International Education Week

International Education Week (IEW) is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the US Department of State and the US Department of Education is part of the efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences.

International Education Week at UT aims to:

• Educate the campus community on the importance of engaging in international and intercultural experiences;
• Increase awareness of international communities and their impact;
• Highlight international education opportunities; and
• Support the diversity and inclusion priority outlined in Vol Vision 2020.

 

Schedule of Events

Monday, November 18

• Deporting the Ghost: la Llorona and the Making of a ‘Crisis’ from 5-6:30 pm in Student Union room 281
• College of Communications and Information Study Abroad Fair and Panel at 4 pm in the Communications Building, Scripps Lab
• China Town Hall from 5:45 – 7:45 pm in the Student Union Executive Dining Room (377A)

Tuesday, November 19

• Haslam Study Abroad Photo Contest Voting from 9 am – 5 pm in Haslam Business Building, Room 220
• Celebration of the Center for Global Engagement from 1 – 3 pm in Hodges Library Hallways, Melrose Entrance
• Diversity in Study Abroad and Competitive International Awards from 4 – 5 pm in the International House Community Room
• Leveraging your Experience Abroad for the Future from 5:30 – 6:30 pm in the International House Community Room
• “Living on One Dollar” Film Screening hosted by CEB at 7 pm in the Student Union Auditorium

Wednesday, November 20

• Lunch and Learn: Study Abroad on a Budget from 12 – 1 pm in the International House Community Room
• The Role of Today’s Global Market, Modern Foreign Language Poster Presentations from 1:30 – 3 pm in the International House, Great Room
• International Coffeehouse hosted by the English Language Institute from 1 – 3 pm in Hodges Library, Mary Greer Room
• International House Photo Contest Exhibition from 5 – 6 pm in the International House, Community Room
• Student Experiences Studying Abroad hosted by the International Business Club from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in Haslam Business Building, Room 302

Thursday, November 21

• Fulbright Student Program – UT Campus Reception from 3:30 – 5 pm in the International House Great Roo
• Level Up: How to Get Ahead with an International Internship from 4 – 5 pm in the International House Community Room
• Internship and Research Abroad Resume and Cover Letter Review from 5 – 6 pm in the International House Community Room
• “Welcome to Shelbyville” Film Screening hosted by ISSS at 6 pm in the International House Great Room

Friday, November 22

• Hunger and Homelessness Summit from 8:30 am – 1:30 pm in the Student Union Ballroom
• Roger Ames Talk: “Confucian Role of Ethics: A Challenge to the Ideology of Individualism” from 3:30 – 4:30 pm in Hodges Library, Auditorium