| St.
Edward's University celebrates International Education Week (Nov.
14 - 18), a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and
the U.S. Department of Education to recognize the importance of
global exchange between the U.S. and other countries.
Throughout the
week, various events will take place on campus to raise students'
awareness of the importance of international education, to celebrate
the cultures of other countries and to acknowledge the rich opportunity
for learning and growth provided by intercultural exchange.
Link to campus
map: http://www.stedwards.edu/map/campmap.htm
Schedule of
events below:
Monday,
November 14
Photo Exhibition
View travel adventure photos from across the U.S. and across the
world, including contest winning entries.
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14 - 18)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
Sponsor: Office of International Education
Uganda Crafts
Sale
A variety of hand-made crafts including baskets, wood carvings,
art work, jewelry, and various other items made by Ugandan women
will be for sale. Proceeds provide funding for the necessities of
life for the Ugandan people.
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14 – 16)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
Sponsor: Schools of Behavioral & Social Sciences and Humanities
and United Nations Student Alliance
Traditional
Greek Performance
Join us for student performances of a Greek chorus piece and monologues.
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Location: Ragsdale Plaza
Sponsor: Theater Arts Program
French &
Italian Language Tables
Bring your lunch and practice your French and Italian speaking skills
while mingling with native speakers.
Time: Noon
Location: South Congress Market Cafeteria
Sponsor: Office of International Education and Foreign Language
Faculty
Get the Scoop
Learn about the study abroad process and funding opportunities while
meeting the Office of International Education staff as well as current
exchange students and study abroad returnees. Free ice cream and
a chance to win Amy’s Ice Cream gift certificates.
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Ragsdale 338
Sponsor: Office of International Education
“Amelie”
International Film Screening
Amelie is a young Paris waitress who straightens out other people's
lives through a series of inventive plans. Her veil of mystery and
anonymity works until she meets an intriguing young man named Nino.
Now the question is: will she have the courage to do for herself
what she has done for others? Join us for this French comedy-drama
and enjoy free coffee and snacks.
Time: 8 p.m.
Location: Dujarie Hall
Sponsor: University Programming Board
Tuesday,
November 15
Photo Exhibition
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14 - 18)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
Uganda Crafts
Sale
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14 - 16)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
AIDS Quilt
Time: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Location: Mabee Ballroom B (Ragsdale Center)
Sponsor: University Programming Board
Japanese Taiko
Dance and Drumming & African Drumming by Lannaya
Powerful drumming and dance from opposite sides of the world.
Time: 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.
Location: Moody Lawn
Sponsor: Student Life Office
Japanese Language
Table
Bring your lunch and practice your Japanese speaking skills while
mingling with native speakers.
Time: Noon
Location: South Congress Market Cafeteria
Sponsor: Office of International Education and Foreign Language
Faculty
Faculty-led
Summer Program Information Session
Learn about proposed study abroad programs led by SEU faculty in
London, England; Fort Portal, Uganda; Sevilla, Spain; Bilbao, Spain;
and Monterrey, Mexico.
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Location: Mabee C Ballroom
Sponsor: Office of International Education
Wednesday,
November 16
Photo Exhibition
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. (Nov. 14 - 18)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
Uganda Crafts
Sale
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14 - 16)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
Ballet Folklorico
Performance
Enjoy traditional Latin American dances performed by SEU students.
Time: 11:30 a.m. to Noon
Location: Ragsdale Plaza
Sponsor: Ballet Folklorico
German Language
Table
Bring your lunch and practice your German speaking skills while
mingling with native speakers.
Time: Noon
Location: South Congress Market Cafeteria
Sponsor: Office of International Education and Foreign Language
Faculty
Unity and Diversity:
Personal Journeys of Islam and Christianity from a Global Perspective
Father Athanasius Kaldas, a Coptic priest originally from Egypt,
and Dr. Fidelma O'Leary, an SEU biology professor originally from
Ireland, will share their own experiences and the rich traditions
of the Coptic Christian and Islamic faiths. Join us for discussion,
coffee, tea, water, and desserts. (Feel free to bring your own lunch.)
Time: Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Location: Mabee Ballroom A
Sponsors: International Education Week Committee, Student Life Office,
Religious Studies Department, and Campus Ministry Office
“The Way
of the World” Performance
Restoration comedy of manners at its best. A barrage of wit skewers
the privileged class where jealousy and infidelity run rampant through
the better houses of London.
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Mary Moody Northen Theater
Sponsor: Mary Moody Northen Theater
Thursday,
November 17
Photo Exhibition
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14 – 18)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
International
Center of Austin Call for Papers
In an effort to bring awareness and unique opportunities to international
and traditional students in central Texas, the student committee
of the International Center of Austin is sponsoring a call for papers
open to both graduate and undergraduate students. The topic is “Exploring
Globalization in the 21st Century Through Business, Education, and
Culture.” A scholarship will be awarded for each level in
three sub-categories: business, education, and culture.
Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Mabee Ballrooms (Ragsdale Center)
Sponsor: International Center of Austin
Sushi Making
Showcase
Watch as sushi chefs how off their skills. See how your favorite
sushi is created.
Time: Noon
Location: South Congress Market
Kozmetsky Center
of Excellence in Global Finance Speaker Series
former U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Recreation & Convocation Center
Sponsor: Kozmetsky Center for Excellence in Global Finance
“The Way
of the World” Performance
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Mary Moody Northen Theater
Friday,
November 18
Photo Exhibition
Time: 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. (Nov. 14 – 18)
Location: Lobby (Ragsdale Center)
Closing
Ceremony
Dr. Rosario Green Macias, former ambassador of Mexico to Argentina,
is the current chair and visiting professor of the Kozmetsky Center
for Excellence in Global Finance. She will conclude International
Education Week with a speech on the importance of international
education and exchange.
Time: 11 a.m. to Noon
Location: Mabee Ballroom B (Ragsdale Center)
Sponsor: Office of International Education
Spanish Language
Table
Bring your lunch and practice your Spanish speaking skills while
mingling with native speakers.
Time: Noon
Location: South Congress Market
Sponsor: Office of International Education and Foreign Language
Faculty
“The
Way of the World” Performance
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Mary Moody Northen Theater
Founded
by the Congregation of Holy Cross, St. Edward’s University
has been named as one of America’s Best Colleges for 2006
by U.S. News & World Report and was selected by The
Princeton Review for inclusion in the guide Colleges with a
Conscience.
St. Edward’s is a private, Catholic, liberal arts university
of more than 4,900 students located in Austin, Texas.
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