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STUDY CENTER AND ADMINISTRATION The ISLE Program Study Center located in Dangolla is the hub of program activity. It contains an extensive library collection, now numbering over 4,000 titles, which supports ISLE's diverse academic course offerings. The library is open at least six days a week during daylight hours. Lending privileges are extended only to ISLE students. According to University of Peradeniya faculty, it is now one of the very best English language libraries in upcountry Sri Lanka. Library privileges for ISLE students are also extended through an arrangement with the International Center for Ethnic Studies, (ICES) and on a more limited basis with the University of Peradeniya.
The ISLE Program Study Center also contains an outdoor pavilion or classroom where many courses are conducted, a student lounge with TV and VCR, a collection of contemporary American literature and travel guides. and a beautiful and expansive garden. The Center also houses the program's business office, and is the residence of the program director the program assistant(s), and some of the program staff.
Professor Steven Hopkins, Associate Professor of Religion at Swarthmore College, a specialist in South Asian religions, will be the resident faculty director of ISLE in the fall of 2002 and will supervise all aspects of the program in Kandy. Professor Hopkins has extensive experience living and conducting research in South Asia. A former ISLE student will serve as his program assistant, providing orientation and experienced advice before and during the program.
Dr. Sree Padma is ISLE's Administrative Director Her office is located at the program's agency institution (Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine). With the program's Faculty Board of Directors and the Faculty Resident Director, she is responsible for all aspects of program planning and implementation. She can be contacted for any additional information.