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International Week

October 26-30, 2009

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Ypsilanti, MI, USA 48197
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International Week

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Event Calendar

To know about the various events happening on each day please click on the link corresponding to the day. Make sure to let us know if you have any events planned!


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Friday, October 23, 2009
Campus Life Movie

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog

Two showings: 7pm and 9:30pm
Student Center Auditorium
 
 
 
Monday, October 26, 2009
International Week Activity
International Food Celebration
Monday: General Tso served with vegetarian eggs rolls
DC One
 
International Week Activity
Learn a Greeting Lobby Table
10am-2pm
Student Center Lobby
 
International Week Activity
United Nations Day Celebrations
*Flag-raising ceremony
*Children's Institute Celebration of Diversity and Unity
*Reading of Proclamation
*Model UN
*Luncheon with awards

For more information please contact Julia Beaver (jbeaver4@emich.edu) or Justin Meilgaard (jmeilgaar@emich.edu).
11am-1:15pm

Student Center Ballroom

 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

La Gloire de Mon Père

11am-1pm
Halle Library, Room 300
 
International Music

Music

The Oud
11:30am-2pm
Student Center Eateries
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

2 Million Minutes in China

1pm-3pm
300 Halle Library
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

China From the Inside, Episode 1: Power and the People

4pm-5pm
300 Halle Library
 
Campus Life Movie and Discussion Panel

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog

4pm-6pm
Student Center Auditorium
 
International Week Activity
College of Education Event
Internationalizing Teacher Education Curriculum
5pm-6pm
202 Porter

 

The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

Babel

6pm-8:30pm
300 Halle Library
 
 
 
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
International Week Activity
International Food Celebration
Tuesday: Tamales, churros, enchiladas
DC One
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

China on the Rise

8am-9am
300 Halle Library
 
International Week Activity
Learn a Greeting Lobby Table
10am-2pm
Student Center Lobby
 
International Week Activity
Write Your Name in Another Language Lobby Table
10am-2pm
Student Center Lobby
 
Study Abroad Fair hosted by Academic Programs Abroad

Discover your world while earning EMU credit on an EMU study abroad program: talk with program directors, exchange partners, financial aid and returning students to learn how you can experience the world!

This is our biggest show of the year! Be sure to stop by to learn about affordable, popular Winter Break programs, our summer Intensive Language partners in Europe and Latin America, Spring and Summer Study Abroad across the globe with EMU faculty and our Exchange Partner semester university programs.

10am-2pm
310 A/B Student Center
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

My Mother's Castle

11am-2pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
International Music

Music

International DJ
11:30am-2pm
Student Center Eateries
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

White Light/Black Rain

1pm-3pm  
300 Halle Library  
   
International Week Activity
Fulbright Poster Session  
1pm-4pm  
411 Pray-Harrold  
   
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

China From the Inside, Episode 2: Women of the Country

4pm-5pm  
300 Halle Library  
   
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

The King of Masks

7pm-9pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
International Week Activity

International Food Celebrations

Wednesday: Gyro, tandori chicken

DC One

 
International Week Activity

Recording Booth

9-5pm

Location TBA

 
International Week Activity

Global Quiz Lobby Table

10am-2pm

Student Center Lobby

 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

Finding Oprah's Roots

10am-12pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
International Week Activity

Human Rights Panel Discussion

11am-12pm

330 Student Center

 
International Music

Music

African Djembe (Drums)
11:30am-2pm
Student Center Eateries
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

2 Million Minutes in India

12pm-2pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
International Week Activity
What can you do with a Foreign Language?  
1pm-2pm  
330 Student Center  
 
International Week Activity
Can Peace be Achieved in the Middle East?  
2pm-3:30pm  
Student Center Auditorium  
 
International Week Activity
Teaching Overseas  
4pm-5pm  
330 Student Center  
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

China From the Inside, Episode 3: Shifting Nature

4pm-5pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
International Week Activity
Libraries in India: WAY Different  
5pm-6pm  
330 Student Center  
   
The World Film Series

Latin Beat: Latino Culture in the United States

7pm-8pm  
300 Halle Library  
   
The World Film Series

Afghan Star

8pm-10pm  
Student Center Auditorium  
 
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Thursday, October 29, 2009
International Week Activity

International Food Celebrations

Thursday: Smoked bratwurst, German potato salad, red cabbage, sauerkraut

DC One

 
International Week Activity

Europe Through the Eyes of EMU Students: A Photo Documentary

9-5pm

300 Student Center

 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

2 Million Minutes in India

10am-12pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
International Week Activity

Charity WaterLobby Table

10am-2pm

Student Center Lobby

 
International Week Activity
Poster Fair
10:00am-2:00pm
310 Student Center
Come join us for a poster fair along with refreshments. Learn about other countries represented at EMU!
 
International Music

Music

International Physical Activities
12:30pm-1pm
Student Center Eateries
 
International Week Activity

Communicating Across Cultures: The Language Learning Perspective

1pm-2:30pm

330 Student Center

 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

La Gloire de Mon Père

1pm-3pm

 
300 Halle Library  
 

International Week Activity

Lecture about Albania - Post Communism  
2pm-3pm
300A/D Porter
 

International Week Activity hosted by College of Business

International Business Panel Discussion  
Global Advertising Showcase: Television and Print Ads From Around the World
An interactive event celebrating the cultural diversity in TV and print ads from around the world presented by the International Business Association student group. Pizza and prizes presented.
4pm-5pm
201 Owen
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

China From the Inside, Episode 4: Freedom and Justice

4pm-5pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
International Week Activity
The Education System in China
4:30pm-6pm
350 Student Center
 

International Week Activity hosted by International Student Association

International Game Night  
6pm-10pm
Student Center Ballroom A
 
The World Film Series

Latin Beat: Latino Culture in the United States

7pm-8pm  
300 Halle Library  
 
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Friday, October 30, 2009
International Week Activity

International Food Celebrations

Friday: Stuffed cabbage rolls, spatzel, boiled potatoes

DC One

 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

2 Million Minutes

10am-11am  
300 Halle Library  
 
International Music

Music

11:30am-2pm
Student Center Eateries
 
The World Film Series hosted by Department of World Languages

Vitus

1pm-3pm  
300 Halle Library  
   
International Week Activity
Excelling as a Global University: Town Hall Meeting
1pm-2pm
Student Center Auditorium
 
International Week Activity hosted by Provost Jack Kay
Closing Reception
2pm-3:30pm
Mezzanine
 
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Saturday, October 31, 2009
EMU World Cup Soccer Tournament
Time TBA
Location TBA

Please visit the EMU World Cup site for info!

*The deadline for signing up is October 15th!*

 
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
EMU World Cup Soccer Tournament
Time TBA
Location TBA

Please visit the EMU World Cup site for info!

*The deadline for signing up is October 15th!*

 
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