From Asia to Africa, America to Australia, the sights
and sounds of International Education Week are back.
Hosted by the Office of International Students (OIS),
this year's weeklong event includes many activities designed
to raise awareness of the many cultures represented on
campus.
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INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR: Eastern Michigan
University international students proudly display
the
flags from their home countries. This scene took
place during a parade of flags in
Rynearson Stadium
prior to EMU's Homecoming football
game against
Western Michigan University Oct. 27.
The University
celebrates
International Education Week on campus
Nov. 10-16. |
"Currently, Eastern Michigan University hosts nearly 1,000
international students from more than 90 countries," said
Russell Sommer, specialist with the Office of International
Students. "The OIS exists to assist, support and
advise international students with issues relating to immigration,
finances and employment, as well as social concerns including
initiating cross-cultural interactions within the campus
community."
International Education Week events will take place throughout
campus Saturday, Nov. 10, through Friday, Nov. 16. All
events are free and open to the public.
Kick off the week at Saturday Night Life, Nov. 10, 9 p.m.
to 1 a.m., in the Student Center where participants are
invited to dress in international garb.
Tune in to WEMU, 89.1 FM, Sunday, Nov 11, from 1-3 p.m.
for George Kline's "Groove Yard," featuring jazz from around
the world.
Interested in speaking Chinese? Join a five-day Survival
Expressions language series, "Beginning Chinese," Monday,
Nov. 12, through Friday, Nov. 16, from 8-10 a.m. in room
217 of the Alexander Building.
'Beijing 2008," sponsored by the Chinese Student and Scholar
Association, will be presented Monday, Nov. 12, at 11 a.m.
in the Student Center. This event is designed to help students
learn more about the Chinese culture in preparation for
the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.
The College of Health and Human Services will share research
and cultural information from recent experiences abroad
Monday, Nov. 12, through Thursday, Nov. 15, from 2-3 p.m.
in 108 Marshall. Themes are: Monday, Middle East; Tuesday,
Asia; Wednesday, Africa; and, Thursday, Malaysia.
Compliments of EMU's Department of Foreign Languages and
Bilingual Studies, participants can catch international-themed
movies each day of the week at 11 a.m. in Halle Library.
Themes are: Monday, Spanish; Tuesday, German; Wednesday,
Chinese; Thursday, French; and Friday, Japanese.
For those with a taste for foreign cuisine, be sure to
check out Dining Commons ONE all week. Themes are: Monday,
the Americas; Tuesday, Europe; Wednesday, Africa; Thursday,
South and Middle East; and Friday, East Asia.
Join the College of Education Tuesday, Nov. 13, 1-2 p.m.,
in the Student Center's Kiva Room, where faculty member
Joe Bishop will share photos and tell stories about the
six months he spent as a 2005-2006 Fulbright Scholar on
the faculty of Islamic Studies at the University of Sarajevo.
Join HIST 100 for a lecture and conversation about religious
conflicts in Iraq Wednesday, Nov. 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m., in
the Student Center Auditorium.
Learn about the EMU Study Abroad program through a poster
display and global quiz in the Student Center followed
by global quiz Tuesday, Nov. 13, 10-11 a.m. and noon to
2 p.m.; and Wednesday, Nov. 14, 9-11:30 a.m.
And take a peek at the Mandarin Poster Fair Thursday,
Nov. 15, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, throughout
the Student Center.
Learn about travel to China Thursday, Nov. 15, noon to
2 p.m. at the tables in the lobby on the Student Center's
ground floor.
"Diversity: A Journey through the Continents," a presentation
and discussion about worldviews and intercultural perceptions,
is set for Thursday, Nov. 15, 1-2 p.m. in the Student Center
Kiva Room.
An International Communications Corner is schedled Friday,
Nov. 16, 2-4 p.m., Student Center.
For more information about International Education Week,
go to http://www.emich.edu/ois/news/update.php
