International Education Week
November 14-18, 2011
Various Schools, Colleges, Departments and Divisions have slated special events and activities to promote International Education Week. This is a unique opportunity for faculty in some academic areas to encourage and expose students to international perspectives and engage in dialogue with invited guest speakers, faculty and student presenters throughout the week.
| What | When | Where | Who |
Sunday, November 13 |
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Kick Off Event - International Culture Night Free; arrive early to be sure to get a seat. |
7:00 - 9:00 pm |
Satellite Student Union |
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Daily, Monday - Thursday, November 14 - 17 |
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Study Abroad Information Table |
12:00 to 1:00 pm |
Free Speech Area |
Study Abroad and International Exchanges |
Language Exchange: Share an International Experience |
12:00 to 1:00 pm |
Free Speech Area |
American English Institute |
Monday, November 14 |
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Economic Crisis in the World This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Education Building, Room 140 |
Dr. Gil Kim (Economics Dept.) |
Social Determinants of the Health of the Elderly (Domestic and International) This lecture is open to students, faculty, and staff. |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
USU, Room 311 |
Dr. Helen Miltiades |
Faculty Research Panel This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
3:00 – 4:00 pm |
USU, Room 312 |
Dr. Maritere Lopez (History Dept.), Dr. Melanie Ram (Political Science Dept.) and Dr. Janet Slagter (Women's Studies Program) |
Days in the Square: Egypt’s Beautiful Revolution This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
5:00 - 7:00 pm |
Peters Educational Center Auditorium (Student Recreation Center) |
Dr. A. Sameh El Kharbawy (Art & Design Dept.) |
Tuesday, November 15 |
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Teaching Abroad This session will be of interest to faculty members who have a desire to take student groups abroad for short-term travel study in a specialized field of study or service learning experience. In addition, faculty will also share their experience in teaching abroad through the USAC program. |
9:30 - 11:00 am |
Education Building, Room 140 |
Dr. Ruth Masters (Criminology Dept.), Dr. Annette Levi (Agricultural Business Dept.), and Dr. Shane Moreman (Coordinator of Global Education) |
International Educational Research: Presenting and Working Abroad in Latin America and Asia This session is open to all students, faculty, and staff interested in learning about faculty experiences, challenges, and opportunities in presenting research in various countries in Latin America and Asia, specifically Mexico, Columbia, Guatemala, China (mainland and Hong Kong), and Vietnam. |
11:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Education Building, Room 140 |
Juan Carlos Gonzalez (Educational Research and Administration), Don Wise (Educational Research and Administration), Teresa Huerta (Literacy and Early Education), Diane Oliver (Educational Research and Administration), Otto Benavidez (Curriculum and Instruction), Kien Pham (Curriculum and Instruction), and Sarah Lam (Counseling, Special Education, and Rehabilitation) |
International Coffee Hour: The World Comes to Fresno This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
2:00 - 3:30 pm |
Madden Library, Room 2206 |
International Student Services and Programs |
Is This Peace? Violence in Central America After the Peace Accords This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
3:30 - 4:30 pm |
USU, Room 309 |
Dr. Annabella España-Nájera (Chicano and Latin American Studies Program) |
Wednesday, November 16 |
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Cultural Influences on International Business Rules and Practices and The Value of Studying Abroad This joint presentation of faculty and students is open to interested students, business classes, faculty, staff, and community members. |
9:30 -11:00 am |
Peters Building, Room 194 |
Dr. Ali Peyvandi (Director of International Business Programs, Craig School) |
A Rising China in the Global Arena This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
12:10 - 1:00 pm |
USU, Room 309 |
Dr. Franklin Ng (Anthropology Dept.) |
U.S. Government Jobs Abroad This session is open to all students, faculty, and staff interested in learning about the availability of internships and opportunities abroad. Come and hear from those who lead and provide guidance for the various pathways that are open for service learning and work experiences abroad. |
3:00 - 5:00 pm |
Family & Food Sciences Building, Room 211 |
Dr. Melanie Ram, Moderator (Political Science Dept.), Gary Bagley, Foreign Service (Diplomat in Residence at UCLA), Bhoj Rai, Peace Corps (Regional Recruiter, San Francisco), Thomas Knowles (former Supervisory Special Agent, FBI), Mona N. Cummings (returned Peace Corps volunteer, Sao Tome and Principe and Mozambique) |
India, An Emerging Economic Power |
5:30 pm |
Madden Library, Room 2206 |
N. Parthasarathi, Honorable Consul General of India |
Discovering Armenia: A Student and Faculty Perspective |
7:30 - 8:30 pm |
Alice Peters Auditorium (UBC) |
Prof. Barlow Der Mugrdechian (Armenian Studies Program) |
Thursday, November 17 |
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How Students Can Finance Study Abroad This open dialog is directed to students who have an interest in studying abroad, faculty who lead study abroad programs, and staff members who support these projects as well as parents who wish to support their sons and daughters to study abroad. |
12:00 - 1:00 pm |
Education Building, Room 140 |
Dr. Shane Moreman (Coordinator of Global Education) |
Brazil: Perspectives and Challenges of A Booming Economy This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
3:00 - 4:00 pm |
Education Building, Room 140 |
Alessandro Segabinazzi (Brazilian Consulate, San Francisco) |
The Who Are You or What Are You Panel: Creating/Constructing Identity Through Words, Stories, Images This lecture is open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. |
4:00 - 6:00 pm |
Music Building, Room 160 |
Dr. Lisa Weston (English Dept.), Prof. Alex Espinoza (English Dept.), Dr. Keith Jordan (Art & Design Dept.), Prof. Ramon Sanchez (Chicano and Latin American Studies Dept.) |
Entre Nos (film) |
5:30 pm |
Alice Peters Auditorium (UBC) |
Dr. Cristina Herrera & Paula Sanmartin, discussants |
The Linguists (film) |
7:00 pm |
Peters Educational Center Auditorium (Student Recreation Center)
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David Harrison, discussant |
Friday, November 18 |
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Lunafest (short films) |
7:00 pm |
Satellite Student Union |
details: lunafest.org |