Ļć½¶Ö±²„celebrates diversity during International Education Week
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Contact: Sasha Steinberg
STARKVILLE, Miss.āĻć½¶Ö±²„ is celebrating International Education Week Monday-Friday [Nov. 14-18] with a diverse array of events hosted by the International Institute, Holmes Cultural Diversity Center and other campus organizations.
Free to all, MSUās weeklong schedule of events begins Monday [Nov. 14] with āDelicious DestiNATIONSā at the Marketplace at Perry residential dining facility. The 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday-Friday campus dining experience will introduce students, faculty and staff to cuisines of different countries or regions, including India, Latin America, the Middle East and South Korea. The event is sponsored by the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center and Ļć½¶Ö±²„Dining Services.
Additionally, the Starkville World Neighbors Association is sponsoring a poster design contest for the official 2017 International Fiesta flier. The first place winner will receive a $100 cash prize and see his or her design featured on the official promotional flier for the popular springtime event. Those interested in participating may retrieve an entry packet from the Holmes Cultural Diversity Center (HCDC) on the second floor of Colvard Student Union.
Throughout the week in Allen Hall Room 116, the International Institute is hosting a photo booth, where U.S. and international students can take selfies using a global-themed backdrop and fun props. Students may post their pictures to the social media platform of their choice using the hashtags #MSUGlobal and #IEW2016.
Other events during the week include:
āNov. 14, 2-3 p.m., Colvard Student Union Room 330, āLeveraging Your Study Abroad Workshop ā Part I (RĆ©sumĆ©s and Cover Letters)ā with the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Office of Study Abroad and the Career Center. From 6-8 p.m., the International Student Advisory Board (ISAB) will show āIntouchables,ā the first film in a four-part international film festival in Colvard Student Unionās third-floor Fowlkes Auditorium. Refreshments will be provided, and discussion will take place following the film.
āNov. 15, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Colvard Student Union Gaddis Hunt Commons (food court), HCDC-sponsored International Cultural Booths featuring international student organizations and clubs; 2-3 p.m., Union 330, āLeveraging Your Study Abroad Workshop ā Part II (Interviews);ā 3- 4 p.m., Union 329, English Language Institute and Ļć½¶Ö±²„Globetrottersā āConversation Connectionsā weekly conversation group with U.S. and international students, faculty and community members; 5- 6 p.m., McCool Hall Room 126, Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society and Ļć½¶Ö±²„Extension Center for Economic Education and Financial Literacy-sponsored āReal World Life Skills Budgeting Game;ā 6-8 p.m., Fowlkes Auditorium, ISABās second international film, āNo se aceptan devoluciones.ā
āNov. 16, Noon-2 p.m., Unionās second-floor Bill R. Foster Ballroom, HCDC-sponsored Cultural Exchange Luncheon; 3:30-4:30 p.m., Union 325, Office of Study Abroadās photo contest reception; 6-7 p.m., Ļć½¶Ö±²„Writing Center at Presidentās Circle, ESL Game Night; 7-9 p.m., ISABās third international film, āGirl Rising.ā
āNov. 17, 3-4 p.m., Fowlkes Auditorium, International Instituteās Global Engagement Lecture, āChinaās Domination of the South China Sea;ā 5-7 p.m., ISABās āCoffee, Culture and Conversation: Perception of the Third Worldā co-sponsored by the Ļć½¶Ö±²„chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA.
āNov. 18, 3-5 p.m., Fowlkes Auditorium, ISABās fourth international film, āTonari no Totoro,ā co-sponsored by the Ļć½¶Ö±²„Japanese Club.
A joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Week (IEW) is a national effort to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn and exchange experiences. For more, visit .
For additional information on MSUās 2016 International Education Week, contact Kei Mamiya at 662-325-2033 or kmamiya@saffairs.msstate.edu.
MSUās Holmes Cultural Diversity Center is online at , as well as Facebook @msuhcdc, Instagram @msu_hcdc and Twitter @HolmesCDC; the International Institute, and Facebook @internationalmsstate.
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