International Education Week 2002
The following are events that were hosted by various University of Minnesota colleges, departments, and campuses during International Education Week 2002.
Monday, Nov. 18, 2002
International Education Week Kick-Off
Members of the Student Project for Amity Among Nations (SPAN) will pass out International Education Week schedules of events and information about their study abroad programs.
Sponsored by the Student Project for Amity Among Nations (SPAN)
Study Abroad in China
Representatives from the China Center will visit Chinese language classrooms to discuss opportunities for study abroad in China.
Sponsored by the China Center
Educational Changes in the Azerbaijan Republic
A presentation by Professor Majid I. Aliyev, Azerbaijan University of Languages and Professor Gulu Novruzov, head of the Department for Study Abroad & International Students, Ministry of Education
Sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development
Brown Bag Lunch Seminar
Stories from Other Lands – Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Panel
Learn more about the Peace Corps experience from students who have returned from a volunteer experience. Find out about the Masters International and Fellows USA programs. Refreshments provided.
Sponsored by the Office of International Agricultural Programs
Co-sponsored by the Peace Corps Campus Recruiting Office
The Dos and Don'ts of International Business Etiquette
Panel discussion featuring MBA students from around the globe. Refreshments will be served!
Sponsored by the Carlson School of Management
International Film Fest: Cabaret Balkan (Yugoslavia)
"Cabaret Balkan," a ferocious black comedy, presents a microcosm of life in contemporary Belgrade by introducing us to a disparate gallery of characters who inhabit the Balkan city over the course of one hectic night. As the individual storylines intertwine and lead toward a common destiny, an unforgettable portrait of human survival is formed that the viewer is not likely to forget. This film was selected and presented by Brent Keeler, a Global Studies student.
Sponsored by the Institute for Global Studies
Focusing on Study Abroad
Study abroad is still fairly new on the Crookston campus. This event will give resident advisers and interested students the opportunity to learn more about study abroad and to visit the new study abroad office, where a reception will take place.
Open to resident advisers and interested students.
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota, Crookston
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002
Experience Abroad Brown Bag
Five College of Human Ecology students will share information about their experiences aborad. There will be a question-and-answer session following the presentations.
Open to the public.
Sponsored by the College of Human Ecology
Recognizing Our Place in Global Natural Resource Education and Research
Learn more about two study abroad courses to be hosted by College of Natural Resources faculty in 2003 and a summary of findings from the faculty survey on internationalizing the curriculum. Attendees will be invited to place a pin in a world map representing the area(s) of their current international research and education collaborations. Box lunch will be provided.
Open to all College of Natural Resources faculty and graduate students.
Sponsored by the College of Natural Resources
School of Nursing International Luncheon
international students will present and discuss information about health care and nursing in their home countries. Food from their home countries will be served.
Open to all School of Nursing staff, students, and faculty.
Sponsored by the School of Nursing
International Student Panel
International students from various regions of the world will reflect on their experiences as graduate students in the College of Education and Human Development.
Sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development
Special Reception for International Scholars and Students
This event will provide an opportunity to meet and interact with the international scholars and students of the College of Education and Human Development, who significantly enrich the learning environment of the college. The presense of international students and scholars has been a prominent part of CEHD. The college attracts many students and scholars from diverse parts of the world. Currently the college has major partnership grants with institutions in Azerbaijan, Hong Kong, the Kyrgz Republic, Poland, Thailand, and Ukraine.
Open to any interested CEHD students and faculty, and the public.
Sponsored by the College of Education and Human Development
MAST International Fair – See the World Without Leaving Home
Students from the Minnesota Agricultural Student Training (MAST) Program will share stories, pictures, and traditions from their home countries. "Visit" Argentina, Brazil, Czech Republic, Estonia, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Latvia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Ukraine. Refreshments will be provided.
Open to the public.
Sponsored by the Office of International Agricultural Program
Co-sponsored by MAST International
International Education Week Party
Join students from around the world at this party sponsored by the Minnesota English Center (this University unit offers intensive English as a second language classes to international students). PLEASE BRING an item that represents your culture (for example, a photo of yourself snowboarding, hip hop CD, piece of art, memento from your grandparents, recipe or baked good, or item of clothing. Graduate and undergraduate students are invited to attend.
Open to the public.
Sponsored by The Minnesota English Center
CHE International Student Welcome
International students in the College of Human Ecology will have the opportunity to meet the dean, departments heads, faculty, and other international students in the college.
By invitation only.
Sponsored by the College of Human Ecology
International Film Fest: Sango Malo (Cameroon)
"Sango Malo" is a tale of two schoolteachers and two philosophies of education. The strict headmaster insists on a conventional French-style curriculum that doesn't challenge the village power structure. When an innovative young teacher Sango Malo (Mr. Malo) arrives, he introduces a more practical education designed to make the peasants the focus of rural development. This film is an entertaining example of the socially engaged African cinema that is playing an important role in the democratic renewal sweeping the continent today. This film was selected and presented by Robyn Saphir, a Global Studies student.
Sponsored by the Institute for Global Studies
Faculty Panel: Teaching & Learning on Global
Enrichment Electives
Enjoy wine and cheese as you listen to stories and insights from several top Carlson School faculty members about their experience with Global Enrichment Electives. This is a great opportunity for students, faculty, and staff to learn more about these exciting two- to four-week long international programs! Come learn about the new International Business Ethics Seminar in Brussels and London!
Sponsored by the Carlson School of Management
Great Conversations: The Art of Remembering
U Regents' Professor and author Patricia Hampl will join author Eva Hoffman for insights into the creative writing process. Hoffman has written about memory, emigration, and identity.
Produced by the College of Continuing Education and sponsored in part by the Office of International Programs
Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002
International Student Luncheon
All international undergraduate students, faculty, Directors of Undergraduate Studies and faculty advisors interested in an informal luncheon are welcome to attend. It is hosted by Associate Dean Peter Hudleston, IT Student Affairs.
Sponsored by Institute of Technology Student Affairs
Natural Resources Conversations: Study Abroad and Post-Graduation International Options
A short panel discussion will be combined with a question-and-answer session and student stories. Anticipated panel members include Bill Ganzlin, director of student service; Kristen Nelson, faculty member; and representatives from the International Service & Travel Center, Global Campus • Study Abroad, and the Peace Corps.
Sponsored by the College of Natural Resources and the Environmental Studies Club
International Education in Veterinary Medicine
Students and faculty will make presentations on their international exchange programs and international externship experiences.
Sponsored by the College of Veterinary Medicine
Information Session: Master's of International Management
Learn more about the Master's of International Management offered at the University of St. Thomas.
Sponsored by the International Service and Travel Center
Global Campus Open House for Advisers
Take a short tour of the advising center, learn about the Global Campus advising process and resources, and find answers to your questions about study abroad advising. Streudel and cider will be provided.
Sponsored by Global Campus • Study Abroad
International Film Fest: Himalaya (Nepal)
"Himalaya" tells the story of a village, which since time immemorial, has engaged in a winter trek to bring salt to its people and send out goods to be traded. The journeys are conducted by yak caravans. For many years the old chief, Tinle, led the treks, but he retired in favor of his son. Now his son is dead, his body brought back to the village by Karma, who wants to take his place at the head of the caravans. Tinle (Thinlen Lhondup) is not so sure. This film was selected and presented by Avigya Karki, a Global Studies student.
Sponsored by the Institute for Global Studies
Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002
Where Can Your Education Take You?
Brown Bag Lunch Seminar – International Field Study Programs
Students and faculty in the College of Agricultural, Food & Environmental Sciences are "internationalizing" their experience at the U. Learn more about the May 2002 program to Germany and other options for study abroad.
Sponsored by the Office of International Agricultural Programs.
International Internships
Learn more about the new "Global Experience" international internship program for graduate and professional school students.
Sponsored by the International Service and Travel Center
International Education Celebration:
Walter H. Judd Lecture and International Scholar Reception
3-4 p.m.: Poster session with recipients of the Walter H. Judd International
Graduate & Professional Fellowships
4-5 p.m.: Brian Atwood, new dean of the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, will speak at the inaugural Walter H. Judd Lecture, to honor the former Minnesota congressman and the fellowship named for him.
5-6:30 p.m.: Reception to honor the international faculty, scholars, and researchers at the University
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs, International Student and Scholar Services, and the Minnesota International Center
Wines and Cheeses of the World
Learn about wine etiquette and sample various international wines and cheeses.
Sponsored by the Carlson School of Management
International Film Fest: Amores Perros" (Mexico)
Selected and presented by Jessica Root and Lisa Zacharias, Global Studies students. A look at the love in the lives of several individuals residing in modern day Mexico City. In this film, dogs are symbols in the lives of several people connected only by a car accident: a man whose fight dog earns him enough money to run away with his pregnant lover, his brother's wife; a supermodel and her lover, who share a phobia of being trapped as a result of the accident and whose dog is trapped as well; and an ex-guerilla who, upon finding a lost dog, is inspired to make amends with his daughter.
Sponsored by the Institute for Global Studies
Fourth Annual International Table Tennis Tournament – Championship Match
Matches will take place throughout the week. Championship match on Nov. 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. Come watch Luigi try to defend his title!
Sponsored by the Carlson School of Management
Bergen Woodwind Quartet Concert
This world-renowned woodwind ensemble from Bergen, Norway, performs their annual concert. Program includes the world premiere of faculty composer Judith Lang Zaimont's Wind Quintet No. 2, "Homeland."
Sponsored by the School of Music
Friday, Nov. 22, 2002
Medical School International Day
The Medical School is pleased to honor Dr. Gordon Rockswold as the 2002
Medical School Alumni International Distinguished Physician Award. In addition,
medical students who have recently participated in clinical rotations abroad
will discuss their experiences.
Light lunch will be served. Open to the public.
Sponsored by the International Medical Education and Research Program (IMER)
The Trading Game: An International Trade Simulation
This is an interactive team game looking at the benefits and drawbacks of international trade. Food will be served!
Sponsored by the Carlson School of Management
International Education Week Grand Finale
This festive event will include performances by international students, music, presentations from the Humphrey International Fellows, speakers on international education, and table presentations.
Sponsored by the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs and its International Fellowships Program