International Education Week
is presented by:
-Office of Education Abroad
-Office of International Students & Scholars
-International Education Center
-Center for Economic Education
-College of Education & Human Services
-Department of History & Geography
-Department of Political Science & Criminal Justice
-Department of Visual Arts
-Department of World Languages & Literatures
-Geography Education Organization for Students
-International Business Center
-International Student Union
-Japanese Language School of Greater Cincinnati
-NKU Dining
-NKU Geography Program
-Phi Alpha Theta
-Phi Beta Delta
-University Housing
-Women's & Gender Studies Program
International Education Week 2009
International Education Week is a week filled with academic and cultural events that highlight the importance of having a globally-focused education. Below is last year's events. Updates dates will be posted soon for the 2009 events. The week is designated nationally by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about the events listed below, contact Beth Lorenz.
Monday, November 17
|
Time |
Event |
Description |
Location |
| 7am-10pm |
Geography Awareness Quiz |
Participate in an international geography photo quiz. |
4th floor Landrum |
| 7am-9pm |
International Photo Contest |
International photos by NKU students will be on view and juried in multiple categories. |
Starbucks |
|
10am-11am |
World Languages & Literatures Dept. Presentation |
Chair Carol Anne Costabile-Heming will present information on the newly formed World Languages and Literatures Department. |
Budig Theater |
| 11am-1pm | International Education Center Open House |
The new International Education Center, which includes Office of International Students & Scholars, the American English Language Program, and the Office of Education Abroad hosts an open house for the community with international inspired food for all. | University Center 4th floor |
|
11am-1:30pm |
German Cuisine Lunch |
Chartwells offers an international lunch featuring German cuisine. |
Norse Commons |
|
2pm-5pm |
International Career and Education Expo |
On and off-campus groups will have information booths on how students can gain international experience in preparation for their careers. |
UC Main Lobby |
|
3pm-4:30pm |
International Career Panel |
Leaders from the local business, political, and non-profit community will have a panel discussion about the importance of students having international study and foreign language experience in preparation for their post-graduate careers. |
Budig Theater |
|
6pm-9pm |
International Film Festival: "Indigènes"/"Days of Glory" |
Watch and discuss feature film about North African men who were drafted into the French Army to take part in the liberation of France in 1944-1945. |
Landrum 506 |
Tuesday, November 18
| Time | Event | Description | Location |
| 7am-10pm | Geography Awareness Quiz | Participate in an international geography photo quiz. | 4th floor Landrum |
| 8am-Midnight | International Photo Contest | International photos by NKU students will be on view and juried in multiple categories. | 3rd floor Steely, Reference Area |
| 11am-1:30pm | Italian Cuisine Lunch | Chartwells offers an international lunch featuring Italian cuisine. | Norse Commons |
| 11am-12pm | Survival Strategies for International Students - Round Table | Prof. Ed Kwon will introduce issues potentially faced by international students studying in the U.S. and then lead a discussion about how to overcome those barriers. | SU Ballroom 107B |
| 2pm-3pm | International Education Week Keynote Lecture - Nandini Gunewardena | Anthropologist Nandini Gunewardena will speak on "Global Crises, Translocal Uncertainties: Women and Millennial Resource Wars." | Budig Theater |
| 3pm-3:30pm | Book Signing & Reception | During the post-lecture reception books by Nandini Gunewardena will be on sale and available for signing. | UC Main Lobby |
| 3:30pm-4:30pm | International Research Panel | NKU faculty and students will have a panel discussion on their experiences engaging in internationally focused research. | SU Ballroom 107B |
| 4pm-7pm | Kentucky in the Global Marketplace: A Workshop for Middle & High School Teachers* | Teachers will walk away with great ideas and free materials on how to prepare students for their role in the global marketplace. *event registration required | NKY Chamber of Commerce |
| 6pm-8:30pm | International Film Festival - "Water" | Watch feature film that examines the plight of a group of widows forced into poverty at the temple in the holy city of Varanasi, India. | BEP 200 |
Wednesday, November 19
| Time | Event | Description | Location |
| 7am-10pm | Geography Awareness Quiz | Participate in an international geography photo quiz. | 4th floor Landrum |
| 8am-Midnight | International Photo Contest | International photos by NKU students will be on view and juried in multiple categories. | 3rd floor Steely, Reference Area |
| 8am-2pm | International Bake Sale | Enjoy delicious internationally-themed baked goods. | 4th floor Landrum |
| 11am-1:30pm | Indian Cuisine Lunch | Chartwells offers an international lunch featuring Indian cuisine. | Norse Commons |
| 12pm-1:30pm | International Film Festival - "2 Million Minutes" | Watch and discuss documentary film that chronicles the two million minutes that pass between when a student completes 8th grade and graduates high school, as experienced in China, India and the United States. | SU 109 |
| 2pm-3:15pm | College Life Abroad/Study Abroad Panel | NKU international students will lead a discussion on college life abroad and past study abroad participants will talk about their experiences in other countries. | BEP 200 |
| 6pm-6:45pm | Study Abroad Presentation | The Office of Education Abroad will present information on the many study abroad programs available to NKU students. | Univ. Suites |
| 7pm | International Trivia Night | Participate in an international trivia night competition. | Univ. Suites |
Thursday, November 20
| Time | Event | Description | Location |
| 7am-10pm | Geography Awareness Quiz | Participate in an international geography photo quiz. | 4th floor Landrum |
| 8am-Midnight | International Photo Contest | International photos by NKU students will be on view and juried in multiple categories. | 3rd floor Steely, Reference Area |
| 11am-1:30pm | Asian Cuisine Lunch | Chartwells offers an international lunch featuring Asian cuisine. | Norse Commons |
| 11am-1:30pm | Japanese Culture Festival |
The festival will offer a karate demonstration, Sakura chorus, calligraphy, Japanese snack tastings, Ikebana flower arrangements, and an opportunity to try on traditional Japanese clothing. Performances: 11:15am to 11:45 Koto (Japanese traditional musical instrument)
12:00pm to 12:30 Karate
12:30pm to 1:00 Sakura Chorus |
SU Ballroom & 1st floor lobby |
| 4pm-5pm | International Student Teacher Panel | Past participants in international student teaching will have a panel discussion of their experiences in global education. | SU 106 |
| 6pm-8:30pm | International Film Festival - "A State of Mind" | Watch and discuss documentary that follows two young North Korean girls as they prepare for the Mass Games, the world's largest choreographed gymnastics performance. | Callahan Hall |
Friday, November 21
| Time | Event | Description | Location |
| 7am-10pm | Geography Awareness Quiz | Answers to the international geography photo quiz will be posted. | 4th floor Landrum |
| 8am-11am | International Photo Contest | International photos by NKU students will be on view and juried in multiple categories. | 3rd floor Steely, Reference Area |
| 8am-2pm | Global Center International Summit at NKU* | NKU will host the Global Center's International Summit for local high school students, which will focus on emerging careers in global sustainability. *event registration required | Multiple locations |
| 10am-11am | Global Sustainability Lecture - Christopher Flavin | Christopher Flavin, Director of Worldwatch Institute, will discuss his organization's vision for a sustainable world. | SU 108 |
| 11am-1:30pm | African Cuisine Lunch | Chartwells offers an international lunch featuring African cuisine. | Norse Commons |
| 3:30pm-4:30pm | Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society Induction | New members of the Phi Beta Delta International Honor Society will be inducted. | SU 108 |
| 6pm-8:30pm | International Culture Fest | Enjoy an international mini-potluck and entertainment during the final night of International Education Week. Winners of the International Photo Contest will be announced. | UC Ballroom |