INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OFFICE

International Education Week (IEW)

November 17-21, 2008

Pre-IEW Events | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Pre-IEW Events

• Saturday, November 8:
  • 5:00-9:00pm, Kirby Ballroom
    Asian Pacific/Islander American Association Culture Show. Sponsored by the Asian Pacific/Islander American Association
    
    
    
• Wednesday, November 12:
  • 8:15am, KUMD Radio 103.3 FM
    Coffee Break Radio Show
    Tune in to hear more about International Education Week events and hear a first-person experience from an UMD international student
    
  • 7:00-9:00pm, Library Rotunda
    Alworth International Lecture Series: Iran: Political and Culture Contexts by Dr. Rosemary Stanfield Johnson & Dr. Khalil (Haji) Dokanchi
    
    
• Thursday, November 13:
  • 12:00-1:00pm, Library Rotunda
    Alworth Institute Brown Bag Lecture Series
    Researching Outcomes in Study Abroad by Paula Pedersen
    
    
• Saturday, November 15:
  • 2:00-4:00pm, Hope United Methodist Church (301 West Saint Marie Street)
    International Taste of UMD
    Sample cuisines represented by students from over 40 countries here at UMD
  • 7:00pm, Kirby Ballroom
    Annual Salsa Dance, Sponsored by Latino/Chicano Student Association

  
  

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Monday, November 17

• 9:00am-3:00pm, Kirby Student Center (outside bookstore)
  • MPIRG Fair Trade Fair: Stop by tables in the Kirby Student Center to browse or purchase Fair Trade items from vendors including: Ten Thousand Villages, Green Mercantile, 3rd Street Bakery, Peace Coffee and Magomalla.
    
• 5:00pm-7:00pm, Kirby Rafters
  • International Film Series: Chasing Freedom (2004), Afghanistan
    Pay tribute to global culture through cinema at this event showcasing films from around the globe.

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Tuesday, November 18

• 9:00am-3:00pm, Kirby Student Center (outside bookstore)
  • Swedish Culture Fair: Learn more about Swedish culture and student exchange opportunities.Meet with International Education Office staff and Swedish exchange students.
    
• 2:30-4:00pm, Kirby Student Center 268 (MCC)
  • Chinese Painting Exhibition
    Exhibition of Chinese paintings by Chinese student Jinxiang Zhou, including introduction to Chinese painting examples, technology, teaching, materials, music and books.

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Wednesday, November 19

• 7:00-9:00pm, Montague Hall 70
  • Alworth Institute International Lecture Series: Race, Responsibility, and Raucous Behavior - A Meditation on Zimbabwe, Writing and FAmily by Alexandra Fuller

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Thursday, November 20

• 9:00am-3:00pm, Kirby STudent Center (outside bookstore)
  • Swedish Culture Fair: Learn more about Swedish culture and student exchange opportunities.Meet with International Education Office staff and Swedish exchange students.
• 10:00am-2:00pm, Kirby Student Center (outside bookstore)
  • Egg Roll Sale, International Club Fundraiser
    
• 12:00-1:00pm, Library Rotunda
  • Alworth Institute Brown Bag Lecture Series: Glasgow: From Medieval to Post-Modern City by William Henderson
    
• 6:00pm, Bohannon 90
  • Teatro del Pueblo Performing "Help Wanted" by Virginia McFerran
    Teatro del Pueblo is a small, non-profit Latino theater located in St. Paul, MN. Fostered by the Latino community on the West Side, it has grown since its inception in 1992 to serve St. Paul, Minneapolis, the metro area and greater Minnesota.

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Friday, November 21

• No events scheduled.

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Saturday, November 22

• 7:30pm, Weber Music Hall
  • An Evening of Extraordinary Opera Scenes, Dr. REgina Zona, Director
    Sponsored by Latino/Chicano Student Association

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