{"id":166,"date":"2009-11-15T12:38:59","date_gmt":"2009-11-15T19:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuabroad\/?p=166"},"modified":"2009-11-12T17:43:40","modified_gmt":"2009-11-13T00:43:40","slug":"ieweek-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/osuabroad\/ieweek-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Celebrates International Education Week 2009!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce an exciting International Education Week!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/iew.state.gov\/\">International Education Week<\/a> is observed across the United States and around the world each November, the week before the US Thanksgiving holiday. This celebration was founded in 2000 as a joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education in their efforts to promote programs that prepare US Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Here at OSU, we have nearly 20 events happening to celebrate this important occasion.\u00a0 The week kicks off with an special keynote speech from OSU\u2019s own International Service Award recipient and Anthropology professor, Sunil Khanna.\u00a0 Sunil will be speaking on the topic of \u201c<strong>Global Encounters: What is it like to live and learn in the unfamiliar\u201d<\/strong> on Monday at 2pm in MU 206.<\/p>\n<p>We continue that day and throughout the week with special information sessions on study abroad opportunities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>in specific<strong> countries<\/strong> like Iceland or Antarctica (&amp; warmer places too!);<\/li>\n<li>at specific <strong>times of year<\/strong>, like summer study abroad;<\/li>\n<li>or for specific <strong>majors<\/strong>, like studying engineering abroad!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We\u2019ll also hold workshops on international <strong>careers<\/strong>, study abroad <strong>scholarships<\/strong>, and the <strong>International Degree<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re also proud to celebrate the international atmosphere we have right here on campus!\u00a0 The department of Foreign Languages and Literatures will host a <strong>film festival<\/strong> every night of the week in Owen Hall.\u00a0 INTO OSU will feature an open house &amp; <strong>fair<\/strong> on Tuesday evening in the newly renovated Heckert Lodge.\u00a0 University Housing and Dining will be cooking up a \u201c<strong>Taste of the Mediterranean<\/strong>\u201d at Marketplace West on Wednesday evening.\u00a0 There\u2019ll even be a <strong>Dance Party<\/strong> with DJ Arndt Peltner of Radio Goethe at Club Escape that night!<\/p>\n<p>No matter what your tastes, we\u2019ve got something for everyone.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/oregonstate.edu\/international\/iew#events\">Check out our schedule<\/a> &#8211; we look forward to celebrating with you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce an exciting International Education Week! 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