Week 2012
October 22 – 27, 2012
IEW is a joint
initiative of
the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of
Education to promote
programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and
attract future
leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in
the United
States.
In observance of
International
Education Week, IUP’s Office of International Education, with
funding from the
IUP Cooperative Association and in collaboration with other IUP
offices, has
created a variety of events to promote cross-cultural
understanding and
appreciation in our community. Please join us!
Monday, October 22,
2012
·
**IEW Luncheon and International Photo Contest: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m., Folger: Crimson Event Center.
Free food and music for all. Photos will be on display and attendees can
vote on their favorite photos for a “People’s Choice Award”. After this
luncheon, photos will be on display in The Commonplace Coffeehouse until
January 2013.
·
Six O’clock Series:
Cultural Adjustment through Study Abroad Experiences: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30
p.m., HUB Ohio Room. Moderated
by Jessica Halchak, assistant director of Study Abroad, IUP-returned study
abroad students will discuss the idea of cultural adjustment focusing on the
areas of academics, food, social life, and returning home. There will be time
for questions at the end.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
·
**Study Abroad Fair: 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., HUB: Ohio
Room. Come learn about the wide range of opportunities to study overseas.
Students can obtain information and talk to representatives and alumni about
IUP reciprocal exchanges, affiliated programs, faculty-led programs, and
overseas volunteer and service-learning opportunities. This year, IUP’s ROTC
will be present to discuss ROTC programs that support study abroad including
scholarships. For more information on study abroad at IUP see: http://iup.studioabroad.com/.
·
The Lively Arts Series: Ukulele Orchestra of Great
Britain: 8:00 p.m., Fisher Auditorium. Tickets
available at the HUB. One of the most unique and comical groups out on
tour today, this quirky ensemble spins out familiar, popular, and classical
tunes in a way never heard before. A concert by the Ukulele Orchestra is a
funny, virtuosic, twanging, awesome, foot-stomping obituary of rock-n-roll and
melodious light entertainment featuring only the “bonsai guitar” and a
menagerie of voices in a collision of post-punk performance and toe-tapping
oldies.
Wednesday,
October 24, 2012
·
**International Tea
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.,
HUB: Susquehanna Room. Come see a Chinese tea ceremony demonstration and visit
ten to fifteen country booths, represented by IUP international students that
will have various teas, coffees, juice, and snacks favored by their respective
countries. Free and open to all.
·
Faculty-Led Study
Abroad Panel: 11:30 a.m. to 1:00
p.m in HUB: Monongahela Room. This program is in collaboration with the Center
for Teaching Excellence. For faculty in reflective practice, this
90-minute workshop is considered a large group meeting.
Faculty who had led groups of students abroad will share their experiences from
planning to travel to evaluation. The Office of International Education staff
will discuss how to get started while the Center for Teaching Excellence will
offer ideas to
internationalize
curricula.
Thursday,
October 25, 2012
·
International Women’s
Workshop: “Stress Management”,
1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., Center for Health and Well Being: G60 Suites on Maple
East. A panel of speakers from the Center for Health & Well-Being,
IUP graduate student and other guest will discuss work/life balance and some
stress management tips. Refreshments served.
Friday, October
26, 2012
·
U.S. Citizenship
Naturalization Ceremony: 11:00 a.m., Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex:
Toretti Auditorium. IUP has been asked to host a U.S. Citizenship Ceremony
for those in the surrounding area. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security. Open to the public.
Saturday,
October 27, 2012
Indonesian
Cultural Arts Day
Sponsored
by the IUP Department of Music and IUP Office of International Education
·
Indonesian
Art Exhibition Room: 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., HUB: Ohio Room. Display of the arts and crafts of
different regions of Indonesia. Free and open to the public.
·
Traditional
Angklung (Bamboo) Workshop: 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., HUB: Ohio Room. No prior dance experience is necessary.
Workshop taught by visiting guest artists from Washington, D.C. Free and open
to the public; student attendance vouchers available.
·
Traditional
Balinese Dance, 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Cogswell 126. No prior dance experience is necessary.
Workshop taught by visiting guest artists from Washington, D.C. Free and open
to the public; student attendance vouchers available.
·
Indonesian
Cultural Arts Program: 7:00 p.m. Gorell Hall. Traditional and popular Indonesian music and dance,
including the Kolaborasi Gamelan Jawa (Javanese instrumental ensemble) and
Calung (bamboo instrumental ensemble) from the Pittsburgh area, Balinese
dancers and the Anklung ensemble (another style of bamboo instrument ensemble)
from Washington, D.C., and Sundanese (Western Java) musical styles performed by
Indra Ridwan, faculty member of the Indonesian College of Arts at the Pasundan
University in Bandung, Indonesia. In addition, IUP faculty Drs. Stanley
Chepaitis and Linda Jennings will perform with the Kolaborasi Gamelan Jawa
ensemble. The program will conclude with a performance of Dandung, a popular
style of music, with a chance for audience members to join in the dance. Free
and open to the public; student attendance vouchers available.
**Mi Esperanza Sale – will be at events marked above,
featuring handbags, wallets, t-shirts, and jewelry made by Honduran
women. There will be tables with Mi Esperanza products at daytime events Monday
through Wednesday. Mi Esperanza is a non-profit organization that supports the
women of Honduras by helping them to create small businesses that provide
income to support their families.