Campus to celebrate International Education Week

The Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges (OCSE) will celebrate International Education Week Nov. 15-19 with a variety of activities designed to raise awareness of off-campus study options.

International Education Weekis an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of efforts 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.

OCSE is collaborating with other campus groups and departments during this week to promote international education. This year OCSE will host a study abroad fair as well as information sessions for all Skidmore programs.

In addition, the International Student Union (ISU), Skidaiko, Asian Cultural Awareness (ACA), and various academic departments have collaborated to offer a number of cultural activities on campus throughout the week. All members of the campus community are invited.

Here is this year's schedule:

Monday, Nov. 15     

-Study Abroad Fairfor Skidmore Programs, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, Atrium
-Paris Fall Seminar Information Session, 5 p.m., Bolton 280
-Skidmore in Paris Information Session, 6 p.m., Bolton 280
-Skidmore in London Information Session, 5 p.m., Bolton 101
-Shakespeare Programme Information Session, 6 p.m., Bolton 100

Tuesday, Nov. 16     

-Skidaiko Japanese Drumming Club Performance, 8 p.m. Wilson Chapel
-Tea Tasting, 7 p.m., Intercultural Center, Case Center 2nd floor. Hosted by Asian Cultural Awareness (ACA).
-International Film Marathon, 7 p.m.-12 a.m., Gannett Auditorium. Hosted by the International Student Union (ISU).
-Cattle Ranching and Conservation: Adversaries or Co-Dependent Bedfellows?6:30 p.m., Davis Auditorium. A look at the changing role of cattle ranching in the quest for sustaining biodiverse ecosystems in Latin America. Presentation hosted by Latin American Studies and the School for International Training (SIT).

Wednesday, Nov. 17   

-Skidmore in Beijing Information Session, 5 p.m., Bolton 100
-International Food Festival, 3-5 p.m., Case Green. Hosted by International Student Union. Rain/cold weather location is the SPA, Case Center.

Thursday, Nov. 18     

-Skidmore in Spain ( Madrid and Alcal ) Information Session, 5:30- 6:30 p.m., Ladd 206.
-Panel Discussion on "International Perspectives,"6-7 p.m., Gannett Auditorium. Hosted by International Student Union.

Friday, Nov. 19     

-International Dress Day(all day). Hosted by International Student Union.
-Documentary "The Great Happiness Space: Tale of an Osaka Love Thief,"5-6:30 pm, Foreign Language Resource Center, Bolton 381. Hosted by NihonGO!
-SIT Interest Meeting, noon-2:00 pm, Saratoga Room, Case Center (near the Spa).
-Karen Kray, a representative from SIT, the School for International Training, will be available to answer questions about the off-campus study program options through SIT.  Students can stop by anytime between noon and 2 p.m. For a list of the Skidmore-approved SIT programs, visit http://cms.skidmore.edu/ocse/search/index.cfm.

Saturday, Nov. 20     

-From Reel to Real: New York City Trip. Hosted by International Student Union. For information, contact  Rohini Alamgir '12, or Mariel Martin, director, Student Diversity Programs. Ongoing Nov. 15-19

Virtual Photo Gallery   As part of International Education Week, OCSE has created a VIRTUAL PHOTO GALLERY of select images from the 2010 OCSE Photo Contest administered by OCSE. OCSE received over 220 photos from students that studied off-campus during the 2009-10 academic year.