International
Education Week
Holly Newcomer, posted Nov. 15, 2006
“International
Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department
of State and the U.S. Department of Education 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,” states MU’s International
Web site.
Nov. 12-17 is International Education Week. “International
Education Week is a worldwide event,” said James Scott,
interim director at the International Center on campus, “to
commemorate the benefits of international scholarship.”
Something is going on everyday during the International Education
Week. “In the U.S., the week is coordinated by the U.S.
Department of State and U.S. Department of Education,”
Scott said. “Our co-sponsors, include the Office of
Vice Provost for International Programs and Strategic Initiatives,
the MU Council on International Initiatives, the Asian Affairs
Center and the EU Center.”
International Games and crafts day will be Sunday. This is
a chance for children K-12 grades to learn about games and
crafts from around the world.
Monday through Friday, Faces of Vietnam Photo Exhibit will
be held at Memorial Union. Also on Monday, the seminar “Transforming
Lives: the Impact of International Education” will be
at Memorial Union from 1-2 p.m.
Tuesday there will be a seminar to review recent developments
in international relations and agreements. The seminar “New
Friends: The development of the EU-Russia-China relations
and implications for the U.S.” will be from 2-3 p.m.
“Lions and Tigers: Building a partnership in South Africa”
seminar will be on Wednesday from 1-2. This informal seminar
will look at the partnership of University of Western Cape
and the University of Missouri.
Thursday Mayor Darwin Hindman will talk at Memorial Union
from 2-3 p.m. about the implications of the city’s future.
The seminar “Columbia in the International Century”
will focus on economic and cultural impacts the University’s
programs has made on the city of Columbia.
Wrapping up the week on Friday, there will be a luncheon for
the first year international students and is by invitation
only.
“Universities in over 60 countries celebrate this week,”
Scott said. Anyone interested can find more information at
the International
Center Web site or stop by Memorial Union N52.
