDEC!),

7,50€/session, 50€/month, 90€/2 months

Centre Sportif *Location: Oberkorn (5 minute walk from the Chateau)

*Amenities: indoor Olympic size swimming pool

*Hours: Varies (9:00 ~ 20:00)

*Rate: 1,50€ / session

Sud Power Lifting Club *Location: Differdange (entrance immediately before the

Differdange train stop on the right)

*Amenities: few cardio, weights

*Hours: Mon-Fri 16:00 – 21:00

*Rate: 5€ / session, 25€ / 1 month, 60€ / 3 months

Bike Rentals... Vel’oh is a new bike rental system in the city and so

fun, cheap , and easy to use! Visit www.veloh.lu to see

a map of bike distribution points. When you visit one,

there is a terminal where you must subscribe for either 1

week or 1 year at the cost of 1€ or 15€, respectively by

using a ‘chipped’ credit card to put a 150€ guarantee on

the bike so you return it. See Nicole with questions!

Movies, movies, movies… There are other movie theaters besides Lux City –

most notably the new one in Esch-Belval (stop on our

train route)! www.caramba.lu Check out

www.utopolis.lu for movie listings/times at the

Utopolis in Lux City. Take the 1,7, or 18 bus to

Kirchberg.

Sunday Jazz… The Abbaye de Neumunster in the grund has free jazz

every Sunday at 11:30 at their café/bar/brasserie.

www.ccrn.lu

MUDEC ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Coffee Talk with Linda Richman… Starting tomorrow (Tuesday), there will be coffee

and tea supplied daily from 8am-12pm for your

energizing needs available in the student kitchen in

the basement. It is important that you consume

ONLY in the basement to prevent unnecessary thrills

and spills!

Calling All Rec Instructors… Do you teach classes at the rec? Do you want to

continue while in Lux? Already arranged for last

semester, we have access to a Diff school gym for

kickboxing or the like. Email Nicole if interested!!!

Cell Phone Raffle… Sign up by noon TODAY (Monday) for a chance to

be selected for one of the 20 cell phones being sold

from last semester for 20€! Names will posted this

afternoon and winners can immediately retrieve their

phone!

Tuesday Lecture for ALL… Our Tuesdsay lecturer will be Dr. Emile Haag

discussing “The History of Luxembourg and its

role and contribution to the process of European

Integration.” Dining hall. 16:00-17:30. Be there.

It’s Chow Time… You can CHOOSE your meal preference (normal or

veg) on a daily basis. HOWEVER, you MUST reply the

Wednesday of the week before with your selections.

Also, say your name like Beyonce at the lunch counter

if you are a Menu 2 (vegetarian) order-eater!

THIS WEEK AT MUDEC Monday, May 18

8:00-12:00 Coffee/tea in the student kitchen

8:45 First Classes Begin

13:00 SBA Presentation – Crici Dumont (Housing)

13:30 SBA Presentation – Nicole Cozzi (Travel)

22:00 Center Closes

Tuesday, May 19


15:15 MSP Presentation – Nicole Cozzi (Travel)

16:00-17:30 ALL Luxembourg Lecture – Dr. Haag

22:00 Center Closes

Wednesday, May 20


Today Deadline for lunch choices emailed to Fanny

22:00 Center Closes

Thursday, May 21 – Ascension (religious holiday)

17:00 Center Closes

Friday, May 22

17:00 Center Closes

http://www.mudam.lu/index.php?article=574

http://www.liquid.lu/

http://www.atelier.lu/raf/

http://www.veloh.lu/

http://www.caramba.lu/

http://www.utopolis.lu/

http://www.ccrn.lu/


25 MAY 2009


WEI GET ET (said “vay gade ut) =

HOW ARE YOU


Au Pair Opportunity... A family living in Luxembourg City is in need of a

babysitter now and then a more permanent au pair for

their family trip to the French Alps July 15-July 30!

They have three kids – 7, 5, and a baby, and are willing

to pay handsomely. Email Nicole with interest!

Differdange Sculpture... Differdange’s second international symposium of

sculpture, themed Fortissimo – Music on the Rocks (in

honor of the 125th anniversary of Diff’s Municipal

music group), is in Park Gerlache now through May 30!

Dance Dance Revolution... Danz Festival Lëtzebuerg - Le Transfrontalier, a dance

festival in Luxembourg and the greater region is taking

place now through May 31! www.danzfestival.lu

Rockin’ at the Rockhal... The Rockhal, THE main music venue of Lux, will be

bringing to our Duchy New Found Glory (6/1, 22€),

Machine Head (6/4, 35€), Pet Shop Boys (6/13, 39€),

Korn (6/16, 40€), Kate Perry (7/6, 34€), and a cast of

others. Conveniently, the Rockhal is located at the

‘Belval-Universite’ stop on the Diff-Lux train line.

Visit www.rockhal.lu for times and tixs!

Lux City Atelier... The Atelier is the smaller, but equally well known,

music venue located in Lux City a short walk from the

train station. Lily Allen (6/20, 35€) and Foreigner (6/30,

36€) are part of their June line-up!

Visit www.atelier.lu for times and tixs!

ROCK-A-FIELD... Rock-A-Field, the all day open air festival in Lux, will

be Sunday, June 28! Rock-A-Field will host bands

such as The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight,

and many more! Tix 47€+tax. www.atelier.lu/raf/


holds FREE jazz jam sessions! Every Thursday night,

Liquid hosts FREE blues bands! Chchchcheck it out.

www.liquid.lu

Movies, movies, movies… There are other movie theaters besides Lux City – most

notably the new one in Esch-Belval (stop on our train

route)! www.caramba.lu Check out www.utopolis.lu

for movie listings/times at the Utopolis in Lux City.

Take the 1,7, or 18 bus to Kirchberg.

Sunday Jazz… The Abbaye de Neumunster in the grund has free jazz

every Sunday at 11:30 at their café/bar/brasserie.

www.ccrn.lu







the bike so you return it. See Nicole with questions!


SBA Trip to Trier... Today (Monday) the SBA group will be visiting Trier,

Germany’s oldest city and one time capital of the

Roman empire! (MSP will also later in the program!)

Tuesday Lecture for ALL… Our Tuesdsay lecturer will be Mr. Frank Schmit

discussing “The Challenges and Excitement of

Cultural Exploration and Adjustment – seen

through the eyes of a Luxembourger who had

studied at Miami.” Dining hall. 16:00-17:00. Be there.

MSP Paris Field Study... The MSP group will be leaving this Friday at 14:00 by

bus for a week long field study in…Paris! Ooh la la!

THIS WEEK AT MUDC

Monday, May 25 8:00-12:00 Coffee/tea in the student kitchen

10:30-20:30 SBA Trier Trip

22:00 Center Closes

Tuesday, May 26 8:00-12:00 Coffee/tea in the student kitchen

16:00-17:00 ALL Luxembourg Lecture – Mr. Schmit

22:00 Center Closes

Wednesday, May 27 8:00-12:00 Coffee/tea in the student kitchen

Today Deadline for lunch choices emailed to Fanny

22:00 Center Closes

Thursday, May 28 17:00 Center Closes

Friday, May 29 14:00 MSP Departs for Paris Field Study

17:00 Center Closes

http://www.danzfestival.lu/

http://www.rockhal.lu/

http://www.atelier.lu/



http://www.caramba.lu/

http://www.utopolis.lu/

http://www.ccrn.lu/



8 JUNE 2009


WANN ECH GELIFT

(said ‘VONGECLIFT’ ) = PLEASE


Museum Hopping...

Lux City History Museum: www.mhvl.lu

In addition to its permanent exhibition about the history

of the city of Lux, the museum is currently hosting a

temporary exhibit “Glaubenssache,” a look into various

cultures and philosophies. Student admission 3,70€.

M closed, T,W,F,S,S 10-19, R 10-21.

Mudam: www.mudam.lu

This modern art museum on the Kirchberg (just circa

summer 2006) has many intriguing represenations of art

– framed, displays, and video/technology. In addition

to its contents, the MUDAM might be best known for

its famous architect, I.M. Pei. Student admission 3€.

T closed, M,R,F,S,S 11-18, W 11-20.

National History and Art Museum: www.mnha.lu

This is the museum of all museums! As you increase

level, you also increase historical perspective to include

prehistory, Gallo-Roman, Middle Ages, decorative art

and traditional Lux artifacts, Lux military history,

paintings, etc.Student admission FREE with Jumbocard.

M closed, T-Sun 10-17, R 17-20 (free entry)

Info on all museums: www.lcto.lu/html_en/sites_attractions/museums/museu

ms.html


bringing to our Duchy Pet Shop Boys (6/13, 39€), Korn

(6/16, 40€), Kate Perry (7/6, 34€), and a cast of others.

Conveniently, the Rockhal is located at the ‘Belval-

Universite’ stop on the Diff-Lux train line.



music venue located in Lux City a short walk from the

train station. Lily Allen (6/20, 35€) and Foreigner (6/30,

36€) are part of their June line-up!


ROCK-A-FIELD... Rock-A-Field, the all day open air festival in Lux, will

be Sunday, June 28! Rock-A-Field will host bands

such as The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand, Razorlight,

and many more! Tix 47€+tax. www.atelier.lu/raf/

Oberkorn’s Outdoor Pool... As of June 6

th, Oberkorn’s sports center outdoor pool is

open for business! Have a swim Monday-Sunday,

10:00-20:00 for 3,50€ with a student card.


SBA Field Trip... Today (Monday) the SBA group will be visiting the

American and German military cemeteries in Lux City

and then will be welcomed by Deloitte to hear a

presentation on corporate governance.

Tuesday Lecture for ALL… Our Tuesdsay lecturer will be Ambassador Adrian

Meisch, Luxembourg’s former Ambassador to the U.S.,

Russia, and Germany, leading us on “A Walk Through

the Political Happenings of the 1970’s, ‘80’s, and

‘90’s.” Dining hall. 16:00-17:00. Be there.

MSP and KNH Brussels Field Study... The MSP and KNH groups will be leaving this Friday

afternoon for a field study in…Brussels!

THIS WEEK AT MUDC

Monday, June 8 8:00-12:00 Coffee/tea in the student kitchen

10:30-20:30 SBA Cemetery and Deloitte Trip

22:00 Center Closes

Tuesday, June 9 8:00-12:00 Coffee/tea in the student kitchen

16:00-17:00 ALL Lecture – Ambassador Meisch

22:00 Center Closes

Wednesday, June 10 Afternoon MSP/KNH Depart for Brussels Field Study


22:00 Center Closes

Thursday, June 11 17:00 Center Closes

Friday, June 12 17:00 Center Closes

http://www.mhvl.lu/

http://www.mudam.lu/

http://www.mnha.lu/

http://www.lcto.lu/html_en/sites_attractions/museums/museums.html






15 JUNE 2009


MERCI

(said ‘MAIRSEE’) = THANK YOU

GÄR GESCHIT

(said ‘GAIR GASHIT’ ) = YOU’RE WELCOME


Fete de la Musique... Fete de la Musique (Music Party) is an annual

festival of sorts that takes place all of the country!

This year’s fete is taking place now through this

Sunday, June 21st and will showcase acts for FREE

in Differdange to Lux City and other surrounding

cities. Look foward to most of the action on June 21st

in Lux City! Visit www.fetedelamusique.lu and find

the acts/schedules under ‘programmes,’ ‘2009.’


bringing to our Duchy Korn (6/16, 40€), Kate Perry

(7/6, 34€), and a cast of others. Conveniently, the

Rockhal is located at the ‘Belval-Universite’ stop on

the Diff-Lux train line.



music venue located in Lux City a short walk from

the train station. Lily Allen (6/20, 35€) and Foreigner

(6/30, 36€) are part of their June line-up!


Oberkorn’s Outdoor Pool... As of June 6th, Oberkorn’s sports center outdoor pool

is open for business! Have a swim Monday-Sunday,


LOOKING AHEAD...

June 21(Sun) *Most of the “Fete de la Musique” (Music Party) acts

will be performing on Sunday. Among

many others, there will be an Elvis

Tribute Band in the Grund at 21:00.

Also, the Philharmonic Orchestra of

Luxembourg will have a free

performance on Place Guillaume in

Lux City at 21:00! www.opl.lu/fr-2.html

June 22 (Mon) * Luxembourg’s national holiday is on June

23, but most of the fun activities happen on

the night of June 22nd! Dozens of concerts

and dj’s will be performing in the city. The

Grund will be hopping and a beautiful

fireworks display will happen at about 23:30. www.vdl.lu/Loisirs_et_sports-p-

641224/Foires_et_march%C3%A9s-p-

1445942/Knuedler_Live%21___Programme-p-

7236/Veille_de_la_f%C3%AAte_nationale___22_6_09.html

June 23 (Tues) *The official holiday will be host to a mass at the

national cathedral and a military parade. www.vdl.lu/Loisirs_et_sports-p-



7236/F%C3%AAte_Nationale___23_6_09_.html?highlight=

national+holiday

June 28 (Sun) * Rock-A-Field, the all day open air festival in Lux,

will be Sunday, June 28! Rock-A-Field will host

bands such as The Ting Tings, Franz Ferdinand,

Razorlight, and many more! Tix 47€+tax.

www.atelier.lu/raf/


Tuesday Lecture for ALL… Our Tuesdsay lecturer will be Mr. Edmond Israel,

one of Luxembourg’s foremost bankers and thinkers,

discussing “The Financial Crisis: The Importance

of Ethics, Values, and Responsibility.” Dining hall.

16:00-17:00. Be there.

MSP Trip to Trier... This Thursday the MSP group will be visiting Trier,

Germany’s oldest city and one time capital of the

Roman empire!

THIS WEEK AT MUDC

Monday, June 15 22:00 Center Closes

Tuesday, June 16 16:00-17:00 ALL Lecture – Mr. Edmond Israel

22:00 Center Closes

Wednesday, June 17 22:00 Center Closes

Thursday, June 18 MSP Trier Trip 17:00 Center Closes

Friday, June 19 17:00 Center Closes

http://www.fetedelamusique.lu/



http://www.opl.lu/fr-2.html

http://www.vdl.lu/Loisirs_et_sports-p-641224/Foires_et_march%C3%A9s-p-1445942/Knuedler_Live%21___Programme-p-7236/Veille_de_la_f%C3%AAte_nationale___22_6_09.html




http://www.vdl.lu/Loisirs_et_sports-p-641224/Foires_et_march%C3%A9s-p-1445942/Knuedler_Live%21___Programme-p-7236/F%C3%AAte_Nationale___23_6_09_.html?highlight=national+holiday







22 JUNE 2009


SCHWÄTZT DU ENGLISCH

(said ‘SHWETST DUE AINGLISH’)=

DO YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?


Luxembourg’s National Holiday!

MONDAY, JUNE 22 * Luxembourg’s national holiday is on

June 23, but most of the fun activities

happen on the night of June 22nd! Dozens

of concerts and dj’s will be performing in

the city. The Grund will be hopping and a

beautiful fireworks display will happen at

about 23:30. www.vdl.lu/Loisirs_et_sports-p-



7236/Veille_de_la_f%C3%AAte_nationale___22_6_09.html

Special extended train service will allow you to stay

out a bit longer! The train schedule is normal BUT also

has a train from Lux to Diff at 1:15am and 3am!

www.mobiliteit.lu/actualites/143/FetNat09.php

TUESDAY, JUNE 23 *The official holiday will be host to a mass at the

national cathedral and a military parade. www.vdl.lu/Loisirs_et_sports-p-



7236/F%C3%AAte_Nationale___23_6_09_.html?highlight=

national+holiday

Train/bus scheduled are limited on holidays.

Train Diff-Lux :00 Train Lux-Diff :20

National Holiday Museum Hours...

MUDAM (modern art)

June 22: 10:00-18:00, June 23: closed

Museum of the History of Lux City

June 22: closed, June 23: 10:00-18:00

Museum of History and Art

June 22: closed, June 23: 10:00-17:00

Museum of Natural History

June 22: closed, June 23: 10:00-18:00

Casino Luxembourg (contemporary art)

June 22: closed, June 23: closed





June 23rd

Chateau Hours… The chateau will be open Tuesday from 13:00-16:00.

KHN Paris Field Study... This Wednesday the KNH group will be going to

Paris…ooh la la!

SBA Program Dinner SBA, get ready for one last hoorah on Thursday, June 25

when we will take a coach bus at 14:00 from the chateau to

the east of Luxembourg for a fun and relaxing boat cruise

on the picturesque Moselle River! Expect to be home

around 19:30/20:00.

Sell Phones… Get it? Deposit of working phone/charger combos,

phone directions, and your payment details with Nicole.

Phones sold to students next semester will bank you a 20

euro equivalent check!

No More Room... As you pack up, if you would like to donate clothes,

books, toiletries, medicine, travel books, etc, please

leave these items in a box near the cave kitchen. You

may also choose to leave certain things with your

host family or for your friends coming next semester.

SBA Final Curtain Call… With the program quickly coming to an end, there are a

few items that must be tended to before departure.

PLEASE:

1. Empty your mailboxes in the cave

2. Consume/ dispose of food in the cave kitchen

3. Clear your lockers of all personal contents

THIS WEEK AT MUDC


Tuesday, June 23 LUXEMBOURG’S NATIONAL HOLIDAY!

13:00-16:00 All – Chateau Study Hours

Wednesday, June 24 KNH Paris Field Study 22:00 Center Closes

Thursday, June 25 KNH Paris Field Study 14:00-20:00 SBA Boat Cruise

17:00 Center Closes

Friday, June 26 KNH Paris Field Study

SBA Students Depart 17:00 Center Closes





http://www.mobiliteit.lu/actualites/143/FetNat09.php







29 JUNE 2009

Leiw Studenten,

Ären Summer hei zu Lëtzebuerg ass glaïch eriwer

an ech hoffen dass der eng excellent Zäit haat an

dass der och wärend deser Zäit vill bei geléihert

hutt!

Dear Students,

Your summer here in Luxembourg has almost

come to an end and I hope you had an great time

and that you maximized your experience!


Museum Hopping...

Lux City History Museum: www.mhvl.lu

Student admission 3,70€.

M closed, T,W,F,S,S 10-19, R 10-21.

Mudam: www.mudam.lu

Student admission 3€.

T closed, M,R,F,S,S 11-18, W 11-20.

National History and Art Museum: www.mnha.lu

Student admission FREE with Jumbocard.

M closed, T-Sun 10-17, R 17-20 (free entry)

Info on all museums: www.lcto.lu/html_en/sites_attractions/museums/museu

ms.html


holds FREE jazz jam sessions! Every Thursday night,

Liquid hosts FREE blues bands! Chchchcheck it out.

www.liquid.lu





bringing to our Duchy Kate Perry (7/6, 34€)! If you’re

still around, visit www.rockhal.lu for times and tixs!








MSP and KNH Program Dinner Get ready for one last hoorah on Tuesday, June 30 when

we will take the 17:00 train from Differdange into Lux City

for a fun and festive program dinner! Dinner will be from

18:00 – 20:00. Afterwards, you’re on your own to return

home or hang out in the city a little more!

Sell Phones… Get it? Deposit of working phone/charger combos,

phone directions, and your payment details with Nicole.

Phones sold to students next semester will bank you a 20

euro equivalent check!

No More Room... As you pack up, if you would like to donate clothes,

books, toiletries, medicine, travel books, etc, please

leave these items in a box near the cave kitchen. You

may also choose to leave certain things with your

host family or for your friends coming next semester.

Final Curtain Call… With the program quickly coming to an end, there are a

few items that must be tended to before departure.

PLEASE:

1. Empty your mailboxes in the cave

2. Consume/ dispose of food in the cave kitchen

3. Clear your lockers of all personal contents

THIS WEEK AT MUDC


Tuesday, June 30 17:00-21:00 MSP and KNH PROGRAM DINNER!

22:00 Center Closes

Wednesday, July 1 22:00 Center Closes

Thursday, July 2 17:00 Center Closes

Friday, July 3 MSP and KNH STUDENTS DEPART

17:00 Center Closes

http://www.mhvl.lu/

http://www.mudam.lu/

http://www.mnha.lu/






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